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HB 66 · 2025 · House · Judiciary Committee

Right-to-know law disclosure rules

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relative to material subject to disclosure under the right to know law.

Modifies who may invoke the right-to-know law and how, adds preliminary drafts distributed to a quorum of a public body to the materials that must be disclosed, allows requests in paper or electronic form, and revises the process for appealing right-to-know ombudsman rulings to superior court.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · May 8, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✕Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill allows any person to invoke the right to know law, includes preliminary drafts of documents that are distributed to a quorum of a body among the materials that must be disclosed, allows persons to request documents in either paper or electronic form, and modifies the manner in which the right to know ombudsman's ruling may be appealed to superior court.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Bob LynnRPrimeChair· Judiciary
  • Rep. Katelyn KuttabRClerk· Judiciary
  • Rep. Marjorie SmithDRanking Member· Judiciary

Also: Rep. Jess EdwardsR

Public testimony

31 signed in online · 14 wrote testimony

13% support87% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Good bill for government transparency. Provides strong motivation for intransigent municipality to follow existing law, to provide documentation and to stop making excuses to hide their activities from citizens by denials.…”
— Daniel Richardson, Nashuasupports
“The Town of Woodstock is dedicated to maintaining transparency and views the Right-to-Know (RTK) law as a key aspect of that commitment.…”
— Judy Lynn Welch, North Woodstock · Town of Woodstockopposes
“Please vote to ITL this Bill. In this age of very tight municipal budgets and cyber crimes, opening up 91-A Requests to anyone on the Planet makes no sense.…”
— Chris Boldt, Sandwichopposes
“No one from outside a town should be requesting information if they do not live there.”
— Beth Downs, Bradfordopposes

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
  • 2025-03-0510:00 amHouse Finance - Division ILOB 212Public hearing
  • 2025-03-1410:00 amHouse Finance - Division ILOB 212Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2025-04-0110:00 amHouse FinanceLOB 210-211Public hearing
  • 2025-04-241:00 pmSenate JudiciarySH 100Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Judiciary HJ 2 P. 4
  2. Jan 22, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/22/2025 10:00 am LOB 206-208
  3. Jan 30, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/30/2025 10:00 am LOB 206-208
  4. Jan 30, 2025HouseMajority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0110h 01/30/2025 (Vote 13-4; RC) HC 12 P. 18
  5. Feb 10, 2025HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  6. Feb 20, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0110h: AA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 45
  7. Feb 20, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0110h: MA DV 321-48 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 45
  8. Feb 20, 2025HouseReferred to Finance 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 45
  9. Mar 5, 2025HouseDivision I Work Session: 03/05/2025 01:00 pm LOB 212
  10. Mar 14, 2025HouseDivision I Work Session: 03/14/2025 10:00 am LOB 212
  11. Apr 1, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 04/01/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
  12. Apr 2, 2025HouseMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1005h 04/02/2025 (Vote 16-9; RC) HC 19 P. 14
  13. Apr 3, 2025HouseMinority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  14. Apr 10, 2025HouseLay HB66 on Table (Rep. Maggiore): MF RC 179-191 04/10/2025 HJ 12 P. 23
  15. Apr 10, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-1005h: AA VV 04/10/2025 HJ 12 P. 23
  16. Apr 10, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-1005h: MA RC 207-164 04/10/2025 HJ 12 P. 26
  17. Mar 27, 2025SenIntroduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 10
  18. Apr 24, 2025SenHearing: 04/24/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 19
  19. May 8, 2025SenCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/08/2025; SC 20
  20. May 8, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/08/2025; SJ 12

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Documents (PDF)

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