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HB 77 · 2025 · House · Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee

Ban on scanning ID card data

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(New Title) prohibiting certain licensees from electronically recording or storing personal information obtained from an identification card.

Prohibits certain licensees from electronically recording or storing personal information obtained from an identification card.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · July 3, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill prohibits a business from scanning an individual's license when selling alcohol or tobacco products.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Kevin VervilleRPrime
  • Rep. Keith AmmonRMajority Floor Leader

Public testimony

7 signed in online · 3 wrote testimony

57% support29% oppose14% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I wish to speak on this bill in person and will bring documents.”
— Debra Johnson, Granthamsupports
“Thank you for trying to stop this kind of data mining. Thank you for passing this bill.”
— Carol Petrusewicz, Rochestersupports
“Poor sentence structure. The added clause is "This paragraph shall prohibit any person selling alcohol ..." The sentence form is self-referencing and strictly untrue. Mention of PARAGRAPH should be eliminated.…”
— Daniel Richardson, Nashuaneutral

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-01-1410:00 amHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsLOB 307Public hearing
  • 2025-01-2210:00 amHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsLOB 302-304Public hearing
  • 2025-01-3010:30 amHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsLOB 302-304Public hearing
  • 2025-01-3011:00 amHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsLOB 302-304Public hearing
  • 2025-04-299:30 amSenate CommerceSH 100Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 2 P. 4
  2. Jan 14, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/14/2025 10:45 am LOB 307
  3. Jan 22, 2025HouseSubcommittee Work Session: 01/22/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304
  4. Jan 30, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/30/2025 11:00 am LOB 302-304
  5. Jan 30, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0080h (NT) 01/30/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 12 P. 3
  6. Feb 20, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0080h: AA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 1
  7. Feb 20, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0080h: MA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 1
  8. Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 7
  9. Mar 25, 2025Sen==CANCELLED== Hearing: 03/25/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:30 am; SC 13
  10. Apr 29, 2025SenHearing: 04/29/2025, Room 100, SH, 10:10 am; SC 19
  11. May 15, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 05/15/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 21
  12. May 15, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
  13. Jun 12, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/12/2025); SJ 17
  14. Jun 12, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 26
  15. Jul 1, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 07/01/2025; Chapter 143; eff. 08/30/2025

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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