This bill proposes the addition of a new section to the Arkansas Code that mandates reasonable child support for any surviving dependent child of a homicide victim when the defendant was driving or boating while intoxicated at the time of the offense. The bill defines a "dependent child" as a person under twenty years of age who is the natural, adopted, or stepchild of the homicide victim. It allows a circuit court to order the defendant to pay child support as restitution if the defendant is convicted of a homicide offense and it is proven beyond a reasonable doubt that intoxication was a factor in the incident.

The bill outlines the process for determining the amount of child support, which will consider various factors such as the financial needs of the child and the surviving parent or guardian. It also stipulates that payments must be made to the circuit court clerk for distribution to the dependent child's guardian. If the defendant is incarcerated, they have up to one year after release to begin payments. Additionally, if a civil action for damages is pursued by the surviving parent or guardian, any awarded damages will offset the child support obligations.