New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1650: relative to an age-appropriate design code.
Status: Failed, August 11, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to an age-appropriate design code. Rep. Nadeau, Rock. 4; Rep. Thibault, Merr. 25; Rep. L. Miner, Rock. 7; Rep. Terry, Belk. 7 COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill establishes an age-appropriate design code which limits businesses' ability to collect and use the personal data of minors in the state. The bill also limits what may be considered publicly available information which businesses may collect and use, and authorizes the attorney general to establish rules to enforce such provisions.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT relative to an age-appropriate design code. Rep. Nadeau, Rock. 4; Rep. Thibault, Merr. 25; Rep. L. Miner, Rock. 7; Rep. Terry, Belk. 7 COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill establishes an age-appropriate design code which limits businesses' ability to collect and use the personal data of minors in the state. The bill also limits what may be considered publicly available information which businesses may collect and use, and authorizes the attorney general to establish rules to enforce such provisions. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-3111 12/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to an age-appropriate design code. Age-Appropriate Design …
Sponsors
- Melissa Litchfield (R, 32) · primary sponsor
- Brian Nadeau (R, 4)