HB1283 Relative to the use of face recognition technology.
Relative to the use of face recognition technology.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
No direct financial impact.
Your Community
Unregulated facial recognition technology raises serious civil liberties and privacy concerns for all communities.
Your Freedom
Facial recognition regulation is critical to protecting privacy rights; failure to regulate leaves NH residents exposed to surveillance.
Status
Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/05/2026 House Journal 6 P. 24
Sponsor
Buzz Scherr (D)
The Short Version
Would have regulated government use of facial recognition technology, addressing privacy concerns about mass surveillance. Killed via ITL, leaving facial recognition unregulated in NH.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ All NH residents' privacy
- ▲ Civil liberties advocates
- ▲ Minority communities disproportionately affected by facial recognition errors
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Law enforcement agencies wanting unrestricted access to facial recognition tools
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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