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HB 213 · 2025 · House · Children and Family Law Committee

Child support wage garnishment limits

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relative to wage garnishment for child support.

Adds restrictions to the circumstances under which an income assignment for child support may be ordered.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · June 25, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill adds restrictions to the circumstances for an income assignment.

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

“At the time of the hearing the court shall notify each party that their income assignment of wages for child support will be automatic under RSA 458-B:2 unless both parties come to an agreement under another arrangement.”
Section 110:1
“The circuit court family division shall develop a standard form, which may be an addendum to the child support calculation form, to be presented prior to the temporary hearing for waiving of garnishment of wages, with such form containing the following:”
Section 110:2

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. Terry RoyRChair· Criminal Justice and Public Safety
  • Rep. Jordan UleryRVice Chair· Ways and Means
  • Sen. Daniel InnisRChair, Majority Policy Conference
  • Sen. Keith MurphyRDeputy President Pro Tempore

Also: Rep. Cyril AuresR, Rep. Sheila SeidelR, Rep. Jim KofaltR

Public testimony

4 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

75% support25% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Non payment of child support is usually because of one of the following: 1) lack of consistent income to to have the ability to pay (because of physical or mental health issues that inhibit the ability of the payor to hold employment and 2) intentional behavior part of post separation abuse.…”
— Paula Werme, milfordsupports

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 21, 2025Public hearingHouse Children and Family Law4:49:26–5:08:5219m 26slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing; Executive Session
  • Feb 13, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 3, 2025Public hearingSenate Children and Family Law41:42–42:3856slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Apr 17, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1487s; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1487s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2025-1487s — adopted, voice vote
  • May 8, 2025Floor debateHouse floor23:33–24:361m 3slocated in the stream transcriptHouse Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1487s (Rep. M. Pearson) — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 12, 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 02:30 pm LOB 206-208
  3. Jan 21, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/21/2025 02:30 pm LOB 206-208
  4. Feb 4, 2025House: Ought to Pass 02/04/2025 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 11 P. 2
  5. Feb 13, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 5
  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, 09:40 am; SC 15
  8. Apr 17, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1487s, 04/17/2025; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 17
  9. Apr 17, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-1487s, AA, VV; 04/17/2025; SJ 10
  10. Apr 17, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-1487s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/17/2025; SJ 10
  11. May 8, 2025HouseHouse Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1487s (Rep. M. Pearson): MA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 3
  12. Jun 12, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/12/2025); SJ 17
  13. Jun 12, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 24
  14. Jun 23, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 06/23/2025; Chapter 110; eff. 01/01/2026

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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