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HB 1241 · 2026 · House · Children and Family Law Committee

Overtime excluded from child support income

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relative to the calculation of income for purposes of support orders in divorce proceedings.

Amends the definition of gross income used to calculate support orders in divorce proceedings and prohibits including overtime pay, secondary employment earnings, or other non-primary-employment income.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 11, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill amends the definition of gross income for purposes of support orders in divorce proceedings, and prohibits gross income calculations from using overtime compensation, secondary employment earnings, or other income derived from sources outside of primary employment.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

““Gross income” means income from the primary occupation of a parent, including wages, salary, commissions, or self-employment earnings regularly received in the ordinary course of that primary occupation.”
Section 1
““Gross income” shall not include overtime compensation, earnings from secondary employment, or income derived from sources outside of the parent’s primary occupation.”
Section 2

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

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Sponsors

Rep. Joseph BartonRPrime
  • Rep. James SpillaneRChair· Fish and Game and Marine Resources

Also: Rep. Samuel FarringtonR, Rep. Susan DeRoyR

Public testimony

18 signed in online · 4 wrote testimony

33% support67% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I will submit written testimony to the committee at a later date.”
— Mary Krueger, Portsmouth · New Hampshire Legal Assistanceopposes
“Gross income means all income including second jobs, gig work, etc.”
— Kelly Butler, Gilsumopposes
“If the parent was working overtime when they all lived together the child shouldn’t have to suffer a lesser standard of living when their parents separate.”
— Margaret Konze, Pembrokeopposes

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
  • Mar 3, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate15–1
    Overall
    94% yea
  • Mar 11, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 24, 2026Public hearingHouse Children and Family Law27:41–32:535m 12slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Mar 3, 2026Public hearingHouse Children and Family Law1:10:08–1:19:018m 53slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Executive Session
  • Mar 11, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — 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. 12
  2. Feb 24, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/24/2026 10:00 am GP 230
  3. Mar 3, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 03/03/2026 10:00 am GP 230
  4. Mar 3, 2026House: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/03/2026 (Vote 15-1; CC) HC 10 P. 4
  5. Mar 11, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 2

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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