Section 45-5-106 - Vehicular homicide while under influence(1) A person commits the offense of vehicular homicide while under the influence if the person negligently causes the death of another human being while the person is operating a vehicle in violation of 61-8-1002.(2) Vehicular homicide while under the influence is not an included offense of deliberate homicide as described in 45-5-102(1)(b).(3) A person convicted of vehicular homicide while under the influence shall be imprisoned in a state prison for a term not to exceed 30 years or be fined an amount not to exceed $50,000, or both. Imposition of a sentence may not be deferred.Amended by Laws 2021, Ch. 498,Sec. 20, eff. 1/1/2022, and applicable to DUI incidents taking place on or after 1/1/2022.Amended by Laws 2013, Ch. 153, Sec. 2, eff. 10/1/2013.En. Sec. 1, Ch. 426, L. 2005.