HB 376 New Hampshire House · 2025 Regular Session

specifying that library user information exempted from disclosure in the right-to-know law includes information regarding library cards and library membership status.

HB 376 would have explicitly added library card details and membership status to the list of library user information protected from public disclosure under the state's right-to-know law. This would have directly affected public libraries and their patrons by preventing the release of such sensitive data in response to public records requests. The bill aimed to clarify existing privacy protections by specifically naming these details as exempt, rather than relying on broader interpretations. However, the bill was killed on May 22, 2025, after a committee voted "Inexpedient to Legislate" with a 5-0 vote.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action May 22, 2025
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Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 20, 2025
Committee
Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/22/2025; SC 22A
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 9
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/30/2025 (Vote 16-1; CC) HC 12 P. 8
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Judiciary HJ 2 P. 17
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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