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OKLAHOMA CITY – A state lawmaker has filed a bill to crack down on uninsured motorists.

Sen. Ron Sharp, R-Shawnee, said he named his Senate Bill 3 in honor of the late Bob Barry Jr., an Oklahoma City-based sportscaster, who died in 2015 after being struck by an uninsured motorist. Barry worked for KFOR-TV.

Gustavo Castillo Gutierrez pleaded guilty and was sentenced to five years in prison for causing an accident while driving without a valid state-issued driver’s license resulting in death and 10 years for possession of cocaine, according to court records.

Sharp said it is his intent to require insurance companies to notify the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety if drivers do not pay their insurance premiums. It would apply to drivers who had previously been cited for failing to maintain insurance, he said.

The Department of Public Safety would notify the driver, who would be afforded the opportunity to show they have active insurance, he said.

If they fail to do so, their driver’s license would be revoked, Sharp said.

The bill as written will have to be modified to accommodate his intent, Sharp said.