HB 320 · 2025 · House · Children and Family Law Committee
Enforcing marital property settlements
AI-generatedrelative 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- ✓Introduced
- ✓House
- ✓Senate
- ✓Governor
- ✓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.
In the bill's words
Quoted verbatim from the bill as enacted. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site
“In the enforcement of any such final decree, the court shall fashion remedies that place the parties in the position as if the decree had been fully performed according to its terms.”
“This section shall apply to any motion or petition filed after the effective date of this section, regardless of when the underlying settlement or decree was entered. 178:2 Effective Date.”
Official record
gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source
Sponsors
- Rep. Debra DeSimoneRChair· Children and Family Law
- Rep. JD BernardyRClerk· Science, Technology and Energy
Also: Rep. Lilli WalshR, Rep. Mark PearsonR
Public testimony
Votes
yeanay- Feb 18, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass14–0Overall100% yea
- Mar 6, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
- May 15, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass3–0Overall100% yea
- May 15, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
- Jun 26, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted
Hearings and debates
- Feb 4, 2025Public hearingHouse Children and Family Law31:16–36:004m 44slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
- Feb 18, 2025Public hearingHouse Children and Family Law1:19:31–1:23:374m 6slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Executive Session
- Mar 6, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
- Apr 3, 2025Public hearingSenate Children and Family Law2:48:46–2:49:551m 9slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
- May 15, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote
- Jun 26, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Adopted — voice vote
Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.
Legislative history
- Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 2 P. 15
- Feb 4, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/04/2025 10:30 am LOB 206-208
- Feb 18, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/18/2025 10:30 am LOB 206-208
- Feb 18, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Ought to Pass 02/18/2025 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 14 P. 3
- Mar 6, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 3
- Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Children and Family Law; SJ 7
- Apr 3, 2025SenHearing: 04/03/2025, Room 103, SH, 10:00 am; SC 15
- May 15, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 05/15/2025; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 21A
- May 15, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
- Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
- Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 58
- 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.