(Providence, RI) -- There could be some serious consequences for criminals who assault the pizza delivery person under a proposed bill in the state Senate. Democratic Senate Majority Leader Dominick Ruggerio bill calls for sentences up to three years in prison and fines up to $3,000. For those convicted of using a weapon in an assault on a delivery person the penalty could be stiffer with up to 20 years behind bars. The Senate Committee on the Judiciary is expected to discuss Senate Bill 230 at today's meeting.