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SB 1135STATE · MissouriSigned

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

SS/SB 1135 - 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. If the person ordered to pay child maintenance is unable to make maintenance because such person is imprisoned or otherwise confined, then the person shall have up to one year after release from incarceration to begin payment, including any arrearage. If the surviving parent or guardian brings a civil action and obtains a judgment against the person prior to any child maintenance order under this section, no maintenance shall be ordered. If the surviving parent or guardian brings a civil action after maintenance is ordered, the maintenance order shall offset the judgement. If the surviving parent or guardian obtains a payment from any motor vehicle liability insurer relating to the death of the parent or parents, then the maintenance order shall be offset by the amount obtained from the insurer. No funds received from the Crime Victims' Compensation Fund shall result in a reduction of a child maintenance order under this act. This act is substantially similar to provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/SS/SB 1421 (2026), the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HB 1740 (2026), SB 235 (2025), SCS/HCS/HB 87 (2025), and HB 1958 (2024) and similar to provisions in SB 143 (2025), SB 1375 (2024), a provision in SCS/HCS/HB 2700 (2024), HCS/SS#2/SB 862 (2024), and HB 1954 (2022). SARAH HASKINS

Voted 7/13/2026View source

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  1. 7/13/2026Signed by Governor
  2. 5/28/2026Reported Duly Enrolled Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee
  3. 5/28/2026Signed by Senate President Pro Tem
  4. 5/28/2026Signed by House Speaker
  5. 5/28/2026Delivered to Governor
  6. 5/15/2026Voted Do Pass H Fiscal Review
  7. 5/15/2026Reported Do Pass H Fiscal Review
  8. 5/15/2026H Third Read and Passed
  9. 5/15/2026Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed
  10. 5/14/2026Bill Placed on H Informal Calendar