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SB 1135

Creates "Bentley and Mason's Law" relating to child maintenance orders for certain persons convicted of the offense of driving while intoxicated

Session: 2026

This act establishes "Bentley and Mason's Law". Under this act, if a person is convicted of, pled guilty to, or entered a plea of nolo contendere to the offense of driving while intoxicated or driving with excessive blood alcohol content, such offense caused the death of a parent or guardian, and a surviving parent or guardian files a petition to receive child maintenance from the convicted person, such person shall pay, pursuant to a court order, child maintenance to the child of the deceased parent or guardian in an amount and duration as specified in the act.

Vote History

Third Read and Passed 🔗

Senate • 2026-04-20
Passed
Yea: 29 | Nay: 0 | P: 0
Democrats: 8 Y / 0 N
Republicans: 21 Y / 0 N