HB 273 - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
05/15/2025 2048s
2025 SESSION
25-0549
11/05
HOUSE BILL 273
AN ACT relative to a parent's access to their minor child's library records.
SPONSORS: Rep. Drago, Rock. 4; Rep. Noble, Hills. 2; Rep. Perez, Rock. 16; Rep. Litchfield, Rock. 32; Rep. Colcombe, Hills. 30; Rep. Sirois, Hills. 32; Rep. Osborne, Rock. 2; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16
COMMITTEE: Judiciary
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ANALYSIS
This bill allows parents to access all of their minor child's library records.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
05/15/2025 2048s 25-0549
11/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
AN ACT relative to a parent's access to their minor child's library records.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Paragraph; Library User Records; Confidentiality; Access to Library Records of Minors. Amend RSA 201-D:11 by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraph:
II-a. All library records related to a minor's current borrowing of printed library materials and audio-visual materials, such as DVDs and CDs, shall be available to the parent or legal guardian of the minor when requested by the parent or legal guardian listed on the library account.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2026.
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| May 9, 2025 | 2025-2048s |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 22, 2025 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 30, 2025 | House | Exec Session |
| Jan. 30, 2025 | House | Floor Vote |
| April 24, 2025 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 15, 2025 | Senate | Floor Vote |
May 15, 2025: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-2048s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
May 15, 2025: Committee Amendment # 2025-2048s, AA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
May 13, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2048s, 05/15/2025; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 21A
April 10, 2025: Hearing: 04/24/2025, Room 103, SH, 10:20 am; SC 17
March 24, 2025: Introduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Children and Family Law; SJ 9
March 20, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA RC 196-162 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 68
Feb. 10, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
Feb. 10, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/30/2025 (Vote 9-8; RC)
Jan. 22, 2025: Executive Session: 01/30/2025 10:00 am LOB 206-208
Jan. 15, 2025: Public Hearing: 01/22/2025 03:30 pm LOB 206-208
Jan. 7, 2025: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Judiciary HJ 2 P. 13