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HB 1762 · 2026 · House · Children and Family Law Committee

Revising child support calculations

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relative to the calculation of child support.

Revises the definition of adjusted gross income, the calculation of parenting time, the self-support reserve amount, and the calculation of child support under the child support guidelines.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 12, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill revises the definition of adjusted gross income, the calculation of parenting time, the self-support reserve amount, and the calculation of child support under the child support guidelines.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Matt Sabourin dit ChoinièreRPrime
  • Rep. JD BernardyRClerk· Science, Technology and Energy
  • Rep. Shane SiroisRClerk· Legislative Administration

Also: Rep. Barbara ComtoisR, Rep. Susan DeRoyR, Rep. Kristine PerezR

Public testimony

8 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

25% support75% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I oppose HB1762 because it disrupts current law and existing calculation parameters for child support, which will have unintended devastating consequences. Again, these proposals seem to be attempting to appease the few families who have had unhappy outcomes in the court system.…”
— Mary Hakken-Phillips, Hanoveropposes
“### Opposition Testimony on HB 1762: Changes to Child Support Calculations I stand firmly opposed to **HB 1762**, which proposes significant amendments to child support calculations that will disproportionately impact low-income and shared-custody families.…”
— Georgina Lambert, Belmontopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-01-1310:30 amHouse Children and Family LawGP 230Public hearing
  • 2026-01-2710:00 amHouse Children and Family LawGP 230Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 1 P. 34
  2. Jan 13, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/13/2026 02:00 pm GP 230
  3. Jan 27, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 01/27/2026 10:00 am GP 230
  4. Jan 27, 2026House: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/27/2026 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 6 P. 3
  5. Feb 12, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 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.