HB1228 - Alimony Enforcement Amendment

Detected April 8th, 2026

Summary

New Hampshire House Bill HB1228 passed the House on March 6, 2026. The bill addresses enforcement of alimony orders and has been referred to the Senate Children and Family Law Committee. The legislation passed with strong committee support (15-0 in House, 3-0 in Senate) and awaits further Senate action.

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What changed

HB1228 has passed the New Hampshire House and is advancing through the Senate. The bill specifically modifies procedures for enforcing alimony orders, likely establishing new mechanisms for wage garnishment, contempt proceedings, or income withholding to collect court-ordered support payments.

Affected parties include divorce attorneys, family courts, and individuals subject to alimony obligations. While the bill has broad bipartisan sponsorship and committee support, it remains in draft form until fully enacted. Legal professionals handling domestic relations matters in New Hampshire should monitor final passage and review implementation requirements once the bill becomes law.

What to do next

Monitor HB1228 progress through New Hampshire Senate
Review bill text upon Senate passage for compliance implications
Track amendments including #2026-1340s for any substantive changes

Source document (simplified)

ChangeBridge / New Hampshire / HB1228 Passed HB1228 House Bill Passed 2026-03-06

Relative to the enforcement of alimony orders.

Bill Details

State New Hampshire

Session 2026 Regular Session

Chamber House

Official Source gc.nh.gov/billstatus/legacy/bs2016/bills...

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Action History

2026-04-07 S Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1340s; 3-0; Consent Calendar 2026-03-12 S Hearing: 03/19/2026, Room 100, State House, 10:20 am; Senate Calendar 10 2026-03-06 S Introduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Children and Family Law; Senate Journal 6 2026-03-05 H Ought to Pass: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/05/2026 House Journal 6 2026-02-26 H Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/10/2026 (Vote 15-0; Consent Calendar) House Calendar 9 P. 3 2026-02-04 H Executive Session: 02/10/2026 10:00 am GP 230 2026-01-28 H Public Hearing: 02/03/2026 01:00 pm GP 230 2025-12-01 H Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Children and Family Law House Journal 1 P. 11