This bill amends several sections of the General Laws in Chapter 31-27, which pertains to motor vehicle offenses. Key changes include the introduction of new offenses: "driving so as to endanger, resulting in death" and "driving so as to endanger, resulting in serious personal injury," with increased penalties for these offenses. Specifically, the maximum imprisonment for driving resulting in death is raised from ten to twenty years, while the maximum for serious personal injury is increased from five to ten years.

Additionally, the bill modifies the penalties for driving under the influence (DUI) resulting in death and serious bodily injury. The maximum imprisonment for DUI resulting in death is increased from fifteen to thirty years, and the fines are raised from ten thousand to twenty thousand dollars. For DUI resulting in serious bodily injury, the maximum imprisonment is increased from ten to twenty years, and the fines are raised from five thousand to ten thousand dollars.

The bill also repeals the enhancement of punishments for subsequent DUI offenses and replaces it with a single range of sentences and fines. This act will take effect upon passage.