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Banks, insurers and broadband providers urge committee to rely on new statewide privacy law; lawmakers hear House Bill 195
Summary
The House Judiciary Committee heard testimony on House Bill 195, which would require affirmative customer consent before certain third-party providers disclose personal information about New Hampshire residents, with limited exceptions for emergencies and law-enforcement requests.
The House Judiciary Committee opened a hearing on House Bill 195, which would bar certain third-party providers (for example, telephone carriers, internet service providers, cable/streaming providers, banks, insurers and credit-card companies) from disclosing personal information about New Hampshire residents unless the resident gave affirmative, opt-in consent, with enumerated exceptions for law enforcement requests and emergencies.
Representative Lynn, sponsor of the bill, described H.B. 195 as narrower than the comprehensive consumer privacy law the Legislature enacted earlier (Senate Bill 255, now RSA 507-H). He said H.B. 195 focuses on disclosure by a specific set of covered entities and requires affirmative consent before disclosing personal information for purposes other than providing the requested service.
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