STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
SENATE
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
FOR THE CONSENT CALENDAR
Thursday, April 30, 2026
THE COMMITTEE ON Judiciary
to which was referred HB 1206
AN ACT clarifying the equity jurisdiction of the judicial branch family division.
Having considered the same, the committee recommends that the Bill
IS INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
BY A VOTE OF: 5-0
Senator Tara Reardon
For the Committee
House Bill 1206 as introduced clarifies the equity jurisdiction of the judicial branch family division by modifying statutory language governing when the court may exercise its equitable powers. Having considered how the law would be applied in practice and understanding that the bill would not meaningfully address broader issues related to due process and evidentiary standards in family court, the Committee found the bill Inexpedient to Legislate.
Brendan Bunnell 271-4063
FOR THE CONSENT CALENDAR
Judiciary
HB 1206, clarifying the equity jurisdiction of the judicial branch family division.
Inexpedient to Legislate, Vote 5-0.
Senator Tara Reardon for the committee.
House Bill 1206 as introduced clarifies the equity jurisdiction of the judicial branch family division by modifying statutory language governing when the court may exercise its equitable powers. Having considered how the law would be applied in practice and understanding that the bill would not meaningfully address broader issues related to due process and evidentiary standards in family court, the Committee found the bill Inexpedient to Legislate.