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HB 1408 · 2026 · House · Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee

Ban on officials doxxing constituents

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prohibiting public disclosure of personal information on the Internet by an elected official.

Creates a misdemeanor offense for an elected official who publicly discloses a constituent's personal information on the Internet with intent to harass.AI-generated

Status

Recommended for passage but never voted; died at adjournment · February 27, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill creates a misdemeanor offense for an elected official to publicly disclose on the Internet personal information of a constituent with the intent to harass.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Alissandra MurrayDPrimeClerk· Criminal Justice and Public Safety
  • Rep. Cathryn HarveyDRanking Member· Fish and Game and Marine Resources

Also: Rep. Karen HegnerD, Rep. Linda HaskinsD, Rep. Sanjeev ManoharD, Rep. Janet LucasD, Rep. Peter LovettD, Rep. Suzanne VailD, Rep. Terri O'RorkeD

Public testimony

38 signed in online · 11 wrote testimony

71% support29% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I strongly and unequivocally support HB 1408. In a time when government is under intense scrutiny and public trust is fragile, elected officials must not exploit their position to harass or intimidate constituents.…”
— Margaret Cowan, Wilmotsupports
“I respectfully submit this testimony in support of HB 1408, which creates a misdemeanor offense when an elected official publicly discloses a constituent’s personal information on the Internet with the intent to harass.…”
— Blake Wilder, Graftonsupports
“I support HB 1408 because doxxing is dangerous and no one should have to worry about an elected official putting their personal information online to intimidate or threaten them. This bill keeps people safe while still allowing transparency and public records to remain public.”
— Kathleen Malsbenden, Newmarketsupports
“This is unworkable. NH.GOV currently posts such PII on this very website. Will you ban yourself?”
— tom luther, claremontopposes
“If you are a politician, candidate or official, the terms of the deal is that everybody has a right to know anything they can learn about you which is legal to access. It is right and good that you be thoroughly examined to earn a vote.…”
— Daniel Richardson, Nashuaopposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-01-1610:00 amHouse Criminal Justice and Public SafetyGP 159Public hearing
  • 2026-02-1110:00 amHouse Criminal Justice and Public SafetyGP 159Public hearing
  • 2026-02-1310:00 amHouse Criminal Justice and Public SafetyGP 159Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 1 P. 19
  2. Jan 16, 2026House==RECESSED== Public Hearing: 01/16/2026 04:00 pm GP 159
  3. Feb 11, 2026House==CONTINUED== Public Hearing: 02/11/2026 10:00 am GP 159
  4. Feb 13, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/13/2026 10:00 am GP 159
  5. Feb 18, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0802h 02/18/2026 (Vote 12-0; CC) HC 10 P. 11
  6. Mar 10, 2026HouseRemoved from Consent (Reps. Farrington, McFarlane, Tom Mannion, D. Kelley, Popovici-Muller, Mehegan, C. McGuire, Drew, Read, Corcoran) 03/10/2026 HJ 7 P. 1

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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