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HB171: prohibiting the state or its political subdivisions from assisting a federal agency in the collection of electronic data without a warrant.

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2017 HB171
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Passed/Adopted
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Inexpedient to Legislate
Committee
Senate Executive Departments and Administration
Hearing
04/26/2017 at 09:00 AM
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HB 171 - AS INTRODUCED

2017 SESSION

17-0271

04/03

HOUSE BILL 171

AN ACT prohibiting the state or its political subdivisions from assisting a federal agency in the collection of electronic data without a warrant.

SPONSORS: Rep. Kurk, Hills. 2; Rep. McGuire, Merr. 29; Sen. Daniels, Dist 11; Sen. Avard, Dist 12

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

ANALYSIS

This bill prohibits the state and its political subdivisions from assisting a federal agency in the collection or use of a person's electronic data without consent or a warrant.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

17-0271

04/03

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen

AN ACT prohibiting the state or its political subdivisions from assisting a federal agency in the collection of electronic data without a warrant.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 New Chapter; Collection or Use of Personal Electronic Data. Amend RSA by inserting after chapter 570-B the following new chapter:

CHAPTER 570-C

COLLECTION OR USE OF PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DATA

570-C:1 Caller Use of Personal Electronic Data. Neither the state nor its political subdivisions shall assist, participate with, or provide material support or resources to enable or facilitate a federal agency in the collection or use of a person's electronic data or metadata, without that person's informed consent, or without a warrant issued by a judge and based upon probable cause that particularly describes the person, place, or thing to be searched or seized, or without acting in accordance with a judicially-recognized exception to the warrant requirement of the Fourth Amendment to the Unites States Constitution.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.