HB 1229 - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-2951
09/08
HOUSE BILL 1229
AN ACT relative to waivers of alimony.
SPONSORS: Rep. Markell, Rock. 18; Rep. Kuttab, Rock. 17; Rep. Litchfield, Rock. 32; Rep. M. Pearson, Rock. 34
COMMITTEE: Children and Family Law
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires waivers of alimony to be enforced unless the waiver is found invalid.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2951
09/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT relative to waivers of alimony.
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. Agreements in which the parties waive any and all rights to past, present, or future alimony, or any portion thereof, shall be given full force and effect unless the agreement is found by a preponderance of the evidence to be invalid due to coercion, deceit, duress, fraud, mutual mistake, material misrepresentation, supervening illegality, or where such enforcement would be unconscionable.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 3, 2026 | House | Hearing |
Jan. 28, 2026: Public Hearing: 02/03/2026 01:30 pm GP 230
Dec. 1, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Children and Family Law