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HB 1124 · 2026 · House · Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee

Establishing a right to compute

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relative to the right to compute.

Establishes the right to compute act.AI-generated

Status

Referred to interim study (Senate) · May 13, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✕Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill establishes the right to compute act.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Keith AmmonRPrimeMajority Floor Leader
  • Rep. Jeanine NotterRAssistant Majority Leader
  • Rep. Katy PeternelRVice Chair· Education Policy and Administration
  • Rep. Vanessa SheehanRVice Chair· Legislative Administration

Also: Rep. Travis CorcoranR

Public testimony

106 signed in online · 14 wrote testimony

9% support90% oppose1% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Thank you for this bill, as it will greatly compliment the privacy afforded to Granite Staters under Article 2-b of the New Hampshire constitution.”
— James Gardner, Keenesupports
“We should be regulating huge data centers. They are energy hogs and can potentially raise consumer energy rates as well as being environmentally destructive.”
— Mary Lincoln, Londonderryopposes
“This bill is blatantly a hand out to data centers. New Hampshire citizens have the right to self governance and that means we have the right to decide what we want built in our communities.…”
— Alyssa Goss, Hennikeropposes
“I oppose this bill because it does not expand transparency, protections, or meaningful benefits 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

Hearings

  • 2026-01-2910:00 amHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsGP 229Public hearing
  • 2026-02-182:00 pmHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsGP 229Public hearing
  • 2026-03-031:00 pmHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsGP 229Public hearing
  • 2026-04-211:00 pmSenate JudiciarySH 100Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 1 P. 7
  2. Jan 29, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/29/2026 10:30 am GP 229
  3. Feb 18, 2026HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/18/2026 02:00 pm GP 229
  4. Mar 3, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 03/03/2026 01:00 pm GP 229
  5. Mar 3, 2026House: Ought to Pass 03/03/2026 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 10 P. 6
  6. Mar 11, 2026HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 4
  7. Mar 12, 2026SenIntroduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7
  8. Apr 21, 2026SenHearing: 04/21/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:20 pm; SC 15
  9. May 14, 2026Sen: Referred to Interim Study, 05/14/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 18A
  10. May 14, 2026SenRefer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

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