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SB482 Establishing consumer protections for digital access transaction kiosks.

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Establishing consumer protections for digital access transaction kiosks.

Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?

7

Overall Impact Score

Mixed

Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)

7
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Your Wallet

Protects consumers from hidden fees and predatory pricing at digital kiosks. Crypto ATMs in particular often charge 10-20% fees that unsuspecting users don't realize.

7
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Your Community

Reduces scam vulnerability for elderly and less tech-savvy residents who are disproportionately targeted through kiosk-based fraud schemes.

6
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Your Freedom

Adds consumer disclosure requirements that protect choice through transparency, though kiosk operators face new compliance rules.

Status

Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 House Journal 15

Voted Yes

0 R

Voted No

0 R

R Yes D Yes R No D No

Sponsor

Tim McGough (R)

The Short Version

Creates consumer protection rules for digital transaction kiosks (like cryptocurrency ATMs or digital payment terminals). These kiosks often charge high fees and have been linked to scams targeting vulnerable populations.

Who's Behind This Bill?

Who Benefits

  • Consumers using digital kiosks
  • Elderly residents vulnerable to kiosk scams
  • Anyone using cryptocurrency ATMs

Who Pays the Price

  • Digital kiosk operators facing new compliance requirements
  • Companies profiting from high hidden fees

Roll Call Detail (1 vote)

Every recorded floor vote on this bill, with each legislator's individual vote. Click a name to see that rep's full record.

Who actually supports this bill?

Across the 1 recorded vote on this bill — counting each legislator's net direction and treating kill motions as opposing the bill — Republicans opposed it ( 57 for , 137 against ) , and Democrats supported it ( 157 for , 3 against ) .

"Supporting" means voting for passage OR voting against a kill motion. "Opposing" is the inverse. Concurs and amendment-only votes don't count.

Ought to Pass (passage vote) 2026-04-23
Passed

YES = Pass the bill. NO = Reject the bill.

57R + 157D
Voted to Pass (214)
137R + 3D
Voted Against (140)
25
Absent
14
Not voting
Show all 393 individual votes

Voted Yea (214)

Democrats (157)

Voted Nay (140)

Republicans (137)

Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.

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