New HampshireVetoed bill would bar parenting recommendations in guardian reports
The vetoed measure would have stopped guardians ad litem from recommending parenting arrangements in reports filed during family court cases.
What it does
Guardians ad litem could not recommend how parents share decisions or parenting time in their investigation reports. The court could not ask them to make those recommendations.
Argument forFamilies and courts could get reports focused on the guardian’s investigation, without recommendations about parenting decisions or schedules.
Argument againstCourts might lose the option to ask for a guardian’s recommendations about parenting decisions or schedules, even when they think those recommendations could help.
More detail
The proposed law would bar guardians ad litem from recommending parenting arrangements in their reports. This applies to reports by guardians ad litem investigating family court cases about parenting arrangements. The report could not recommend how parents share decision-making, a parenting plan, or a specific parenting schedule. The measure proposed an effective date of January 1, 2027, but the veto was sustained and it did not become law.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Aug 19Veto Sustained 08/19/2026: RC 157-152 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote HJ 16 P. 50Latest
- Vote recorded Veto Override. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 22Vetoed by Governor Kelly Ayotte Ayotte 06/12/2026Major
- May 28Enrolled (in recess of) 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 34To Governor
- May 28Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/21/2026); SJ 14Minor
- Apr 23Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/23/2026; SJ 10Passed Senate
- Apr 23HB 1643 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 04/23/2026; SJ 10
- Apr 17Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/23/2026; Vote 2-1; CC; SC 15AMinor
- Mar 25Hearing: 04/02/2026, Room 100, SH, 09:40 am; SC 12
- Mar 17Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Children and Family Law; SJ 7Minor
- Mar 11Ought to Pass: MA DV 182-149 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 66Passed House
- Mar 4Minority Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study
- Mar 4Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/03/2026 (Vote 9-7; RC) HC 10 P. 30Minor
- Mar 2Executive Session: 03/03/2026 10:00 am GP 230
- Feb 20==RESCHEDULED== Executive Session: 03/02/2026 10:00 am GP 230
- Feb 10Public Hearing: 02/17/2026 01:30 pm GP 230
- Aug 19Veto Sustained 08/19/2026: RC 157-152 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote HJ 16 P. 50Latest
- 2025
- Dec 10Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 1 P. 29Introduced