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HB 320 · 2025 · House · Children and Family Law Committee

Enforcing marital property settlements

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relative to enforcement of marital property settlements.

Enacts standards governing motions or petitions for contempt or enforcement of a marital property settlement or divorce decree, including allowing a respondent to argue that a term is invalid.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · July 22, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill enacts standards governing a motion or petition for contempt or for the enforcement of a property settlement or decree of divorce, including allowing a respondent to argue that the term is invalid.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Jay MarkellRPrime
  • Rep. Debra DeSimoneRChair· Children and Family Law
  • Rep. JD BernardyRClerk· Science, Technology and Energy

Also: Rep. Lilli WalshR, Rep. Mark PearsonR

Public testimony

3 signed in online

67% support33% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-0410:00 amHouse Children and Family LawLOB 206-208Public hearing
  • 2025-02-1810:30 amHouse Children and Family LawLOB 206-208Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2025-04-039:30 amSenate Children and Family LawSH 103Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 2 P. 15
  2. Feb 4, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/04/2025 10:30 am LOB 206-208
  3. Feb 18, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/18/2025 10:30 am LOB 206-208
  4. Feb 18, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Ought to Pass 02/18/2025 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 14 P. 3
  5. Mar 6, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 3
  6. Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Children and Family Law; SJ 7
  7. Apr 3, 2025SenHearing: 04/03/2025, Room 103, SH, 10:00 am; SC 15
  8. May 15, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 05/15/2025; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 21A
  9. May 15, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
  10. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  11. Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 58
  12. Jul 15, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 178; eff. 01/01/2026 HJ 18

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.