This bill proposes revisions to Montana's criminal laws concerning penalties for traffic fatalities involving impaired drivers. Specifically, it mandates that if an impaired driver is convicted of killing a parent or guardian of a minor child, the court must order the driver to pay child support to the victim's children until they reach 18 years of age and graduate from high school. The court will determine the amount of child support based on various factors, including the financial needs of the child and the surviving parent or guardian. Payments will be made to the clerk of district court, who is responsible for remitting the funds to the surviving parent or guardian within a specified timeframe.

Additionally, the bill includes provisions for defendants who are incarcerated and unable to pay child support, allowing them up to one year after release to begin payments. If a civil judgment is obtained by the surviving parent or guardian, the child support order will be adjusted accordingly. The bill also includes instructions for codification and states that it will take effect immediately upon passage and approval.