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HB 170 · 2025 · House · Children and Family Law Committee

Military pensions excluded from divorce

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relative to the division of military pensions during divorce proceedings.

Removes military retirement benefits from consideration in property settlement agreements arising from the dissolution of marriage.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 13, 2025
  1. Introduced
  2. House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill removes military retirement benefits from property settlement agreements as a result of the dissolution of marriage in the state of New Hampshire.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Michael MoffettRPrimeChair· State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • Rep. Jim MaggioreDDeputy Ranking Member· Municipal and County Government
  • Rep. Diane PauerRChair· Municipal and County Government
  • Rep. Terry RoyRChair· Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Also: Rep. Mark PearsonR

Public testimony

14 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

93% support7% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

This is long overdue. I spent almost 30 years in uniform and watched the negative effects of this play out all the time.
Simon Berrio, Daltonsupports

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-01-211:00 pmHouse Children and Family LawLOB 206-208Public hearingrescheduled

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 2 P. 8
  2. Jan 21, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/21/2025 01:00 pm LOB 206-208
  3. Jan 21, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/21/2025 01:00 pm LOB 206-208
  4. Jan 28, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/28/2025 (Vote 15-1; CC) HC 11 P. 2
  5. Feb 13, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 5

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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