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HB 1100 · 2026 · House · Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee

Recording calls after disclosure notice

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establishing an exception to the prohibition against interception and disclosure of telecommunication or oral communications.

Permits an individual to record a telecommunication after informing the other party that the call may be recorded.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · April 21, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✕Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill permits an individual to record a telecommunication after being informed that the call may be recorded.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

“A person to record a telecommunication after the other party to the telecommunication has informed the person that the telecommunication may be recorded.”
Section 1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Hope DamonDPrimeDeputy Ranking Member· Education Funding
  • Rep. Paul BerchDDeputy Ranking Member· Judiciary

Public testimony

9 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

78% support22% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I oppose this bill because it reduces transparency, access, or fairness in public processes and does not meaningfully improve outcomes for New Hampshire residents.”
— Tiffany Gladu, Goffstownopposes

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 13, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass13–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 11, 2026HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • Apr 23, 2026SenateCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Apr 23, 2026SenateVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 28, 2026Public hearingHouse Criminal Justice and Public Safety4:32:15–5:01:4729m 32slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Mar 11, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Mar 31, 2026Public hearingSenate JudiciaryWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamHearing
  • Apr 23, 2026Floor 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 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 1 P. 6
  2. Jan 28, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/28/2026 02:30 pm GP 159
  3. Feb 13, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/13/2026 02:30 pm GP 159
  4. Feb 13, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Ought to Pass 02/13/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 10 P. 10
  5. Mar 11, 2026HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 15
  6. Mar 12, 2026SenIntroduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7
  7. Mar 31, 2026SenHearing: 03/31/2026, Room 103, SH, 01:35 pm; SC 12
  8. Apr 23, 2026SenCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 04/23/2026; SC 15A
  9. Apr 23, 2026SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/23/2026; SJ 10

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

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