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HB 204 · 2025 · House · Children and Family Law Committee

Child support delinquency reporting rules

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relative to criteria for reporting child support delinquencies to federal agencies.

Requires the department of health and human services to align its automated reporting of child support delinquencies with federal guidelines and to provide arrearage amounts to requesting agencies.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · May 30, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill requires the department of health and human services to ensure that the automated system of reporting child support delinquencies meets, but does not exceed, federal guidelines. The bill also directs the department to provide the amount of the arrearage to the requesting agency.

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

“The commissioner is authorized to enter into agreements with any individual, state or local agency or governmental body and may employ such assistants, including, but not limited to, persons with legal training who are not licensed attorneys, as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this paragraph.”
Section 52:1
“The department shall maintain an automated system of reporting child support arrearages that complies with the federal guidelines on child support delinquency and shall not report as delinquent any arrearage that does not meet the applicable federal threshold.”
Section 52:1
“The system also shall report to the requesting agency the dollar amount of the arrearage if the account is delinquent.”
Section 52:1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. James SpillaneRPrimeChair· Fish and Game and Marine Resources
  • Rep. Debra DeSimoneRChair· Children and Family Law
  • Rep. Erica LayonRChair· Executive Departments and Administration
  • Rep. Michael MoffettRChair· State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • Sen. Daniel InnisRChair, Majority Policy Conference

Also: Rep. Mark PearsonR, Rep. Daniel Popovici-MullerR, Rep. Jim KofaltR

Public testimony

2 signed in online

50% support50% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Jan 21, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass14–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 6, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • Apr 17, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass3–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Apr 17, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • May 8, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 21, 2025Public hearingHouse Children and Family Law4:41:02–4:43:302m 28slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Public Hearing; Executive Session
  • Feb 6, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 3, 2025Public hearingSenate Children and Family Law3:36:59–3:39:112m 12slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Apr 17, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • May 8, 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

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 2 P. 10
  2. Jan 21, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/21/2025 02:00 pm LOB 206-208
  3. Jan 21, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/21/2025 02:00 pm LOB 206-208
  4. Jan 21, 2025House: Ought to Pass 01/21/2025 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 10 P. 2
  5. Feb 6, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 4
  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, 09:30 am; SC 15
  8. Apr 17, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 04/17/2025; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 17
  9. Apr 17, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/17/2025; SJ 10
  10. May 8, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/08/2025); SJ 13
  11. May 8, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 59
  12. May 29, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 05/29/2025; Chapter 52; eff. 07/28/2025

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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