Revision: Jan. 17, 2013, midnight
HB 379 – AS INTRODUCED
2013 SESSION
06/01
HOUSE BILL 379
AN ACT prohibiting an employer from requiring an employee or prospective employee to disclose his or her social media passwords.
SPONSORS: Rep. P. Sullivan, Hills 10; Rep. K. Rogers, Merr 28; Rep. Timothy Smith, Hills 17; Sen. Soucy, Dist 18
COMMITTEE: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
This bill prohibits an employer from requiring an employee or prospective employee to disclose his or her social media passwords.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
13-0082
06/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Thirteen
AN ACT prohibiting an employer from requiring an employee or prospective employee to disclose his or her social media passwords.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Subdivision; Use of Social Media. Amend RSA 275 by inserting after section 70 the following new subdivision:
275:71 Definition. In this subdivision, “social media” means an electronic medium where users may create and view user-generated content, including uploading or downloading videos or still photographs, blogs, video blogs, podcasts, or instant messages.
275:72 Employer Use of Social Media. No employer shall require an employee or prospective employee to disclose a user name or account password to access social media used by the employee or prospective employee.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.