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HB 1694 · 2026 · House · Judiciary Committee

Data broker registration and privacy protections

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relative to the regulation of and protections for personal data obtained by websites and data brokers.

Requires data brokers operating in the state to register with the secretary of state and directs the secretary of state to create and maintain an online data broker registry.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill: I. Requires data brokers that operate in this state to register with the secretary of state. II. Requires the secretary of state to create and maintain an online data broker registry portal.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Alice WadeDPrime
  • Rep. Heath HowardDDeputy Ranking Member· Executive Departments and Administration

Also: Rep. Patrick LongD, Rep. Henry GiassonR, Rep. Joseph BartonR

Public testimony

9 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

56% support44% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I support the data collection safeguards for minors and for consumer protections for all of us as laid out in HB 1694. While it will take effort to establish, the system and benefits are worth it in the long haul. Data privacy needs a lot of work here and at the federal level.…”
— Jenkins Mary, Goffstownsupports

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-01-2110:00 amHouse JudiciaryGP 230Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Judiciary HJ 1 P. 31
  2. Jan 21, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/21/2026 10:00 am GP 230
  3. Jan 21, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 01/21/2026 10:00 am GP 230
  4. Jan 21, 2026House: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/21/2026 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 5 P. 9
  5. Feb 5, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 12

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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