Creates "Bentley and Mason's Law" relating to child maintenance orders for certain persons convicted of the offense of driving while intoxicated
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Officially: “Creates "Bentley and Mason's Law" relating to child maintenance orders for certain persons convicted of the offense of driving while intoxicated” Read the full text
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2026 regular session
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Prefiled · Dec 1, 2025
S First Read · Jan 7, 2026
Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee · Jan 15, 2026
Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee · Mar 25, 2026
Reported from S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee · Apr 8, 2026
SS S offered (Henderson)--(3858S.03F) · Apr 15, 2026
SA 1 to SS S offered & adopted (Washington)--(3858S03.05S) · Apr 15, 2026
SS, as amended, S adopted · Apr 15, 2026
Perfected · Apr 15, 2026
Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee · Apr 15, 2026
Referred S Fiscal Oversight Committee · Apr 16, 2026
Voted Do Pass S Fiscal Oversight Committee · Apr 20, 2026
Reported from S Fiscal Oversight Committee · Apr 20, 2026
S Third Read and Passed · Apr 20, 2026
H First Read · Apr 20, 2026
H Second Read · Apr 21, 2026
Referred H Children and Families · Apr 22, 2026
Hearing Conducted H Children and Families · Apr 28, 2026
Voted Do Pass H Children and Families · May 4, 2026
Reported Do Pass H Children and Families · May 5, 2026
Referred H Rules - Legislative · May 7, 2026
Voted Do Pass H Rules - Legislative · May 11, 2026
Reported Do Pass H Rules - Legislative · May 11, 2026
Referred H Fiscal Review Committee · May 12, 2026
Bill Placed on H Informal Calendar · May 14, 2026
Voted Do Pass H Fiscal Review · May 15, 2026
Reported Do Pass H Fiscal Review · May 15, 2026
H Third Read and Passed · May 15, 2026
Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed · May 15, 2026
Reported Duly Enrolled Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee · May 28, 2026
Signed by Senate President Pro Tem · May 28, 2026
Signed by House Speaker · May 28, 2026
Delivered to Governor · May 28, 2026
Signed by Governor · Jul 13, 2026
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