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Committee hears bill to bar sale of children’s location and sensitive data; drafters asked to clarify COPPA and scope

Children and Family Law Committee · January 21, 2026
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Summary

House Bill 1460 would prohibit the sale of location and other sensitive data about children. With the sponsor absent, committee members pressed witnesses on COPPA, the state data-privacy act (RSA 507-H) and the bill’s age cutoff and scope. Chair asked sponsor for clarifying materials.

The Children and Family Law Committee took testimony on House Bill 1460, a proposal to prohibit sale of location and other sensitive data regarding children.

The prime sponsor was not present; a member introduced the bill and urged technical questions be held until the sponsor or cosponsor could provide details. The introducer said the bill is short and aimed at preventing companies from selling identifiable child data gathered from apps and…

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