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HB1039 • 2026

relative to the contents of parenting plans.

relative to the contents of parenting plans.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Jodi Nelson (R), Debra DeSimone (R), Kimberly Rice (R)
Last action
2026-06-01
Official status
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

relative to the contents of parenting plans.

relative to the contents of parenting plans.

What This Bill Does

  • relative to the contents of parenting plans.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-06-01 H

    Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/28/2026; Chapter 87; eff.01/01/2027

  2. 2026-05-18 S

    Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13

  3. 2026-05-18 H

    Enrolled (in recess of) 05/14/2026 HJ 13

  4. 2026-04-14 S

    Ought to Pass : MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/16/2026; SJ 9

  5. 2026-04-08 S

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/16/2026; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 14

  6. 2026-03-25 S

    Hearing: 04/02/2026, Room 100, SH, 09:30 am; SC 12

  7. 2026-03-17 S

    Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Children and Family Law; SJ 7

  8. 2026-03-11 H

    Ought to Pass : MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 2

  9. 2026-03-04 H

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/02/2026 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 10 P. 4

  10. 2026-02-20 H

    Executive Session: 03/02/2026 10:00 am GP 230

  11. 2026-02-10 H

    Public Hearing: 02/17/2026 10:00 am GP 230

  12. 2025-11-07 H

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 1 P. 3

Official Summary Text

relative to the contents of parenting plans.

Current Bill Text

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CHAPTER 87
HB 1039 - FINAL VERSION

2026 SESSION
26-3053
09/05

HOUSE BILL
1039

AN ACT
relative to the contents of parenting plans.

SPONSORS: Rep. Nelson, Rock. 13; Rep. DeSimone, Rock. 18; Rep. Rice, Hills. 38

COMMITTEE: Children and Family Law

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ANALYSIS

This bill enables a parenting plan to include provisions relative to the sharing of a child's image on social media.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in
bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [
in brackets and struckthrough.
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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-3053
09/05

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
relative to the contents of parenting plans.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

87:1 Parenting Plans; Contents. Amend RSA 461-A:4, II(f)-(h) to read as follows:
(f)
Agreement regarding

sharing of the child's images digitally on social media.
(g)
Relocation of parents.
[
(g)
]
(h)
Procedure for review and adjustment of the plan, including the grounds for modification in RSA 461-A:11.
[
(h)
]
(i)
Methods for resolving disputes.

87:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.

Approved: May 28, 2026
Effective Date: January 01, 2027