Rhode Island Senate bill in Session 2026.
Status: in_committee. Latest action: April 9, 2026.
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- ACCIDENTS AND ACCIDENT REPORTS -- THE MATTHEW O'GARA ACT OF 2026.
Increases the penalties for a first offense of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death to a minimum 10 years in incarceration, a minimum of $10,000 and a minimum license revocation of 10 years.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-23 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-04-09 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-04-09 | Latest Action | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |