New Hampshire HB1316: restricting the collection and disclosure of autism-related data by state agencies.

What the bill says

An act restricting the collection and disclosure of autism-related data by state agencies. Rep. Butler, Straf. 12; Rep. Wade, Straf. 15; Rep. H. Howard, Straf. 4 COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill directs state agencies to ensure they are not collecting or using data scraping technology to gather autism-related data, unless such data collection practices comply with state and federal law and are limited to the specific purpose for which the data is gathered. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.

From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:

AN ACT restricting the collection and disclosure of autism-related data by state agencies. Rep. Butler, Straf. 12; Rep. Wade, Straf. 15; Rep. H. Howard, Straf. 4 COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill directs state agencies to ensure they are not collecting or using data scraping technology to gather autism-related data, unless such data collection practices comply with state and federal law and are limited to the specific purpose for which the data is gathered. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2958 05/06 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT restricting the collection and disclosure of autism-related data by state agencies. Restriction on …

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Sponsors

• Lily Foss (D, 41) · primary sponsor
• Billie Butler (D, 12)