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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.

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

Hearings

  • 2025-02-0510:00 amHouse Executive Departments and AdministrationLOB 306-308Public hearing
  • 2025-04-169:00 amSenate Executive Departments and AdministrationSH 103Public hearing

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

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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