New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1781: relative to child support obligations during postsecondary education.
Status: Failed, March 5, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to child support obligations during postsecondary education. SPONSORS: Rep. Burton, Straf. 10 COMMITTEE: Education Funding ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill extends parental child support obligations to potentially include payment for post-high school education, including college tuition. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT relative to child support obligations during postsecondary education. SPONSORS: Rep. Burton, Straf. 10 COMMITTEE: Education Funding ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill extends parental child support obligations to potentially include payment for post-high school education, including college tuition. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-3075 09/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to child support obligations during postsecondary education. IV. The amount of a child support obligation shall remain as stated in the order until the dependent child for whom support is ordered marries, or becomes a member of the armed services, or is emancipated pursuant to an order of emancipation under RSA 461-B, or …
Sponsors
- Wayne Burton (D, 10) · primary sponsor