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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.

In the bill's words

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

“Any restriction placed by a government entity on the ability to privately own or make use of computational resources for lawful purposes shall be limited to those demonstrably necessary and narrowly tailored to fulfill a compelling government interest.”
RSA 507-J:1
“No government entity shall restrict the ability to privately own or make use of computational resources for lawful purposes, or otherwise infringe upon a person’s rights to property, free expression, or privacy regarding such resources, except as demonstrably necessary and narrowly tailored to fulfill a compelling government interest.”
RSA 507-J:2
““Compelling government interest” means a government interest of the highest order in protecting the public that cannot be achieved through less restrictive means.”
RSA 507-J:3
“If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.”
RSA 507-J:4

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 3, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass15–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 11, 2026HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • May 14, 2026SenateCommittee report: Referred to Interim Study5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • May 14, 2026SenateVoice voteRefer to Interim Studyadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 29, 2026Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer Affairs51:51–1:08:2816m 37slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 18, 2026Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamFull Committee Work Session
  • Mar 3, 2026Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Executive Session
  • Mar 11, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 21, 2026Public hearingSenate Judiciary57:27–1:02:214m 54slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • May 14, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Referred to Interim Study; Refer to Interim Study — 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 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

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

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