Rhode Island HB 5986: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- PUBLIC UTILITIES (Increases penalties for damages to electric/cellular communication lines from $3,000 to $50,000/imprisonment from 2 to10 years, or both/requires restitution for economic harm/increases water supply systems imprisonment to 10 years plus restitution.)

Status: 03/09/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study (as of 2021-03-09)

State: Rhode Island · Session: 2021 · Bill: HB 5986

Subjects: Cellular Telephones, Correctional Institutions, Criminal Offense, Criminal Procedure, Electricity, Public Utilities

Sponsors: Ajello, Amore, Carson, Cortvriend, Donovan, Fogarty, McGaw, Ruggiero, Tanzi, Vella-Wilkinson

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