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SB 544 Rhode Island Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES

Summary
Increases the penalty for anyone found guilty of reckless driving while eluding police to a felony punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment and subject to a loss of license from 1 to 2 years and a possible forfeiture of their motor vehicle.
Issues: ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeIncreases penalties to felony (5-year sentence) for reckless driving while evading police, aligning with 'increases mandatory sentences' indicator for oppose stance.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationIncreases penalties for reckless driving while eluding police, enhancing road safety through stricter enforcement of vehicle regulations.90% confidence
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Last action Apr 10, 2025
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Actions timeline

Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Apr 10, 2025
Committee
04/10/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
02/26/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of David Tikoian
David Tikoian
DDemocratic
RI
22
P
Photo of John Burke
John Burke
DDemocratic
RI
9
P
Photo of Lou Raptakis
Lou Raptakis
DDemocratic
RI
33
P
Photo of Pete Appollonio
Pete Appollonio
DDemocratic
RI
29
P
Photo of Todd Patalano
Todd Patalano
DDemocratic
RI
26