Rhode Island H8482: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Increases penalties for a variety of motor vehicle offens

What the bill says

From the introduced text, April 29, 2026:

2026 -- H 8482 ======== LC006334 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES Introduced By: Representatives Santucci, Nardone, Hopkins, Paplauskas, Chippendale, Fascia, Roberts, Read, Noret, and Azzinaro Date Introduced: April 29, 2026 Referred To: House Judiciary It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Sections 31-27-1, 31-27-1.1, 31-27-2.2 and 31-27-2.6 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-27 entitled "Motor Vehicle Offenses" are hereby amended to read as follows: 31-27-1. Driving so as to endanger, resulting in death. (a) When the death of any person ensues as a proximate result of an injury received by the operation of any vehicle in reckless disregard of the safety of others, including violations of § 3127-22, the person so operating the vehicle shall be guilty of "driving so as to endanger, resulting in death". (b) Any person charged with the commission of this offense shall upon conviction be imprisoned for not more than ten (10) twenty (20) years and have his or her license to operate a motor vehicle suspended for no more than five (5) years. 31-27-1.1. Driving so as to endanger, resulting in serious personal injury. (a) When the serious bodily injury of any person ensues as a proximate result of the operation of any …

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Sponsors

• Paul Santucci (R) · primary sponsor
• George Nardone (R)
• Marie Hopkins (R, HD-021)
• Christopher Paplauskas (R)
• Michael Chippendale (R, HD-040)
• Richard Fascia (R, HD-042)
• Sherry Roberts (R)
• Earl Read (D, HD-026)
• Thomas Noret (D, HD-025)
• Samuel Azzinaro (D)

Latest actions

1. May 5, 2026: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
2. May 1, 2026: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
3. April 29, 2026: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

Common questions

What is H8482?

H8482 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Increases penalties for a variety of motor vehicle offens.

What does H8482 do?

AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Increases penalties for a variety of motor vehicle offenses.)

What is the status of H8482?

Failed as of May 5, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study (May 5, 2026).

Who sponsored H8482?

Paul Santucci (R), with 9 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for H8482?

On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8482.pdf