New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1757: prohibiting the remedy of alimony for marriages that existed for six years or less.
Status: Failed, March 11, 2026
What the bill says
An act prohibiting the remedy of alimony for marriages that existed for six years or less. Rep. Spillane, Rock. 2; Rep. Love, Rock. 13 COMMITTEE: Children and Family Law ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill prohibits a court from ordering alimony for marriages that lasted 6 years or less. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in br.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT prohibiting the remedy of alimony for marriages that existed for six years or less. Rep. Spillane, Rock. 2; Rep. Love, Rock. 13 COMMITTEE: Children and Family Law ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill prohibits a court from ordering alimony for marriages that lasted 6 years or less. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2661 09/06 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT prohibiting the remedy of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. 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 …
Sponsors
- Joseph Barton (R, 1) · primary sponsor
- James Spillane (R, 2)
- (R, 13)