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HB1100 • 2026

establishing an exception to the prohibition against interception and disclosure of telecommunication or oral communications.

establishing an exception to the prohibition against interception and disclosure of telecommunication or oral communications.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Hope Damon (D), Paul Berch (D)
Last action
2026-04-21
Official status
SENATE
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

establishing an exception to the prohibition against interception and disclosure of telecommunication or oral communications.

establishing an exception to the prohibition against interception and disclosure of telecommunication or oral communications.

What This Bill Does

  • establishing an exception to the prohibition against interception and disclosure of telecommunication or oral communications.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-21 S

    Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/23/2026; SJ 10

  2. 2026-04-20 S

    Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 04/23/2026; SC 15A

  3. 2026-03-26 S

    Hearing: 03/31/2026, Room 103, SH, 01:35 pm; SC 12

  4. 2026-03-17 S

    Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7

  5. 2026-03-11 H

    Ought to Pass : MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 15

  6. 2026-03-02 H

    Executive Session: 02/13/2026 02:30 pm GP 159

  7. 2026-03-02 H

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/13/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 10 P. 10

  8. 2026-01-21 H

    Public Hearing: 01/28/2026 02:30 pm GP 159

  9. 2025-12-01 H

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 1 P. 6

Official Summary Text

establishing an exception to the prohibition against interception and disclosure of telecommunication or oral communications.

Current Bill Text

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HB 1100-FN - AS INTRODUCED

2026 SESSION
26-2693
09/06

HOUSE BILL
1100-FN

AN ACT
establishing an exception to the prohibition against interception and disclosure of telecommunication or oral communications.

SPONSORS: Rep. Damon, Sull. 8; Rep. Berch, Ches. 6

COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety

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ANALYSIS

This bill permits an individual to record a telecommunication after being informed that the call may be recorded.

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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.
26-2693
09/06

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
establishing an exception to the prohibition against interception and disclosure of telecommunication or oral communications.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 New Subparagraph; Interception and Disclosure of Telecommunication or Oral Communications Prohibited; Exception. Amend RSA 570-A:2, II by inserting after subparagraph (m) the following new subparagraph:
(n) A person to record a telecommunication after the other party to the telecommunication has informed the person that the telecommunication may be recorded.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.

LBA
26-2693
11/5/25

HB 1100-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED

AN ACT
establishing an exception to the prohibition against interception and disclosure of telecommunication or oral communications.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Estimated State Impact

FY 2026
FY 2027
FY 2028
FY 2029

Revenue
$0
$0
$0
$0

Revenue Fund
None

Expenditures*
Indeterminable

Funding Source
General Fund

Appropriations*
$0
$0
$0
$0

Funding Source
None

*Expenditure = Cost of bill *Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill

Estimated Political Subdivision Impact

FY 2026
FY 2027
FY 2028
FY 2029

County Revenue
$0
$0
$0
$0

County Expenditures
Indeterminable

Local Revenue
$0
$0
$0
$0

Local Expenditures
Indeterminable

METHODOLOGY:
This bill adds, deletes, or modifies a criminal penalty, or changes statute to which there is a penalty for violation. Therefore, this bill may have an impact on the judicial and correctional systems, which could affect prosecution, incarceration, probation, and parole costs, for the state, as well as county and local governments. A summary of such costs can be found at:
https://gencourt.state.nh.us/lba/Budget/Fiscal_Notes/JudicialCorrectionalCosts.pdf

AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Judicial Branch, Judicial Council, Department of Justice, Department of Corrections, New Hampshire Association of Counties, and New Hampshire Municipal Association