# New Hampshire HB273: relative to a parent's access to their minor child's library records.

New Hampshire HB273, relative to a parent's access to their minor child's library records., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mike Drago (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-08-11 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 273; eff.01/01/2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB273
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to a parent's access to their minor child's library records.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-08-11, Signed by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 273; eff.01/01/2026
- Sponsor: Mike Drago (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike Drago (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason M. Osborne (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Keith R. Murphy (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kristin Noble (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kristine Perez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa A. Litchfield
- Cosponsor: Rich� Colcombe (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shane A Sirois (Republican), House

## Actions (23)

- 2025-08-11: Signed by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 273; eff.01/01/2026 (House)
- 2025-07-14: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 63 (House)
- 2025-07-14: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18 (Senate)
- 2025-06-26: Conference Committee Report 2025-2780c: Adopted, RC 201-165 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 23 (House)
- 2025-06-26: Conference Committee Report # 2025-2780c, Adopted, VV; 06/26/2025; SJ 17 (Senate)
- 2025-06-24: Removed from Consent (Reps. Berch, Scherr, C. Harvey, D. Fox, N. Germana, O'Rorke, Horrigan, Turer, Meuse, Manos) 06/24/2025 HJ 18 P. 17 (House)
- 2025-06-19: Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2025-2780c; 06/26/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-06-16: Conference Committee Meeting: 06/16/2025 02:00 pm LOB 206-208 (House)
- 2025-06-11: President Appoints: Senators Abbas, Sullivan, Long; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16 (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: Sen. Abbas Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16 (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Speaker Appoints: Reps. Lynn, Alexander Jr., Peternel, M. Smith 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 53 (House)
- 2025-06-03: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2048s and Requests CofC (Rep. Osborne): MA VV 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 53 (House)
- 2025-05-15: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-2048s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/15/2025; SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Committee Amendment # 2025-2048s, AA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2048s, 05/15/2025; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 21A (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Hearing: 04/24/2025, Room 103, SH, 10:20 am; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Introduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Children and Family Law; SJ 9 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Ought to Pass: MA RC 196-162 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 68 (House)
- 2025-02-10: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2025-02-10: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/30/2025 (Vote 9-8; RC) (House)
- 2025-01-22: Executive Session: 01/30/2025 10:00 am LOB 206-208 (House)
- 2025-01-15: Public Hearing: 01/22/2025 03:30 pm LOB 206-208 (House)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Judiciary HJ 2 P. 13 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-07-14: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=556&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5166)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=17007)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16598)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=556&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5166)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=17007)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16598)

## Related
- [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026)
- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB101-2025-2026)
- [CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present com…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR22-2025-2026)
- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB273-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).