Revision: June 17, 2025, 8:20 a.m.
June 16, 2025
2025-2780-CofC
05/09
Committee of Conference Report on HB 273, relative to a parent's access to their minor child's library records.
Recommendation:
That the House recede from its position of nonconcurrence with the Senate amendment, and concur with the Senate amendment, and
That the Senate and House adopt the following new amendment to the bill as amended by the Senate, and pass the bill as so amended:
Amend the bill by replacing section 1 with the following:
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 either parent or the legal guardian of the minor when requested by either parent or the legal guardian of the minor, or the parent or legal guardian of the minor whose address matches that on the library account or who is listed on the library account.
The signatures below attest to the authenticity of this Report on HB 273, relative to a parent's access to their minor child's library records.
Conferees on the Part of the Senate Conferees on the Part of the House
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Sen. Abbas, Dist. 22 Rep. Lynn, Rock. 17
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Sen. Sullivan, Dist. 18 Rep. Alexander Jr., Hills. 29
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Sen. Long, Dist. 20 Rep. Peternel, Carr. 6
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Rep. M. Smith, Straf. 10