New Hampshire HB1658: relative to parental consent and age verification for digital application platforms.

What the bill says

An act relative to parental consent and age verification for digital application platforms. Rep. Freeman, Belk. 8; Rep. Litchfield, Rock. 32; Rep. Thibault, Merr. 25; Rep. Bennett, Rock. 4; Rep. Rhodes, Ches. 17; Rep. Harvey-Bolia, Belk. 3; Rep. Bjelobrk, Graf. 5; Rep. Korzen, Coos 7; Rep. Reinfurt, Hills. 29; Sen. Ward, Dist 8 COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill enacts provisions governing app store operations and creates requirements for age verification and parental consent. - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.

From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:

AN ACT relative to parental consent and age verification for digital application platforms. Rep. Freeman, Belk. 8; Rep. Litchfield, Rock. 32; Rep. Thibault, Merr. 25; Rep. Bennett, Rock. 4; Rep. Rhodes, Ches. 17; Rep. Harvey-Bolia, Belk. 3; Rep. Bjelobrk, Graf. 5; Rep. Korzen, Coos 7; Rep. Reinfurt, Hills. 29; Sen. Ward, Dist 8 COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill enacts provisions governing app store operations and creates requirements for age verification and parental consent. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-3005 07/06 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to parental consent and age verification for digital application platforms. CHAPTER 359-V APP STORE …

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Sponsors

• Margaret Drye (R, 7) · primary sponsor
• Lisa Freeman (R, 8)