HB 1270 - AS INTRODUCED
2020 SESSION
20-2702
05/06
HOUSE BILL 1270
AN ACT relative to the determination of parental rights and responsibilities.
SPONSORS: Rep. Gay, Rock. 8; Rep. McNally, Straf. 10; Rep. Marsh, Carr. 8; Rep. Mullen, Hills. 7; Rep. Plumer, Belk. 6; Rep. Cali-Pitts, Rock. 30
COMMITTEE: Children and Family Law
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ANALYSIS
This bill provides that either party may request a hearing prior to the court's determination of parental rights and responsibilities.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
20-2702
05/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty
AN ACT relative to the determination of parental rights and responsibilities.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Paragraph; Determination of Parental Rights and Responsibilities; Best Interest; Opportunity for Hearing. Amend RSA 461-A:6 by inserting after paragraph III the following new paragraph:
III-a. Upon the request of either party, the court shall schedule a hearing to resolve any issues that remain in dispute regarding the determination of parental rights and responsibilities. Prior to the hearing, the parties shall file and exchange a list of witnesses to be called at the hearing.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 4, 2020 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 13, 2020 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| March 11, 2020 | House | Floor Vote |
March 11, 2020: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2020 HJ 7 P. 4
March 11, 2020: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 03/11/2020 (Vote 19-0; CC) HC 10 P. 3
: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 19-0; CC)
Feb. 13, 2020: Executive Session: 02/13/2020 10:00 am LOB 206
Feb. 4, 2020: Public Hearing: 02/04/2020 11:30 am LOB 206
Jan. 8, 2020: Introduced 01/08/2020 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 1 P. 16