Tennessee lawmakers passed a bill on April 20 that would require a person to pay child support if they are convicted of vehicular homicide due to intoxication for killing someone who was a parent to one or more minor children.
The state Senate voted unanimously to pass House Bill 1834, introduced by lawmakers Sen. Mike Bell (R-Riceville) and Rep. Mark Hall (R-Cleveland).
Specifically, the bill dictates that “if a defendant is convicted of vehicular homicide due to intoxication or aggravated vehicular homicide and the victim of the offense was the parent of a minor child, then the sentencing court must order the defendant to pay restitution in the form of child maintenance to each of the victim’s children until each child reaches 18 years of age and has graduated from high school.”
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