HB 2306 Kansas House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Requiring a person convicted of involuntary manslaughter while driving under the influence to pay child support for any child of a person killed during the offense.

HB 2306 requires courts to order defendants convicted of involuntary manslaughter while driving under the influence to pay child support for any minor child of the victim. The defendant must cover reasonable support costs until the child turns 18 or graduates from high school, whichever occurs later. Courts must determine the payment amount by considering factors like the child's needs, standard of living, custody arrangements, and the financial resources of the surviving parent or guardian. Payments are enforced as restitution through existing legal mechanisms and must begin within one year of the defendant's release from incarceration if they were imprisoned. This applies specifically to cases where the victim was a parent of a minor child killed in a DUI-related incident.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Last action Apr 10, 2026
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