HB 142 - AS INTRODUCED
2021 SESSION
21-0099
05/04
HOUSE BILL 142
AN ACT relative to causes for divorce.
SPONSORS: Rep. DeSimone, Rock. 14
COMMITTEE: Children and Family Law
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ANALYSIS
This bill revises the fault-based grounds for divorce.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
21-0099
05/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty One
AN ACT relative to causes for divorce.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Causes for Divorce; Absolute Divorce; Sexual Misconduct. RSA 458:7, II is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
II. Sexual misconduct of either party, which includes the following:
(a) Adultery of either party. In this section, "adultery" means voluntary sexual intercourse with someone other than a party's legal spouse.
(b) Other sexual misconduct. In this section, "other sexual misconduct" means voluntarily engaging in oral genital sex or anal intercourse, and includes, but is not limited to, the intentional touching of the genitalia, anus, breasts, or buttocks that can be reasonably construed as being for the purpose of arousal or gratification between a married person and someone other than the married person's legal spouse.
2 Causes for Divorce; Absolute Divorce; Alcohol or Drug Abuse. Amend RSA 458:7, VII to read as follows:
VII. When either party [is an habitual drunkard, and has been such for 2 years together] habitually abuses alcohol or drugs and has been doing so for 2 or more years.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2022.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| March 3, 2021 | House | Hearing |
| March 11, 2021 | House | Exec Session |
| March 11, 2021 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| May 3, 2021 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 27, 2021 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| May 3, 2021 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 27, 2021 | Senate | Floor Vote |
May 27, 2021: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/27/2021; SJ 17
May 27, 2021: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/27/2021; SJ 17
May 25, 2021: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/27/2021; SC 25A
May 27, 2021: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/27/2021; SC 25A
May 3, 2021: Remote Hearing: 05/03/2021, 01:30 pm; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 22
April 28, 2021: Remote Hearing: 05/03/2021, 01:30 pm; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 22
April 13, 2021: Introduced 04/08/2021 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 12
April 8, 2021: Introduced 04/08/2021 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 12
April 8, 2021: Enrolled (In recess 04/08/2021); SJ 12
April 7, 2021: Ought to Pass: MA DV 195-179 04/07/2021 HJ 5 P. 132
April 7, 2021: Ought to Pass: MA DV 195-179 04/07/2021 HJ 5 P. 132
: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
March 17, 2021: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 8-7; RC) HC 18 P. 32
March 17, 2021: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 8-7; RC) HC 18 P. 32
March 11, 2021: Executive Session: 03/11/2021 09:30 am Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/91927749754
March 11, 2021: Executive Session: 03/11/2021 9:30 a.m.
March 3, 2021: Public Hearing: 03/03/2021 09:00 am Members of the public may attend using the following links: To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/99169761614 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.
Jan. 4, 2021: Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 2 P. 36
Jan. 6, 2021: Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 2 P. 36
Jan. 6, 2020: To Be Introduced 01/06/2020 and referred to Children and Family Law