CHAPTER 54
HB 456 - FINAL VERSION
7Apr2021... 0306h
2021 SESSION
21-0655
05/08
HOUSE BILL 456
AN ACT relative to the disclosure of information from vital records.
SPONSORS: Rep. L. Ober, Hills. 37; Rep. Umberger, Carr. 2; Rep. McGuire, Merr. 29; Rep. Leishman, Hills. 24; Sen. Carson, Dist 14
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill grants the department of corrections authority to access a limited data set of vital records data on deaths, marriages, and divorces held by the division of vital records administration.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
7Apr2021... 0306h 21-0655
05/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty One
AN ACT relative to the disclosure of information from vital records.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
54:1 Vital Records Administration; Privacy. Amend RSA 5-C:4, II to read as follows:
II. In collecting information, prime consideration shall be given to the protection of the privacy of the individuals about whom information is given. In accordance with the provisions of this chapter, the secretary of state shall ensure that, when information is collected, the minimum of data shall be collected to accomplish a specific purpose, that no information shall be available to unauthorized personnel, that only the minimum be made available to authorized personnel, and that no information that could possibly adversely affect an identified individual be made public. The department of health and human services shall have access to vital records information in accordance with the provisions of RSA 126:24-c. The New Hampshire retirement system shall have access to a limited data set of vital records information in accordance with the provisions of RSA 100-A:14, XVI. The department of corrections shall have access to a limited set of vital records information in accordance with the provisions of RSA 21-H:8, XI-c.
54:2 New Paragraph; Vital Records; Disclosure of Information. Amend RSA 5-C:9 by inserting after paragraph VIII the following new paragraph:
IX. The department of corrections shall have a direct and tangible interest in a limited data set of death, marriage and divorce information of individuals they are charged with collection of fees and control and supervision by the department pursuant to RSA 21-H, RSA 504-A:12,VI, and RSA 504-A:13, limited to name of person, date of birth, social security number, date of vital event, place of vital event, cause of death, marital status, and name of spouse. The secretary of state and the commissioner of the department of corrections shall enter into a memorandum of understanding for the purposes of delineating specific procedures and protections for access to this limited data set.
54:3 New Paragraph; Department of Corrections, Administration; Access to Vital Records. Amend RSA 21-H:8 by inserting after paragraph XI-b the following new paragraph:
XI-c. The department of corrections shall have a direct and tangible interest in a limited data set of death, marriage and divorce information of individuals they are charged with collection of fees and control and supervision by the department pursuant to this chapter, RSA 504-A:12,VI, and RSA 504-A:13, limited to name of person, date of birth, social security number, date of vital event, place of vital event, cause of death, marital status, and name of spouse. The commissioner and the secretary of state shall enter into a memorandum of understanding for the purposes of delineating specific procedures and protections for access to this limited data set.
54:4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: May 25, 2021
Effective Date: July 24, 2021
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 8, 2021 | House | Hearing |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| April 14, 2021 | Senate | Hearing |
| April 22, 2021 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| Feb. 8, 2021 | House | Hearing |
| April 14, 2021 | Senate | Hearing |
| April 22, 2021 | Senate | Floor Vote |
May 27, 2021: Signed by Governor Sununu 05/25/2021; Chapter 54; Eff: 07/24/2021
May 25, 2021: Signed by Governor Sununu 05/25/2021; Chapter 54; Eff: 07/24/2021
May 17, 2021: Enrolled (in recess of) 04/09/2021 HJ 7 P. 104
April 9, 2021: Enrolled (in recess of) 04/09/2021 HJ 7 P. 104
May 17, 2021: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/13/2021); SJ 16
May 13, 2021: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/13/2021); SJ 16
April 22, 2021: Ought to Pass: RC 23Y-1N, MA; OT3rdg; 04/22/2021; SJ 12
April 22, 2021: Ought to Pass: RC 23Y-1N, MA; OT3rdg; 04/22/2021; SJ 12
April 14, 2021: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/22/2021; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 20
April 22, 2021: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/22/2021; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 20
April 7, 2021: Remote Hearing: 04/14/2021, 10:30 am; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 19
April 14, 2021: Remote Hearing: 04/14/2021, 10:30 am; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 19
April 7, 2021: Introduced 04/01/2021 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 11
April 1, 2021: Introduced 04/01/2021 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 11
April 7, 2021: Reconsider (Rep. Osborne): MF VV 04/07/2021 HJ 5 P. 50
April 7, 2021: Reconsider (Rep. Osborne): MF VV 04/07/2021 HJ 5 P. 50
April 7, 2021: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2021-0306h: MA VV 04/07/2021 HJ 5 P. 25
April 7, 2021: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2021-0306h: MA VV 04/07/2021 HJ 5 P. 25
April 7, 2021: Amendment # 2021-0306h: AA VV 04/07/2021 HJ 5 P. 25
April 7, 2021: Amendment # 2021-0306h: AA VV 04/07/2021 HJ 5 P. 25
: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2021-0306h (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 18 P. 13
March 5, 2021: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2021-0306h (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 18 P. 13
Jan. 28, 2021: Public Hearing: 02/08/2021 11:15 am Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/99308877767 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.
Feb. 8, 2021: Public Hearing: 02/08/2021 11:15 am Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/99308877767 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.
Jan. 6, 2021: Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 2 P. 49
Jan. 10, 2021: Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 2 P. 49