New Hampshire
Explore the New Hampshire records currently included in this collection. Coverage is not complete.
State Laws Database: 0 records
NHGRI database archive: 25 records
Status: 10 enacted or approved; 1 proposed or pending
Most common mapped topics: Privacy (18) · Health Insurance Nondiscrimination (2) · Employment Nondiscrimination (1)
Records in New Hampshire
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| Jurisdiction | Law or policy | Topics | Status | Summary |
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| New Hampshire | 2021 State Bills New Hampshire 2021 HB 597NHGRI archive2021 legislative sessionPrimary source | Privacy | Pending | Provides that an individual has an expectation of privacy in personal information, including content and usage, given or available to third-party providers of information and services, including cellular and land-line telephone, electric, water, and other utility services; Internet service providers; cable television providers; streaming services; social media providers; email service providers; banks and financial institutions; insurance companies; and credit card companies. Prohibits municipal, county, state, or federal department, agency, employee, elected official, or contractors from acquiring, collecting, retaining, or using personal information, directly or indirectly, related to customers of third-party providers of information and services located in New Hampshire except under certain circumstances. Personal information is defined to include genetic profiles and DNA/RNA data. Hearing on 3/05/2021. Carries over to 2022. |
| New Hampshire | 2021 State Bills New Hampshire 2021 HB 601NHGRI archive2021 legislative sessionPrimary source | Privacy | Died | When an individual consents to receive assistance from a health or social service agency in the state, the consent given to the initial health or social service agency to use the individual's personal information may not be transferred to or retained by any other health or social service agency, network, or entity. No health or social service agency in the state may require a individual's consent to share personal information with another health or social service agency in the state or another state as a prerequisite for such individual to receive services from such health or social service agency, including consent to share details regarding which health or social service agency the individual has received help from in the past and associated information related to that interaction. A health or social service agency must explicitly and in writing inform any individual seeking such assistance that lack of consent will not affect the individual's ability to receive health or social services from the agency and that the individual will not be otherwise penalized. Personal information is defined to include DNA. Hearing on 2/08/2021. Carries over to 2022. |
| New Hampshire | 2020 State Bills New Hampshire 2020 HB 1417NHGRI archive2020 legislative sessionPrimary source | Privacy | Died | Prohibits private entities from requiring an individual to disclose or provide biometric data, including DNA, as a condition of doing business with, engaging in any business activity or relationship with, or obtaining services from that private entity, unless the good, service, or activity provided by the private entity cannot be provided without the collection of biometric information from an individual. A private entity may not collect, use, or retain the biometric information of an individual without the individual's consent and shall not condition access to its good, service, or activity on the provision of biometric data. Died. |
| New Hampshire | 2020 State Bills New Hampshire 2020 HB 1680NHGRI archive2020 legislative sessionPrimary source | Privacy | Died | Grants consumers the right to request that a business disclose the type of personal information it collects, the purpose for which it is collected, and the categories of third parties with which it is shared. Authorizes consumers to opt out of the sale of their personal information. Personal information is defined to include biometric information such as an individual's DNA. 10/29/2020 Interim Study Report: Recommended for Future Legislation (Vote 10-5). Died. |
| New Hampshire | 2019 State Bills New Hampshire 2019 HB 536NHGRI archive2019 legislative sessionPrimary source | Privacy | Died | Adds biometric information to the Consumer Protection Act. Died. |
| New Hampshire | 2019 State Bills New Hampshire 2019 SB 262NHGRI archive2019 legislative sessionPrimary source | Research | Died | The informational content, including DNA/RNA and genetic sequences, contained in or on abandoned personal material is the property of the individual to whom it pertains regardless of its abandonment. No government or person may acquire, collect, retain or use of such informational content, with some exceptions such as for use by a law enforcement agency. Died on the table. |
| New Hampshire | 2019 State Bills New Hampshire 2019 SB 316NHGRI archive2019 legislative sessionPrimary source | Privacy | Died | Prohibits information or service providers from directly or indirectly transferring, disclosing or otherwise making available to any person or government any personal information, including genetic profiles and DNA/RNA, related to individuals without written consent. Died. |
| New Hampshire | 2018 State Bills New Hampshire 2018 HB 1373NHGRI archive2018 legislative sessionPrimary source | Privacy | Died | Establishes and individual's property right to his or her genetic information and DNA sample, except as expressly otherwise provided in statute. Requires consent to acquire, retain, or disclose a person's genetic information or DNA sample. 5/2/2018 Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV. |
| New Hampshire | 2018 State Bills New Hampshire 2018 HB 1750NHGRI archive2018 legislative sessionPrimary source | Privacy | Died | Prohibits the government from acquiring, retaining, collecting, or using personal information without express written consent with some exceptions such as if a warrant has been issued. Personal information includes DNA/RNA. Died. |
| New Hampshire | 2017 State Bills New Hampshire 2017 HB 396NHGRI archive2017 legislative sessionPrimary source | Privacy | Died | Prohibits the collection, tracking, housing, storage, reporting or sharing of personally identifiable information with the federal government or for-profit corporations. The findings and purpose section of the bill lists a DNA sequence as private student data. Died on the Table. |
| New Hampshire | 2017 State Bills New Hampshire 2017 HB 523NHGRI archive2017 legislative sessionPrimary source | Privacy | Enacted | The introduced version of the bill sought to protect confidential and sensitive information such as genetic testing information. The bill has been amended to establish a committee to study the use and regulation of biometric information. Signed by the Governor on 5/15/2018. Effective 5/15/ 2018. |
| New Hampshire | 2016 State Bills New Hampshire 2016 HB 1493NHGRI archive2016 legislative sessionPrimary source | Privacy | Died | Declares that an individual's genetic information and DNA sample are the property of the individual. Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 05/05/2016. |
| New Hampshire | 2016 State Bills New Hampshire 2016 HB 1494NHGRI archive2016 legislative sessionPrimary source | Privacy | Died | Provides that an individual has an expectation of privacy in personal information, including DNA/RNA and other identifying information unique to the individual. Died. |
| New Hampshire | 2014 State Bills New Hampshire 2014 HB 1262NHGRI archive2014 legislative sessionPrimary source | Privacy | Died | This bill restricts the collection, storage, and sharing of student assessment data by the United States Department of Education and the New Hampshire department of education. Student assessment data includes biometric information, which is defined to include DNA. As of October 30, 2014, Interim Study Report: Not Recommended for Legislation in 2014 (Vote 15-0). |
| New Hampshire | 2014 State Bills New Hampshire 2014 HB 1484NHGRI archive2014 legislative sessionPrimary source | Privacy | Enacted | No whole-genome DNA sequencing shall be performed pursuant to this chapter unless the general court authorizes such sequencing by statute. Signed by the Governor on 5/27/2014; Chapter 0063; Effective 1/01/2015. |
| New Hampshire | 2014 State Bills New Hampshire 2014 HB 1586NHGRI archive2014 legislative sessionPrimary source | Privacy | Died | This bill establishes procedures for protecting the privacy of student and teacher personally-identifiable data, including DNA. As of October 30, 2014, Interim Study Report: Recommended for Legislation in 2014 (Vote 15-0). |
| New Hampshire | 2013 State Bills New Hampshire 2013 HB 312NHGRI archive2013 legislative sessionPrimary source | Privacy | Died | This bill restricts the collection of biometric data, including DNA or RNA, by state agencies, municipalities, and political subdivisions. Died. |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire SB 240NHGRI archiveDate not stated in source labelPrimary source | Genetic data storage/privacy/sharing (medicine) | Approved | Relative to conditions for genetic testing. |
| New Hampshire | State StatuteNew Hampshire: NHS 132:10-aNHGRI archiveDate not stated in source labelPrimary source | Use of Residual Newborn Screening Specimens | Statute | Samples may not be used for other research or DNA testing purposes unless authorized by the parent or guardian. |
| New Hampshire | State StatuteNew Hampshire: NHS 132:10-a V.NHGRI archiveDate not stated in source labelPrimary source | Privacy | Statute | No whole-genome DNA sequencing may be performed for the purpose of newborn screening unless the general court authorizes such sequencing by statute. |