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This bill, known as "Bentley's Law," requires a sentencing court to order a defendant who has been convicted of vehicular homicide or aggravated vehicular homicide due to intoxication, where the victim was the parent of a minor child, to pay restitution in the form of child maintenance to each of the victim's children until they reach 18 years of age and graduate from high school. The court must determine a reasonable and necessary amount for the child's maintenance, considering factors such as the child's financial needs and resources, the surviving parent's or guardian's situation, and the child's standard of living and educational needs. The payments must be made to the court clerk as trustee, who will then remit the funds to the child's surviving parent or guardian. The bill also provides exceptions for incarcerated defendants and offsets for any civil judgments obtained by the surviving parent or guardian. The act takes effect upon becoming law and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2103&ga=112