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HB 598 · 2025 · House · Executive Departments and Administration Committee

Study committee on government data standards

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establishing a committee to study data sources of all entities operated by all branches of government that are or are potentially made available to the public, identify the data formats of those sources, and recommend legislation to standardize types and formats of data output from all or select governmental entities.

Establishes a committee to study data sources maintained by entities across all three branches of government, identify their formats, and recommend legislation standardizing government data output.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · May 15, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✕Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill establishes a committee to study data sources of all entities operated by all three branches of government that are or are potentially made available to the public, identify the data formats of those sources, and recommend legislation to standardize types and formats of data output from all or select governmental entities.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as amended by the House. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“There is established a committee to study the various departments' data sources made available to the public, potential data to be made available to the public, in which potential data formats, and legislation to standardize types and formats of data output from all or select departments.”
Section 1
“Four members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, all of whom shall be qualified by their experiences, with at least one representative being a member of the minority party.”
Section 2
“The committee shall evaluate potential data to be made available to the public, including the following:”
Section 3
“The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section.”
Section 4

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Travis CorcoranRPrime
  • Rep. Jason OsborneRMajority Leader

Also: Rep. Keith ErfR, Rep. Mark WardenR

Public testimony

10 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

30% support60% oppose10% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Such an index would be a master stroke development for government transparency.”
— Daniel Richardson, Nashuasupports
“I'm supportive of efficiency measures to streamline government operations, but I'd want safeguards on a) data security and privacy on government program data sources, especially those taken out of context by committee members with little or no experience in specific programs, and b) rolling out proposed changes without understanding downstream impacts to program recipients.…”
— Catherine Tidd, Amherstneutral

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 12, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendarCommittee report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0310h12–2
    Overall
    86% yea
  • Mar 6, 2025HouseVoice voteAmendment 2025-0310hadopted
  • Mar 6, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0310hadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • May 15, 2025SenateCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • May 15, 2025SenateVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 5, 2025Public hearingHouse Executive Departments and Administration4:25:23–4:28:283m 5slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing; Executive Session
  • Mar 6, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0310h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2025-0310h — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 16, 2025Public hearingSenate Executive Departments and Administration40:15–45:225m 7slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • May 15, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; Inexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 3 P. 18
  2. Feb 5, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/05/2025 11:00 am LOB 306-308
  3. Feb 5, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/05/2025 11:00 am LOB 306-308
  4. Feb 12, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0310h 02/12/2025 (Vote 12-2; CC) HC 14 P. 9
  5. Mar 6, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0310h: AA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 13
  6. Mar 6, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0310h: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 13
  7. Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 7
  8. Apr 16, 2025SenHearing: 04/16/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:20 am; SC 17
  9. May 15, 2025Sen: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/15/2025; SC 21
  10. May 15, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/15/2025; SJ 13

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.