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HB1757 • 2026

prohibiting the remedy of alimony for marriages that existed for six years or less.

prohibiting the remedy of alimony for marriages that existed for six years or less.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Joseph Barton (R), James Spillane (R), David Love (R)
Last action
2026-03-11
Official status
HOUSE
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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prohibiting the remedy of alimony for marriages that existed for six years or less.

prohibiting the remedy of alimony for marriages that existed for six years or less.

What This Bill Does

  • prohibiting the remedy of alimony for marriages that existed for six years or less.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-11 H

    Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 3

  2. 2026-03-04 H

    Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/03/2026 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 10 P. 4

  3. 2026-02-20 H

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

  4. 2026-02-10 H

    Public Hearing: 02/24/2026 02:00 pm GP 230

  5. 2025-12-17 H

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 1 P. 34

Official Summary Text

prohibiting the remedy of alimony for marriages that existed for six years or less.

Current Bill Text

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HB 1757 - AS INTRODUCED

2026 SESSION
26-2661
09/06

HOUSE BILL
1757

AN ACT
prohibiting the remedy of alimony for marriages that existed for six years or less.

SPONSORS: Rep. Barton, Graf. 1; Rep. Spillane, Rock. 2; Rep. Love, Rock. 13

COMMITTEE: Children and Family Law

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ANALYSIS

This bill prohibits a court from ordering alimony for marriages that lasted 6 years or less.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in
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Matter removed from current law appears [
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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2661
09/06

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
prohibiting the remedy of alimony for marriages that existed for six years or less.

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

1 Term Alimony; Minimum Length of Marriage. Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 458:19-a, I to read as follows:
I. The court may order term alimony upon agreement of the parties or in the absence of an agreement, at the request of either party by petition or motion in a case for divorce, legal separation, or annulment. Any request for alimony shall be made either before the final decree is effective or not later than 5 years from the effective date. The purpose of term alimony is to allow both parties to maintain a reasonable standard of living. If the issue of term alimony is contested, the court may order term alimony only if it finds
that the marriage existed for more than 6 years and
that:

2 Reimbursement Alimony; Minimum Length of Marriage. Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 458:19-a, V to read as follows:
V. The court may order reimbursement alimony upon agreement of the parties or in the absence of an agreement, at the request of either party by petition or motion in a case for divorce, legal separation, or annulment
where the marriage existed for more than 6 years
. The request for reimbursement alimony shall be made before the final decree is effective. The purpose of reimbursement alimony is to compensate the payee for economic or non-economic contribution to the financial resources of the payor, where the property subject to division under RSA 458:16-a is either inappropriate or inadequate to provide such compensation. The contribution to the payor's financial resources may include support of education or job training, or an investment of time or money. The following shall apply to reimbursement alimony orders:

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.