relative to the calculation of income for purposes of support orders in divorce proceedings.
HB 1241 changes how courts calculate income for divorce-related support orders. It defines "gross income" to include only regular earnings from a parent's primary job (wages, salary, or primary self-employment), explicitly excluding overtime pay, secondary job earnings, and other income from outside sources. This applies to both alimony (RSA 458:19) and child support (RSA 458-C:2) calculations. The bill takes effect January 1, 2027, directly affecting divorcing parents and courts determining financial obligations.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 1, 2025
Last action Mar 11, 2026
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Committee
1
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/03/2026 (Vote 15-1; CC) HC 10 P. 4
lower
Dec 1, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 1 P. 12
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joseph Barton
RRepublican
Co
Jim Spillane
RRepublican
Co
Susan DeRoy
RRepublican
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