Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB1910: Creates "Bentley and Mason's Law" relating to child maintenance orders for certain persons convicted of the offense of driving while intoxicated
Status: In committee, April 22, 2026
What the bill says
To amend chapter 454, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to child maintenance orders for certain persons convicted of driving while intoxicated. Section A. Chapter 454, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 454.1050, to read as follows: 454.1050. 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as "Bentley and Mason's Law". 2. If a person is convicted of the offense of driving while intoxicated, such offense caused the death of a parent or parents of a child or children, and a surviving parent or guardian files a petition to receive child maint.
From the amended text:
To amend chapter 454, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to child maintenance orders for certain persons convicted of driving while intoxicated. Section A. Chapter 454, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 454.1050, to read as follows: 454.1050. 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as "Bentley and Mason's Law". 2. If a person is convicted of the offense of driving while intoxicated, such offense caused the death of a parent or parents of a child or children, and a surviving parent or guardian files a petition to receive child maintenance from the person convicted of such offense, such person may be ordered by the court to pay child maintenance to the child or children until the child or (2) Marry; (3) Enter active military duty; (4) Reach eighteen years of age unless the provisions of subsection 3 of this section apply; or (5) Reach twenty-one years of age unless the provisions of the maintenance order specifically extend beyond the child's or children's twenty-first birthdays for reasons provided under subdivision (1) of subsection 3 of this section. 3. (1) If the child or children are physically or mentally incapacitated from supporting themselves and insolvent and unmarried, the court may extend the maintenance obligation past the child's or …