New Hampshire 2026 Session Status: Introduced 8 R cosponsors

HB 1770 — relative to the allocation of parental rights and responsibilities and establishing a presumption of equal parenting time.

Last action — Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 3

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced December 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

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Summary

relative to the allocation of parental rights and responsibilities and establishing a presumption of equal parenting time.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 3

  2. Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/02/2026 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 10 P. 4

  3. Executive Session: 03/02/2026 10:00 am GP 230

  4. Public Hearing: 02/17/2026 02:30 pm GP 230

  5. Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 1 P. 35

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 406 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Matt R Sabourin dit Choinière

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (406)

406 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1770 do?
relative to the allocation of parental rights and responsibilities and establishing a presumption of equal parenting time.
Who sponsors HB 1770?
HB 1770 is sponsored by Jim Kofalt (Republican), Matt R Sabourin dit Choinière, Daniel Popovici-Muller (Republican), Kristine Perez (Republican), Shane Sirois (Republican), JD Bernardy (Republican), Diane Kelley (Republican), Barbara Comtois (Republican), and Susan DeRoy (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1770?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced December 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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