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HB1228 • 2026

(New Title) relative to the enforcement of alimony orders and relative to waivers of alimony.

(New Title) relative to the enforcement of alimony orders and relative to waivers of alimony.

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

Sponsor
Jay Markell (R), Lori Korzen (R), Jodi Nelson (R), Mary Georges (D), Katelyn Kuttab (R), Mark Pearson (R)
Last action
2026-06-24
Official status
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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(New Title) relative to the enforcement of alimony orders and relative to waivers of alimony.

(New Title) relative to the enforcement of alimony orders and relative to waivers of alimony.

What This Bill Does

  • (New Title) relative to the enforcement of alimony orders and relative to waivers of alimony.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-06-24 H

    Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 159; eff.01/01/2027

  2. 2026-06-10 S

    Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14

  3. 2026-06-10 H

    Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15

  4. 2026-05-07 H

    House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1340s (Rep. DeSimone): MA VV 05/07/2026 HJ 12

  5. 2026-04-10 S

    Committee Amendment #2026-1340s , AA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9

  6. 2026-04-10 S

    Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1340s , MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/16/2026; SJ 9

  7. 2026-04-07 S

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1340s , 04/16/2026; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 14

  8. 2026-03-12 S

    Hearing: 03/19/2026, Room 100, SH, 10:20 am; SC 10

  9. 2026-03-06 S

    Introduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Children and Family Law; SJ 6

  10. 2026-03-05 H

    Ought to Pass : MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 2

  11. 2026-02-26 H

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/10/2026 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 9 P. 3

  12. 2026-02-04 H

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

  13. 2026-01-28 H

    Public Hearing: 02/03/2026 01:00 pm GP 230

  14. 2025-12-01 H

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 1 P. 11

Official Summary Text

(New Title) relative to the enforcement of alimony orders and relative to waivers of alimony.

Current Bill Text

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CHAPTER 159
HB 1228 - FINAL VERSION

04/16/2026 1340s
2026 SESSION
26-2947
09/06

HOUSE BILL
1228

AN ACT
relative to the enforcement of alimony orders and relative to waivers of alimony.

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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AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill:

I. 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.

II. Requires waivers of alimony to be enforced unless the waiver is found invalid.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
04/16/2026 1340s 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 and relative to waivers of alimony.

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

159:1 New Paragraphs; Term and Reimbursement Alimony. Amend RSA 458:19-a by inserting after paragraph VI the following new paragraphs:
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.
VIII. 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 or the facts and circumstances have changed since the agreement was executed so as to make the agreement unenforceable.

159:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.

Approved: June 19, 2026
Effective Date: January 01, 2027