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| '''New Hampshire SB 564''' establishes the '''Division of Data Protection''' within the New Hampshire Attorney General's office and creates a state data privacy task force.<ref name="transparency">[https://www.transparencycoalition.ai/news/ai-legislative-update-april10-2026 Transparency Coalition, "AI Legislative Update — April 10, 2026"]</ref>
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| == Bill Provisions ==
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| The bill creates a dedicated Division of Data Protection within the Office of the Attorney General, centralizing enforcement of New Hampshire's data privacy laws under a specialized unit rather than relying on the AG's general enforcement authority.<ref name="transparency"/>
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| New Hampshire's existing comprehensive data privacy law (HB 1597, signed March 6, 2024) grants the Attorney General exclusive enforcement authority, including 60-day cure notices for violations (required only until December 31, 2025), with the power to pursue actions afterward without notice. No private right of action exists under the existing law.<ref name="benesch">[https://www.beneschlaw.com/insight/new-hampshire-joins-data-protection-trend-passes-comprehensive-data-protection-law/ Benesch Law, "New Hampshire Joins Data Protection Trend"]</ref><ref name="hinshaw">[https://www.hinshawlaw.com/en/insights/privacy-cyber-and-ai-decoded-alert/qanda-new-hampshire-becomes-the-fourteenth-state-to-pass-a-data-privacy-lawwith-more-states-waiting-in-the-wings Hinshaw Law, "New Hampshire Becomes the Fourteenth State to Pass a Data Privacy Law"]</ref>
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| SB 564 also establishes a state data privacy task force, though the specific duties and composition of the task force are not detailed in available legislative tracking sources.<ref name="transparency"/>
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| == Legislative History ==
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| * Bill introduced in the 2026 Regular Session
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| * '''April 8, 2026''': Passed the New Hampshire Senate '''unanimously, 43-0'''<ref name="transparency"/>
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| * As of April 13, 2026: Pending in the House of Representatives<ref name="transparency"/>
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| == Current Status ==
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| SB 564 has passed the Senate and is now pending in the House. If enacted, it would formalize New Hampshire's commitment to data protection enforcement by creating a permanent, specialized division within the AG's office.<ref name="transparency"/>
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| == Significance ==
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| The creation of a dedicated Data Protection Division within the AG's office signals New Hampshire's intent to increase enforcement capacity for its existing privacy law. This follows a national trend of states establishing specialized privacy enforcement units to address the complexity of data protection regulation and AI-related data concerns.
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| == References ==
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| [[Category:State Legislation]]
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| [[Category:Data Privacy]]
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| [[Category:Consumer Protection]]
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