HB1124 Relative to the right to compute.
Relative to the right to compute.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Protects NH residents' ability to mine cryptocurrency, run AI models, and use software without new state restrictions or fees.
Your Community
Positions NH as a technology-friendly state, potentially attracting tech workers and companies.
Your Freedom
Establishes a new digital right protecting personal computing freedom, an important safeguard as governments increasingly seek to regulate technology use.
Status
Refer to Interim Study, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; 05/14/2026; Senate Journal 12
Sponsor
Keith Ammon (R)
The Short Version
Establishes a 'right to compute' in New Hampshire law, protecting individuals' ability to run software and perform computations on their own devices without government interference. This is a forward-looking digital rights bill, particularly relevant to cryptocurrency and AI development.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Tech workers and developers
- ▲ Cryptocurrency miners and users
- ▲ Privacy advocates
- ▲ NH's tech economy
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Regulators seeking to control certain computing activities
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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