# Missouri HB1910: Creates "Bentley and Mason's Law" relating to child maintenance orders for certain persons convicted of the offense of driving while intoxicated

Missouri HB1910, Creates "Bentley and Mason's Law" relating to child maintenance orders for certain persons convicted of the offense of driving while intoxicated, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Cecelie Williams (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-04-22 (Reported Do Pass - AYES: 11 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB1910
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Creates "Bentley and Mason's Law" relating to child maintenance orders for certain persons convicted of the offense of driving while intoxicated
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Last action: 2026-04-22, Reported Do Pass - AYES: 11 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
- Sponsor: Cecelie Williams (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (18 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Cecelie Williams (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher Warwick (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-22 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-08 | House | HCS Reported Do Pass | pass | 7 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-04-22: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 11 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-04-20: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-04-20: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-04-09: Referred: Rules - Legislative (House)
- 2026-04-08: HCS Reported Do Pass - AYES: 7 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 1 (House)
- 2026-04-01: HCS Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-04-01: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-02-25: Public Hearing Completed (House)
- 2026-01-08: Referred: Judiciary (House)
- 2026-01-08: Read Second Time (House)
- 2026-01-07: Read First Time (House)
- 2025-12-01: Prefiled (House)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute, 2026-04-08: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5538H.02C.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-01-07: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5538H.01I.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB1871: Modifies provisions relating to elections (signed)
- HB1867: Authorizes Joplin to increase a transient guest tax for tourism to no more than six percent upon a vote of the people (signed)
- HB1827: Adds licensed occupational therapists to the definition of "other authorized health care practitioner" for purposes of physician's statements required for disa… (signed)
- HB1840: Establishes an alert system to assist in the location of missing persons with developmental disabilities (signed)
- HB1825: Removes the prosecuting attorney and the sheriff from the county salary commission (signed)
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## Sources
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5538H.02C.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/5538H.01I.pdf)

## Related
- [HB1871: Modifies provisions relating to elections](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1871-2026)
- [HB1867: Authorizes Joplin to increase a transient guest tax for tourism to no more than…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1867-2026)
- [HB1827: Adds licensed occupational therapists to the definition of "other authorized he…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1827-2026)
- [HB1840: Establishes an alert system to assist in the location of missing persons with d…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1840-2026)
- [HB1825: Removes the prosecuting attorney and the sheriff from the county salary commiss…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1825-2026)
- [SB1408: Increases the maximum speed limit from 70 to 75 miles per hour on rural interst…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1408-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1910-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).
