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HB 1228 · 2026 · House · Children and Family Law Committee

Enforcing and waiving alimony orders

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(New Title) relative to the enforcement of alimony orders and relative to waivers of alimony.

Requires that orders for payment of past-due alimony be enforced according to their terms unless modified by agreement or statute, and requires waivers of alimony to be enforced unless found invalid.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · June 24, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill: I. Requires that orders for the payment of past due amounts of alimony shall be enforced according to their terms unless modified by an agreement or statute. II. Requires waivers of alimony to be enforced unless the waiver is found invalid.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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“Orders for the payment of past due amounts of alimony shall be enforced according to their terms unless modified by an agreement of the parties or pursuant to RSA 458:19-aa.”
Section 159:1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

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Sponsors

Rep. Jay MarkellRPrime
  • Rep. Katelyn KuttabRClerk· Judiciary
  • Rep. Jodi NelsonRClerk· Children and Family Law

Also: Rep. Mary GeorgesD, Rep. Lori KorzenR, Rep. Mark PearsonR

Public testimony

2 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

50% support50% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Effective enforcement is critical to ensure court-ordered support actually reaches families.”
— Hannah Meiselman, Manchesteropposes

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

  • Feb 3, 2026Public hearingHouse Children and Family Law3:05:59–3:07:081m 9slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 10, 2026Public hearingHouse Children and Family Law26:31–29:393m 8slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Executive Session
  • Mar 5, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Mar 19, 2026Public hearingSenate Children and Family Law2:32:41–2:39:106m 29slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Apr 16, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1340s; Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1340s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2026-1340s — adopted, voice vote
  • May 7, 2026Floor debateHouse floor8:09–9:251m 16slocated in the stream transcriptHouse Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1340s (Rep. DeSimone) — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 4, 2026Floor 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 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 1 P. 11
  2. Feb 3, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/03/2026 01:00 pm GP 230
  3. Feb 10, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/10/2026 10:00 am GP 230
  4. Feb 10, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Ought to Pass 02/10/2026 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 9 P. 3
  5. Mar 5, 2026HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 2
  6. Mar 5, 2026SenIntroduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Children and Family Law; SJ 6
  7. Mar 19, 2026SenHearing: 03/19/2026, Room 100, SH, 10:20 am; SC 10
  8. Apr 16, 2026Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1340s, 04/16/2026; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 14
  9. Apr 16, 2026SenCommittee Amendment # 2026-1340s, AA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
  10. Apr 16, 2026SenOught to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1340s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
  11. May 7, 2026HouseHouse Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1340s (Rep. DeSimone): MA VV 05/07/2026 HJ 12 P. 1
  12. Jun 4, 2026SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14
  13. Jun 4, 2026HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15
  14. Jun 19, 2026HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 159; eff.01/01/2027

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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