The bill amends Section 11-44-21.1 of the General Laws concerning graffiti and vandalism, specifically targeting the defacement of private residences, offices, businesses, and commercial properties. It establishes that individuals convicted of a first or second offense under this section will be required to perform not less than forty (40) hours and not more than one hundred (100) hours of community service cleaning and remediating graffiti vandalism on state or local properties. For individuals convicted of a third or subsequent offense, the community service requirement increases to not less than forty (40) hours and not more than three hundred (300) hours.

The act will take effect upon passage.

Statutes affected:
139: 11-44-21.1