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SB 530 · 2026 · Senate · Executive Departments and Administration Committee

Fetal death reporting privacy protections

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relative to fetal death reporting to the Centers for Disease Control.

Prohibits the division of vital records from releasing certain personal information when reporting fetal deaths to the Centers for Disease Control and updates terminology on the fetal death form.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · July 9, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓Senate
  3. ✓House
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill prohibits the division of vital records from releasing certain personal information when reporting a fetal death to the CDC. The bill also updates terminology recorded on the fetal death form.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Cindy RosenwaldDPrimeDeputy Democratic Leader
  • Sen. Howard PearlRChair· Executive Departments and Administration
  • Rep. Bob LynnRChair· Judiciary
  • Rep. Jaci GroteDRanking Member· Executive Departments and Administration

Also: Rep. Carrie SorensenD, Rep. Keith ErfR

Public testimony

20 signed in online · 3 wrote testimony

95% support5% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“It is important to protect the privacy rights of people who have suffered the loss of a pregnancy. Support of this right to privacy allows for the grieving process to occur without the added concern of public exposure. Vote Ought to Pass SB 530.”
— Janet Lucas, Camptonsupports
“this bill expands privacy rights of people after experiencing a miscarriage. Why is this even necessary? Because there is an attempt to pry into medical records of women who have had a miscarriage to make sure it wasn’t a pregnancy termination!…”
— Joyce Weston, plymouthsupports
“I support this bill, we dont need the CDC creating a database of everyone in NH who had a miscarriage.”
— Kelly Butler, Gilsumsupports

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-01-219:00 amSenate Executive Departments and AdministrationSH 103Public hearing
  • 2026-03-1910:00 amHouse Executive Departments and AdministrationGP 231Public hearingcancelled
  • 2026-03-2510:10 amHouse Executive Departments and AdministrationGP 231Public hearingrescheduled

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026SenIntroduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 1
  2. Jan 21, 2026SenHearing: 01/21/2026, Room 103, SH, 01:40 pm; SC 2
  3. Jan 29, 2026Sen: Ought to Pass, 01/29/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 3
  4. Jan 29, 2026SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
  5. Feb 19, 2026HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 5 P. 124
  6. Mar 19, 2026House==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 03/19/2026 01:00 pm GP 231
  7. Mar 25, 2026House==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 03/25/2026 01:55 pm GP 231
  8. Mar 25, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 03/25/2026 01:40 pm GP 231
  9. Mar 25, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 03/25/2026 01:40 pm GP 231
  10. Mar 25, 2026House: Ought to Pass 03/25/2026 (Vote 16-0; CC)
  11. Apr 23, 2026HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 10
  12. Jun 4, 2026HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15
  13. Jun 4, 2026SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14
  14. Jul 2, 2026SenSigned by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 260; Effective 07/02/2026

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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