The 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 punishment for a first DUI resulting in death is set at a minimum of five years and a maximum of thirty years in prison, along with a fine ranging from five thousand to twenty thousand dollars. A new section is established for DUI resulting in serious bodily injury, with penalties of up to twenty years in prison and fines of one thousand to ten thousand dollars. The previous enhancements for subsequent DUI offenses have been repealed, consolidating the penalties into a single range for all offenses.

This act will take effect upon passage.