SB1445

Modifies penalties for offenses resulting in death on flooded or under-construction highways.

This bill amends Oklahoma law to modify penalties for offenses resulting in death on flooded or under-construction highways. It specifies that individuals who violate traffic-control devices or barricades in such areas and cause the death of a person under 18 years old will be guilty of manslaughter in the first degree, a Class A2 felony. Those causing the death of a person 18 years or older will be guilty of manslaughter in the second degree, a Class B5 felony. The bill also mandates restitution for emergency response costs and damages.