Revision: May 7, 2025, 2:41 p.m.
Rep. Alexander Jr., Hills. 29
May 7, 2025
2025-1997h
09/08
Floor Amendment to SB 141-FN
Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
AN ACT extending the time to petition for a new trial in certain cases and relative to adding library cards and membership status to the list of confidential library user records.
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following and renumbering the original section 2 to read as 3:
2 Statewide Library Development System; Library User Records; Confidentiality. Amend RSA 201-D:11, I and II to read as follows:
I. Library records which contain the names or other personal identifying information regarding the users of public or other than public libraries shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed except as provided in paragraph II. Such records include, but are not limited to, library, library cards, library membership status, information system, and archival records related to the circulation and use of library materials or services, including records of materials that have been viewed or stored in electronic form.
II. Records described in paragraph I may be disclosed to the extent necessary for the proper operation of such libraries and shall be disclosed upon request by, or consent of, the user or pursuant to subpoena, court order, or where otherwise required by statute. Nothing in this section shall exclude a school from notifying parents about educational materials being borrowed by or taught to their children.
2025-1997h
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill creates an exception to the 3-year timeframe to petition for a new trial.
This bill further expands the confidentiality of the library user records to include library cards and membership status.