N.H. House Judiciary Chair Introduces Privacy Bill
New Hampshire's House Judiciary Committee Chair Bob Lynn (R) introduced a bipartisan bill Wednesday that emphasizes citizens' expectation of privacy when their personal information is collected and used.
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The basis of HB-195 is that “an individual shall have a reasonable expectation of privacy in personal information, including content and usage, given to or held by third-party providers of information and services, and not available to the public,” the bill's text says.
Exceptions to the protections from third-party disclosures include instances where consent is given or a governmental body requests information while acting within the scope of its authority, the bill says: Anyone knowingly violating the provisions could be subject to civil action brought by the attorney general, where $1,000 or the greater of actual damages could be recovered for each violation.
The state's lawmakers approved a comprehensive privacy law previously, which took effect earlier this month (see 2501060066).
HB-195 is in the Judiciary Committee, where it was referred after introduction. If passed, the act would take effect Jan. 1.