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HB 376 · 2025 · House · Judiciary Committee

Library card privacy under right-to-know law

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specifying that library user information exempted from disclosure in the right-to-know law includes information regarding library cards and library membership status.

Exempts library card and library membership information from disclosure under the right-to-know law.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · May 22, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✕Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill exempts library card and library membership files and information from disclosure under the right-to-know law.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Lisa MazurRPrimeVice Chair· Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
  • Rep. Joe AlexanderRChair· Housing
  • Rep. Ross BerryRChair· Election Law
  • Rep. Sherri ReinfurtRClerk· Housing
  • Sen. Keith MurphyRDeputy President Pro Tempore

Also: Rep. Henry GiassonR, Rep. Sheila SeidelR

Public testimony

20 signed in online · 7 wrote testimony

55% support45% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I commend the inclusion of information regarding library cards and library membership status in information that is exempt from right to know.…”
— Nicole Gauvreau, Meredithsupports
“I submit my testimony in support of HB376 with regard to release of library card information and membership through Right To Know requests.…”
— Sherri Reinfurt, Goffstownsupports
“I support this bill. Library cards status should be up to the patron to share information or not.”
— Cindy Bennett, Raymondsupports
“I oppose HB376. While what a library card holder accesses or borrows is protected and confidential, whether a person has a card is not exempted now from right-to-know laws nor should it be.”
— Mary Jenkins, Goffstownopposes
“What problem is this bill trying to solve for taxpayers? Why is this legislation necessary? A child has a right to privacy too.”
— Meaghan Overbagh, Camptonopposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-01-2210:00 amHouse JudiciaryLOB 206-208Public hearing
  • 2025-01-3010:00 amHouse JudiciaryLOB 206-208Public hearing
  • 2025-05-151:00 pmSenate JudiciarySH 100Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Judiciary HJ 2 P. 17
  2. Jan 22, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/22/2025 03:00 pm LOB 206-208
  3. Jan 30, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/30/2025 10:00 am LOB 206-208
  4. Jan 30, 2025House: Ought to Pass 01/30/2025 (Vote 16-1; CC) HC 12 P. 8
  5. Feb 20, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 9
  6. Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7
  7. May 15, 2025SenHearing: 05/15/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:40 pm; SC 21
  8. May 22, 2025Sen: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/22/2025; SC 22A
  9. May 22, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/22/2025; SJ 14

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

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