Rigid caps on alimony ignore gendered economic realities and risk pushing caregivers into long-term financial insecurity.
HB1036
House · 2026 sessionRepublicanKilled in HouseLimit on term alimony duration
AILimits the maximum duration of term alimony a court may set, absent party agreement or the interest of justice, to 8 years.
relative to the maximum duration of term alimony.
Domestic RelationsCourts and Procedure
Status
Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 5, 2026- ✓Introduced
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Division of testimony
12 submissionsSupport 9Oppose 3Neutral 0
Hannah MeiselmanOpposeManchester, NHfor MyselfFeb 3, 2026
Lorraine HansenOpposeRollinsford, NHfor MyselfFeb 3, 2026
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Pamela HardersSupportManchester, NHfor MyselfFeb 3, 2026
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Jesse MedeirosSupportPlainfield, NHfor MyselfFeb 3, 2026
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Stephanie VazzanoSupportConcord, NHfor MyselfFeb 3, 2026
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Timothy LisSupportStoddard, NHfor MyselfFeb 3, 2026
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Rosina LisSupportStoddard, NHfor MyselfFeb 3, 2026
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Timothy FinneySupportBridgewater, NHfor Myselfflagged non-germaneFeb 3, 2026
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Daniel RichardsonSupportNashua, NHfor MyselfFeb 3, 2026
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Amber KehoeSupportNorthfield, NHfor MyselfFeb 3, 2026
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Curtis HowlandSupportManchester, NHfor MyselfFeb 3, 2026
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Margaret KonzeOpposePembroke, NHfor MyselfFeb 3, 2026
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