relative to a parent's access to their minor child's library records.
HB 273 grants parents the right to access their minor child's library records at public libraries. The bill directly affects parents of minors and public libraries that maintain such records. It requires libraries to provide parents with access to their child's borrowing history and other library records upon request. The law takes effect on January 1, 2026, after being signed by Governor Ayotte on August 1, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Jan 7, 2025
Signed Aug 11, 2025
Floor votes · House Jun 26, 2025
How they voted
105–101
Passed · 15 other
Total votes 221
Jun 26, 2025
D
Democratic106
93% Nay
I
Independent2
50% Yea
R
Republican113
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
13
Committee
11
Amendments
1
Aug 11, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 273; eff.01/01/2026
lower
Jun 26, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (105-101-15)
house
Jun 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report # 2025-2780c, Adopted, VV; 06/26/2025; SJ 17
upper
Jun 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report 2025-2780c: Adopted, RC 201-165 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 23
lower
Jun 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2025-2780c; 06/26/2025
upper
Jun 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting: 06/16/2025 02:00 pm LOB 206-208
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Sen. Abbas Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
upper
Jun 3, 2025
Introduced
House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2048s and Requests CofC (Rep. Osborne): MA VV 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 53
lower
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-2048s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
upper
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2025-2048s, AA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
upper
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2048s, 05/15/2025; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 21A
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Children and Family Law; SJ 9
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA RC 196-162 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 68
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/30/2025 (Vote 9-8; RC)
lower
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Judiciary HJ 2 P. 13
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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