NH Senators Put Opt-In Privacy Bill on the Chopping Block
New Hampshire lawmakers opted against supplementing their comprehensive privacy law with an opt-in measure focused on disclosures. After hearing testimony from HB-195’s bipartisan House sponsors earlier this month (see 2504080052), the Senate Judiciary Committee decided the bill was “inexpedient to legislate,” while adding it to a Senate consent calendar for May 1.
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“That means that the bill was effectively ‘killed’ and that it was put on the consent calendar for the whole Senate to consider,” a New Hampshire Senate spokesperson said in an email. Once the Senate unanimously approves the consent calendar, the bill won’t be passed due to its “inexpedient” status, he said. Technically, the bill could be revived if it’s taken off of consent or tabled or if the inexpedient motion is overturned.
The New Hampshire Data Privacy Act took effect Jan.1. HB-195 proposed enhancing that law by barring some organizations from disclosing personal information without opt-in consent. That’s unlike the current law, which requires opt-out consent except for sensitive data.