HB 1589-FN
establishing the digital choice act.
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On the record
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| Status | HOUSE |
|---|---|
| In the House | INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE |
| Introduced | 1/7/2026 |
| Floor date | 2/19/2026 |
| LSR number | 2907 |
| Local government impact | no |
| Committee code | H43 |
Where it stands
House: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
Every floor vote on this bill was a voice or division vote, so there is no record of how individual legislators voted.
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Sponsors
Litchfield, Melissa(R) Rock 32, Granger, Michael(R) Straf 2, Moffett, Michael(R) Merr 4, Thibault, James(R) Merr 25
Prime sponsor in bold. From the General Court sponsor file.
What happened
Every action recorded in the official docket, in order. Each line ends with the journal or calendar that recorded it; where we have the document, that citation links to it.
- January 7, 2026Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs
- January 15, 2026Public Hearing: 01/15/2026 10:30 am GP 229
- January 22, 2026Subcommittee Work Session: 01/22/2026 01:15 pm GP 229
- February 4, 2026Executive Session: 02/04/2026 01:00 pm GP 229
- February 11, 2026Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/04/2026 (Vote 16-0; CC)
- February 19, 2026Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026
Votes
Roll call tallies and individual votes from the General Court roll call files. Presiding, excused and absent are shown separately: one member presides over each House roll call and does not vote except to break a tie.
Inexpedient to Legislate
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Committee reports
Reproduced from the House Calendar in the committee’s own words.
Committee — INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
This bill would establish a Digital Choice Act giving individuals control over personal data held by social media platforms, including the right to delete data and data portability requirements. Violations would be subject to penalties under RSA 358-A:2. Opposition testimony raised concerns that mandating open interfaces could create cybersecurity vulnerabilities and enable third-party data harvesting. Constitutional issues were identified, including First Amendment compelled speech and Dormant Commerce Clause conflicts. Major platforms already offer voluntary data deletion and download options. The committee recommends this bill as Inexpedient to Legislate due to constitutional vulnerabilities and enforcement challenges with out-of-state platforms. Vote 16-0.
Hearings and recordings
Recordings are the General Court’s own, on YouTube. Start times are estimates unless stated otherwise, and the player opens early.
- January 15, 2026 at 10:30Commerce and Consumer Affairs public hearing recording (start time not identified)
- January 22, 2026 at 13:15Commerce and Consumer Affairs subcommittee work session recording 4:01:30–4:02:00, about 0 min (estimated)
- February 4, 2026 at 13:00Commerce and Consumer Affairs executive session recording 4:24:00–4:24:30, about 0 min (estimated)
- February 19, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
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