# New Hampshire HB213: relative to wage garnishment for child support.

New Hampshire HB213, relative to wage garnishment for child support., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by James A Spillane (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-25 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/23/2025; Chapter 110; eff. 01/01/2026) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB213-2025-2026
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB213
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to wage garnishment for child support.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-06-25, Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/23/2025; Chapter 110; eff. 01/01/2026
- Sponsor: James A Spillane (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New child support notices for parents: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, New Hampshire courts must explain at child-support hearings that support is automatically taken from wages unless both parties agree otherwise. The Circuit Court Family Division must develop a standard form for waiving wage withholding, presented before the temporary hear…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: James A Spillane (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cyril Nicholas Aures (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Debra L DeSimone (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel E. Innis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jim A Kofalt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jordan G. Ulery (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Keith R. Murphy (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Terry W Roy (Republican), House

## Actions (14)

- 2025-06-25: Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/23/2025; Chapter 110; eff. 01/01/2026 (House)
- 2025-06-16: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 24 (House)
- 2025-06-16: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/12/2025); SJ 17 (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1487s (Rep. M. Pearson): MA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 3 (House)
- 2025-04-17: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1487s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/17/2025; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Committee Amendment # 2025-1487s, AA, VV; 04/17/2025; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1487s, 04/17/2025; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Hearing: 04/03/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:40 am; SC 15 (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Children and Family Law; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 5 (House)
- 2025-02-05: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/04/2025 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 11 P. 2 (House)
- 2025-02-05: Executive Session: 01/21/2025 02:30 pm LOB 206-208 (House)
- 2025-01-08: Public Hearing: 01/21/2025 02:30 pm LOB 206-208 (House)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 2 P. 10 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-06-16: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=90&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5104)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16479)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=13861)

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- SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=90&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5104)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16479)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=13861)

## Related
- [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026)
- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
- [SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB101-2025-2026)
- [CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present com…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR22-2025-2026)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB213-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).