New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1436: relative to the classification and protection of personal digital information and cloud-stored files.
Status: Failed, August 20, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to the classification and protection of personal digital information and cloud-stored files. Rep. Cole, Hills. 26; Rep. Popovici-Muller, Rock. 17; Rep. Bernardy, Rock. 36; Rep. Ammon, Hills. 42; Rep. Moffett, Merr. 4; Rep. Kesselring, Hills. 18; Rep. Roy, Rock. 31; Rep. Corcoran, Hills. 28; Rep. Notter, Hills. 12 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill: I. Establishes property rights in personal digital information, including data stored on cloud servers. II. Creates a legal presumption of bailment for unpublishe.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT relative to the classification and protection of personal digital information and cloud-stored files. Rep. Cole, Hills. 26; Rep. Popovici-Muller, Rock. 17; Rep. Bernardy, Rock. 36; Rep. Ammon, Hills. 42; Rep. Moffett, Merr. 4; Rep. Kesselring, Hills. 18; Rep. Roy, Rock. 31; Rep. Corcoran, Hills. 28; Rep. Notter, Hills. 12 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill: I. Establishes property rights in personal digital information, including data stored on cloud servers. II. Creates a legal presumption of bailment for unpublished content. III. Affirms that digital records are protected from unreasonable government searches or seizures, requiring a warrant unless otherwise authorized by law. IV. Distinguishes private unpublished data from public information for property and privacy purposes. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed …
Sponsors
- James Spillane (R, 2) · primary sponsor