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GuamBill No. 45-38 (COR)38th Guam Legislature (2025-2026)legislature
AN ACT TO ADD A NEW CHAPTER 94 TO TITLE 9 OF GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO REQUIRING THOSE CONVICTED OF VEHICULAR HOMICIDE WHILE IMPAIRED TO PAY RESTITUTION TO THE SURVIVING MINOR CHILDREN OF THE VICTIM; AND TO CITE THIS ACT AS “BENTLEY’S LAW”.
Sponsored By: William A. Parkinson (Democrat)
Signed by Governor
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Support payments for victims' children
The law requires anyone convicted of impaired vehicular homicide to pay support for the victim’s surviving minor children. Payments go to the person raising the child, such as a surviving parent, guardian, or Child Protective Services. Payments last until each child turns 18. If a child is a full-time student in college, university, vocational, or trade school, payments can continue until age 23. A judge sets a reasonable amount based on the child’s needs and resources, the caregiver’s resources and work-related childcare costs, custody, and the child’s health and education.
Payment timing and civil judgment offsets
If the defendant is in prison and cannot pay, payments must start no later than one year after release. The court or the surviving parent or guardian can enforce restitution like a civil judgment. The defendant must follow a payment plan, and payments continue until the full amount is paid. If a civil court awards compensatory damages before restitution is ordered, no restitution can be ordered under this law. If the civil award comes after a restitution order, restitution is reduced by the amount of that civil judgment.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
William A. Parkinson
Democrat • legislature
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
legislature vote • 7/31/2025
Floor Vote
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Public Law 38-40 — signed
8/18/2025GovernorCommittee report filed
4/8/2025legislaturePublic hearing held
3/17/2025legislatureFiscal note filed
2/28/2025legislatureFiscal note requested
2/10/2025legislatureReferred to committee
2/10/2025legislatureIntroduced as Bill No. 45-38 (COR)
2/3/2025legislatureTransmitted to Governor
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Bill Text
Introduced
2/3/2025
Committee Report
Enrolled (Public Law)
Transmittal
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