Bill Text: NH HB548 | 2023 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relative to the definition of compliance with a legal support order for child support payments.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-05-23 - Reconsider Inexpedient to Legislate (Rep. Hobson): Motion Failed DV 189-193 03/22/2023 House Journal 10 P. 47 [HB548 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2023-HB548-Introduced.html
HB 548-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2023 SESSION
23-0090
06/04
HOUSE BILL 548-FN
AN ACT relative to the definition of compliance with a legal support order for child support payments.
SPONSORS: Rep. Spillane, Rock. 2; Rep. Edwards, Rock. 31; Rep. Notter, Hills. 12; Rep. DeSimone, Rock. 18
COMMITTEE: Children and Family Law
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ANALYSIS
This bill modifies the definition of compliance with a legal support order to include smaller dollar amounts in arrearage and any obligor that is fewer than 60 days in arrears.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
23-0090
06/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Three
AN ACT relative to the definition of compliance with a legal support order for child support payments.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Support of Dependent Children; Definitions; Compliance. Amend RSA 161-B:2, III to read as follows:
III. "Compliance with a legal order of support" means:
(a) The obligor is fewer than 60 days in arrears for payment of ongoing child support pursuant to a legal order of support payable to or through the department [and has obtained or maintained health insurance coverage as required by a legal order of support];
(b) The obligor is making ongoing periodic support payments pursuant to the legal order of support and is making periodic or lump sum payment on a support arrearage in accordance with the obligor's ability to pay and pursuant to a legal order of support;
(c) The obligor's wages are assigned pursuant to RSA 458-B and the wage assignment, pursuant to a court order or pursuant to RSA 458-B:4, addresses arrearages; [or]
(d) In cases involving arrearages only, the obligor is making periodic or lump sum payments on the support arrearage pursuant to a court order or pursuant to a wage assignment under RSA 458-B:4; or
(e) The obligor's total amount in arrearage is $25 or less.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
23-0090
1/9/23
HB 548-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT relative to the definition of compliance with a legal support order for child support payments.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to provide a fiscal note for this bill, as introduced, as it is awaiting information from the Department of Health and Human Services. The Department was contacted on 12/29/22. When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the House Clerk's Office.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Health and Human Services
