CHAPTER 192
HB 1282-FN - FINAL VERSION
22Feb2024... 0453h
11Apr2024... 1186h
2024 SESSION
24-2044
05/08
HOUSE BILL 1282-FN
AN ACT relative to the duration of child support.
SPONSORS: Rep. Ball, Rock. 25; Rep. J. Nelson, Rock. 13; Rep. Panek, Hills. 1; Rep. Seidel, Hills. 29; Rep. Bickford, Straf. 3; Rep. DeSimone, Rock. 18
COMMITTEE: Children and Family Law
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ANALYSIS
This bill alters the time at which a child support obligation terminates.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
22Feb2024... 0453h
11Apr2024... 1186h 24-2044
05/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
AN ACT relative to the duration of child support.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
192:1 Parental Rights and Responsibilities; Support. Amend RSA 461-A:14, IV to read as follows:
IV. The amount of a child support obligation shall remain as stated in the order until the dependent child for whom support is ordered [completes his or her high school education or reaches the age of 18 years, whichever is later, or] marries, or becomes a member of the armed services, or is emancipated pursuant to an order of emancipation under RSA 461-B, or reaches the age of 18 years, unless the child is still a full-time student at a secondary or elementary school, charter school, or a home education program in conformity with RSA 193-a at the age of 18, then child support shall continue until the child graduates or until 2 months after the child reaches the age of 19, whichever is first, at which time the child support obligation, including all educational support obligations, [terminates] shall terminate without further legal action. If the parties have a child with disabilities, the court may initiate or continue the child support obligation after the child reaches the age of 18. No child support order for a child with disabilities which becomes effective after July 9, 2013 may continue after the child reaches age 21 or no longer qualifies as a child with a disability, as defined in RSA 186-C:2, I, who is receiving special education or special education and related services as identified by the child's school district.
192:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.
Approved: July 12, 2024
Effective Date: July 01, 2025
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Feb. 8, 2024 | 2024-0453h |
| March 29, 2024 | 2024-1186h |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 9, 2024 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 6, 2024 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 6, 2024 | House | Floor Vote |
| March 26, 2024 | House | Exec Session |
| March 28, 2024 | House | Floor Vote |
| April 23, 2024 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 16, 2024 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| May 23, 2024 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| May 22, 2024 | Senate | Floor Vote |
July 22, 2024: Signed by Governor Sununu 07/12/2024; Chapter 192; eff. 07/01/2025
June 27, 2024: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/13/2024 HJ 16
June 27, 2024: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/13/2024); SJ 18
May 23, 2024: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/23/2024; SJ 14
May 22, 2024: Special Order to 05/23/2024, Without Objection, MA; 05/22/2024 SJ 14
May 21, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/22/2024, Vote 7-0; SC 20A
May 9, 2024: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 05/15/2024; SJ 12
May 9, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/16/2024; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 19
April 18, 2024: Hearing: 04/23/2024, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 16
April 16, 2024: Introduced 04/11/2024 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 10
April 11, 2024: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1186h: MA VV 04/11/2024 HJ 11 P. 34
April 11, 2024: Amendment # 2024-1186h: AA VV 04/11/2024 HJ 11 P. 34
March 29, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-1186h 03/28/2024 (Vote 23-0; RC) HC 14 P. 9
March 21, 2024: Executive Session: 03/26/2024 01:00 pm LOB 210-211
March 12, 2024: Division Work Session: 03/22/2024 12:00 pm LOB 210-211
March 12, 2024: Division Work Session: 03/18/2024 12:00 pm LOB 210-211
March 7, 2024: Division Work Session: 03/11/2024 01:00 pm LOB 210-211
Feb. 28, 2024: Division Work Session: 03/06/2024 03:30 pm LOB 210-211
Feb. 22, 2024: Referred to Finance 02/22/2024 HJ 6 P. 26
Feb. 22, 2024: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0453h: MA VV 02/22/2024 HJ 6 P. 25
Feb. 22, 2024: Amendment # 2024-0453h: AA VV 02/22/2024 HJ 6 P. 25
Feb. 9, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-0453h 02/06/2024 (Vote 13-0; RC)
Jan. 24, 2024: Executive Session: 02/06/2024 10:35 am LOB 206-208
Jan. 5, 2024: Public Hearing: 01/09/2024 02:30 pm LOB 206-208
Dec. 6, 2023: Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 1 P. 14