HB 1228 - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-2947
09/06
HOUSE BILL 1228
AN ACT relative to the enforcement of alimony orders.
SPONSORS: Rep. Markell, Rock. 18; Rep. Georges, Hills. 23; Rep. Korzen, Coos 7; Rep. Kuttab, Rock. 17; Rep. Nelson, Rock. 13; Rep. M. Pearson, Rock. 34
COMMITTEE: Children and Family Law
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires that orders for the payment of past due amounts of alimony shall be enforced according to their terms unless modified by an agreement or statute.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2947
09/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT relative to the enforcement of alimony orders.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Paragraph; Term and Reimbursement Alimony. Amend RSA 458:19-a by inserting after paragraph VI the following new paragraph:
VII. Orders for the payment of past due amounts of alimony shall be enforced according to their terms unless modified by an agreement of the parties or pursuant to RSA 458:19-aa.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 3, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 10, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 10, 2026 | House | Floor Vote |
Feb. 26, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/10/2026 (Vote 15-0; CC)
Feb. 4, 2026: Executive Session: 02/10/2026 10:00 am GP 230
Jan. 28, 2026: Public Hearing: 02/03/2026 01:00 pm GP 230
Dec. 1, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Children and Family Law