This table lists all the bills that changed, or attempted to change, RSA 91-A since before it was originally passed. The bills that passed are those with a chapter law number. Click on the chapter law number to view the chapter law. Click on the bill number to get details about the bill. The details vary by year due to what is available on the legislature website and what RTKNH has digitized.
The titles of bills often don't tell you what aspect of the law they change. To help with this, the table indicates which sections of the current version of RSA 91-A each bill changed. Some early bills used different numbers for sections. In these cases the corresponding current section number is used and the section number in the bill is enclosed in parentheses. Some bills attempted to introduce other new sections that do not correspond to current law. Those sections are listed under "Other."
| Session | Bill | Chapter | Changed Sections of RSA 91-A | |||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Number | Law | 1 | 1-a | 2 | 2-a | 2-b | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5-a | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8-a | 9 | 10 | 11-15 | Other | Act Title |
| 2019 | HB0103 | 7 | (7-a-c) | establishing the office of right-to-know ombudsman. | ||||||||||||||||
| HB0104 | 5 | establishing a housing appeals board within the attorney general's office. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB0125 | 5 | allowing county officers to be chosen by secret ballot, and exempting secret ballots from the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB0286 | 4 | relative to free inspection of records under the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB0396 | 4 | relative to delay or denial of records under the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB0556 | 5 | allowing municipalities to process absentee ballots prior to election day. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB0729 | 7 | (7-a-e) | establishing a citizen's right-to-know appeals commission and a right-to-know law ombudsman and making an appropriation therefor. | |||||||||||||||||
| SB0313 | 7 | (7-a-e) | establishing a citizen's right-to-know appeals commission and a right-to-know law ombudsman and making an appropriation therefor. | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | HB0252 | 289 | 7 | relative to pro se litigants under the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||
| HB1323 | 1-a | 2 | relative to employment of chief executive officers under the right-to-know law. | |||||||||||||||||
| HB1337 | 1-a | relative to public bodies under the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB1344 | 2 | relative to collective bargaining under the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB1347 | 244 | 2 | relative to information to be included in the minutes under the right-to-know law. | |||||||||||||||||
| HB1579 | 2 | requiring records to be kept for certain exempt convenings under the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB1744 | 91 | 5 | authorizing a parent to exempt his or her child from participating in the statewide assessment program. | |||||||||||||||||
| HB1786 | 4 | prohibiting costs for inspection of governmental records under the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB1788 | 4 | relative to costs charged under the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB1789 | 4 | relative to costs of requests which are in electronic format under the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| SB0395 | 4 | relative to access to records under the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| SB0420 | 2 | relative to collective bargaining under the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| SB0555 | 7 | (7-a-e) | establishing a citizens' right-to-know appeals commission and a right-to-know law ombudsman and making an appropriation therefor. | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | HB0109 | 5 | exempting certain building plans from the right-to-know law. | |||||||||||||||||
| HB0170 | 234 | 2 | relative to posting notice and minutes of public meetings on the public body's website. | |||||||||||||||||
| HB0178 | 126 | 8-a | establishing a commission to study processes to resolve right-to-know complaints. | |||||||||||||||||
| HB0183 | 8-a | establishing a commission to study costs of requests for information under the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB0252 | 7 | relative to pro se litigants under the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB0365 | 8 | relative to awarding attorney's fees under the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB0441 | 3 | relative to confidentiality in applying for public sector jobs. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB0460 | 165 | 2 | relative to minutes under the right-to-know law. | |||||||||||||||||
| HB0524 | 2 | relative to the definition of "emergency" for purposes of a quorum under the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | HB0285 | 280 | 3 | relative to discussion with legal counsel under the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||
| HB0606 | 283 | 4 | relative to costs for public records filed electronically. | |||||||||||||||||
| HB0613 | 5 | relative to governmental records exempted under the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB0617 | 5 | requiring state police to wear a camera when interacting with the public. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB1216 | 4 | requiring public bodies and agencies to provide information which is not regularly kept or reported upon payment by the requestor. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB1413 | 8-a | establishing a commission to study processes to resolve right-to-know complaints. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB1417 | 2 | relative to records of convenings of public bodies. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB1418 | 29 | 2 | relative to the minutes of nonpublic sessions of public bodies. | |||||||||||||||||
| HB1419 | 30 | 3 | relative to voting records in nonpublic sessions of public bodies. | |||||||||||||||||
| HB1492 | 5 | regarding individual privacy when law enforcement agencies use body-worn cameras. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB1510 | 3 | relative to the review of minutes of nonpublic sessions. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB1546 | (16) | permitting the audio recording of a public servant performing a public function. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB1593 | 4 | restricting fees for obtaining copies of public records and requiring certain information on public official and legislative financial disclosure forms. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB1611 | 4 | allowing a public body or agency to charge a fee for costs of retrieving public records under the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | HB0108 | 49 | 3 | relative to sealing nonpublic session minutes. | ||||||||||||||||
| HB0138 | 4 | relative to inspection of governmental records under the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB0142 | 270 | 3 | relative to student social media policies by educational institutions and nonpublic sessions under the right-to-know law. | |||||||||||||||||
| HB0181 | 2 | relative to the definition of "meeting" under the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB0285 | 3 | relative to discussion with legal counsel under the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB0297 | 5 | protecting individual customer data from disclosure by a public utility. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB0447 | 2 | relative to quorums for meetings under the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB0606 | 4 | relative to costs for public records filed electronically. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB0613 | 5 | relative to governmental records exempted under the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB0617 | 5 | requiring state police to wear a camera when interacting with the public. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB0625 | 1-a | relative to public charter schools. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB0633 | 2 | 8-a | establishing the right-to-know grievance commission and relative to notice of meetings under the right-to-know law. | |||||||||||||||||
| HB0646 | 4 | allowing public bodies or agencies to charge for the costs of retrieval of public records under the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB0656 | 4 | relative to inspection of governmental records under the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| SB0044 | 19 | 3 | relative to nonpublic sessions of public bodies under the right-to-know law. | |||||||||||||||||
| SB0149 | 3 | relative to nonpublic sessions under the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| SB0205 | 1-a | relative to the governor's office and the legislature under the electioneering law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| SB0243 | 105 | 3 | relative to nonpublic sessions under the right-to-know law. | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | HB1153 | 4 | allowing public bodies or agencies to require a deposit for right-to-know requests. | |||||||||||||||||
| HB1156 | 2 | 2-a | 3 | 4 | 8 | (9-a) | making certain changes to the right-to-know law and establishing the right-to-know oversight commission. | |||||||||||||
| HB1379 | 5 | excluding firearms records from public records subject to disclosure under the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB1450 | 1-a | (4-a) | extending the right-to-know law to certain corporations entering into contracts with municipalities for the purpose of operating a business improvement district. | |||||||||||||||||
| HB1470 | 2 | relative to quorums for meetings under the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB1591 | 8-a | establishing the right-to-know grievance commission. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | SB0035 | 261 | 5 | relative to the master jury list. | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | HB1223 | 206 | 8 | relative to remedies under the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||
| HB1247 | 5 | relative to the duties of jurors as constitutional officers and changing the term "petit jury" to "trial jury." | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB1308 | 1-a | relative to the definition of "public body" under the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB1506 | 5 | relative to the right-to-know exemption for public employee personnel files. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB1598 | 2 | relative to the definition of "meeting" under the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB1713 | 5 | abolishing the department of education and transferring all functions; duties; and responsibilities to the commissioner of education and the state board of education. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB1714 | 2 | relative to the term "election" for the purposes of public meetings. | ||||||||||||||||||
| SB0203 | 232 | 2-b | relative to limited liability companies and relative to meetings of a certain legislative study commission by open blogging. | |||||||||||||||||
| SB0262 | 3 | requiring disclosure of minutes of meetings after the approval of the minutes. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | HB0094 | 2 | relative to public access to advisory committee meetings under the right-to-know law. | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | HB0053 | 1-a | relative to the definition of "public body" under the right-to-know law. | |||||||||||||||||
| HB0135 | 8 | relative to remedies for violation of the state right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB0379 | 3 | exempting certain meetings concerning collective bargaining from the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB0425 | 8 | relative to remedies under the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB1284 | 2 | relative to posting of minutes under the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB1356 | 1-a | (4-a) | relative to certain nonprofit corporations subject to the right-to-know law. | |||||||||||||||||
| HB1362 | 12 | extending the right-to-know oversight commission. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB1687 | 2 | relative to the procedure for filling a vacancy among county officers. | ||||||||||||||||||
| SB0425 | 206 | 3 | relative to exemptions to the right-to-know law. | |||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | HB0089 | 5 | exempting certain information relating to suicides from the right-to-know law. | |||||||||||||||||
| HB0206 | 299 | 4 | relative to retention of governmental records under the right-to-know law. | |||||||||||||||||
| SB0197 | (16) | decreasing the quorum for the right-to-know oversight commission. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | HB1179 | 278 | 1-a | 2 | including certain nonprofit organizations under the right-to-know law and including a reference in a section of the right-to-know law. | |||||||||||||||
| HB1183 | 2 | relative to meeting with legal counsel under the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB1272 | 2 | 3 | relative to "meetings" under the right-to-know law. | |||||||||||||||||
| HB1359 | 4 | 10 | relative to fees for public records. | |||||||||||||||||
| HB1408 | 303 | 1-a | 2 | 2-a | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | relative to the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||
| SB0418 | 354 | 1-a | replacing references to "charter school" with "chartered public school". | |||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | HB0082 | 2-a | relative to communications outside meetings under the right-to-know law. | |||||||||||||||||
| HB0152 | 59 | 2 | relative to public access to meeting minutes. | |||||||||||||||||
| HB0377 | 1-a | 2 | 2-a | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | relative to the right-to-know law. | |||||||||||
| HB0646 | 4 | establishing a fee for copies of police and fire reports. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB0838 | 4 | allowing municipalities to recover certain costs related to right-to-know requests. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB0854 | 8 | relative to remedies under the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | HB0626 | 1-a | 2 | 2-a | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | relative to the right-to-know law. | |||||||||||
| HB1316 | 5 | exempting records of the National Animal Identification System from the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB1415 | 5 | establishing the office of corrections ombudsman. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | HB0041 | 3 | 11-15 | relative to the right-to-know oversight commission. | ||||||||||||||||
| HB0375 | 3 | relative to right-to-know requirements when interviewing applicants for certain public positions. | ||||||||||||||||||
| SB0097 | 3 | abolishing county departments of corrections and authorizing the department of corrections to contract with the counties to utilize former county correctional facilities as state facilities. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | HB0622 | 42 | 3 | clarifying certain exemptions from the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||
| HB0781 | 5 | establishing the office of corrections ombudsman. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB1295 | 246 | 4 | 5 | relative to certain court records and exempting certain documents from the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||
| SB0333 | 147 | 5 | establishing a unique pupil identification system. | |||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | HB0125 | 5 | relative to customer information of municipal utilities. | |||||||||||||||||
| HB0606 | 287 | 2 | establishing a right-to-know study commission and relative to meetings open to the public. | |||||||||||||||||
| HB0670 | 292 | 10 | establishing a procedure for release by a state agency of statistical information for research purposes and relative to health care data. | |||||||||||||||||
| SB0168 | 3 | allowing school boards to adjourn to nonpublic session to consider pupil disciplinary matters. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | HB0314 | 5 | relative to administrative rules governing privacy. | |||||||||||||||||
| HB0550 | 175 | 9 | relative to destruction of information. | |||||||||||||||||
| HB1423 | 222 | 3 | 5 | 5-a | relative to state or local government security issues under the right-to-know law and relative to threats of biological or chemical substances. | |||||||||||||||
| 2001 | HB0382 | 1-a | relative to the office of the governor and the right-to-know law. | |||||||||||||||||
| HB0383 | 1-a | making the state courts subject to the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB0450 | 289 | 8 | relative to work product and relative to attorneys' fees under the right-to-know law. | |||||||||||||||||
| HB0499 | 223 | 1-a | 4 | making state-appointed advisory committees subject to the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||
| HB0642 | 3 | abolishing county departments of corrections and authorizing the department of corrections to contract with the counties to utilize former county correctional facilities as state facilities. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB0704 | 1-a | relative to the applicability of the right-to-know law to certain governmental committees. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB0752 | 1-a | 3 | 6 | 8 | relative to certain revisions of the right-to-know law. | |||||||||||||||
| 2000 | HB1147 | 4 | relative to the right-to-know law and electronic communication. | |||||||||||||||||
| HB1477 | 2 | relative to notification of public proceedings. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB1551 | 5 | relative to legislative access to agency information. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | HB0354 | 4 | broadening the range of acceptable media for storage of public records. | |||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | HB1416 | 5 | requiring the state to pay for special education costs and to make tax information on special education services available to the public. | |||||||||||||||||
| HB1445 | 3 | (6-a) | relative to nonpublic sessions and relative to attorneys in certain proceedings. | |||||||||||||||||
| HB1645 | 3 | to eliminate secrecy in the handling of complaints by any state ethics committee or conduct board or commission. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | HB0164 | 3 | relative to certain discussions under the right-to-know law. | |||||||||||||||||
| HB0395 | 5 | repealing the exemption for teacher certification records from the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB0624 | 90 | 4 | subjecting certain payments made to public employees upon resignation; discharge; or retirement to the right-to-know law. | |||||||||||||||||
| 1996 | HB1316 | 4 | relative to the right-to-know law and the cost of certain materials to the public. | |||||||||||||||||
| HB1342 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | relative to charges for employee time to review public records. | |||||||||||||||
| HB1423 | (5-a) | making all court records and proceedings open to the public. | ||||||||||||||||||
| SB0644 | 2 | clarifying the definition of a meeting under the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | HB0291 | 2 | allowing certain municipal advisory committees to take votes by secret ballot. | |||||||||||||||||
| HB0525 | 3 | relative to nonpublic sessions under the right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| SB0009 | 260 | 1-a | relative to charter schools and open enrollment. | |||||||||||||||||
| SB0046 | (3-a) | requiring certain entities which receive state funding to make their board meeting minutes regarding the spending of those funds open to the public. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1994 | HB1131 | (5-a) | making all case or court records of the division for children and youth services open to the public. | |||||||||||||||||
| HB1166 | 3 | relative to minutes and decisions of nonpublic sessions under the right to know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB1198 | 7 | waiving the filing fee for any petition to the superior court alleging a violation of the state right-to-know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB1537 | 4 | establishing $.50 as the maximum fee which state agencies or bodies may charge per page for copies of documents. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1993 | HB0562 | 46 | 3 | relative to meetings regarding security issues in correctional facilities. | ||||||||||||||||
| SB0038 | 79 | 5 | protecting against unauthorized access to teacher certification records. | |||||||||||||||||
| SB0087 | 335 | 3 | relative to capital access and the business finance authority and capital formation;; and relative to ambulatory care clinics. | |||||||||||||||||
| SB0115 | 5 | relative to the expungement of certain records. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1992 | HB1163 | 34 | 3 | relative to a public employee's right to require that a nonpublic session under the right-to-know law be open to the public. | ||||||||||||||||
| 1991 | HB0133 | 217 | 2 | 3 | relative to the right to know law. | |||||||||||||||
| HB0430 | 4 | relative to making public certain records relative to paid settlements involving taxpayer money. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1990 | HB1152 | 134 | 5 | relative to confidentiality of information regarding videotape rentals. | ||||||||||||||||
| HB1381 | 4 | relative to public access to records. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | HB0036 | 184 | 5 | relative to library records confidentiality. | ||||||||||||||||
| HB0203 | 4 | regarding copying costs of public documents. | ||||||||||||||||||
| SB0107 | 274 | 1-a | relative to the right to know law. | |||||||||||||||||
| SB0123 | 2 | 3 | relative to the right to know law. | |||||||||||||||||
| 1988 | HB0447 | 1 | 1-a | 2 | 3 | relative to the right to know law. | ||||||||||||||
| HB0551 | (9)(10) | relative to computer based public records. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1987 | HB0063 | 5 | relative to certain water analysis records. | |||||||||||||||||
| HB0447 | 1 | 1-a | 2 | 3 | relative to the right to know law. | |||||||||||||||
| HB0551 | (9)(10) | relative to computer based public records. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB0727 | 1-a | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | (1-b)(7-a)(7-b) | relative to the right-to-know law. | |||||||||||
| 1986 | HB0123 | 83 | 1-a | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | amending the right to know law. | |||||||||||
| HB0468 | (9) | providing for computer access to public records and creating a public access review committee. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1985 | HB0504 | (7-a) | relative to the right to know law. | |||||||||||||||||
| 1983 | HB0477 | 279 | 2 | 4 | relative to the right-to-know law. | |||||||||||||||
| HB0819 | 2 | 6 | 8 | (4-a)(7-a)(9) | making changes in the right-to-know law. | |||||||||||||||
| SB0123 | 184 | 3 | relative to holding executive sessions under the right to know law. | |||||||||||||||||
| 1981 | HB0110 | 408 | 6 | recodifying the unemployment compensation law and making an appropriation therefor. | ||||||||||||||||
| HB0173 | 576 | 6 | relative to sunset review of the department of employment security. | |||||||||||||||||
| 1979 | HB0557 | 3 | to permit governmental bodies or agencies to hold executive sessions for receipt of sensitive personnel or financial matters from an employee or agent. | |||||||||||||||||
| HB0674 | 5 | relative to the confidentiality of law enforcement investigative files. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB0733 | 2 | 8 | (2-a) | relative to the public making oral presentations on matters presented in meetings open to the public. | ||||||||||||||||
| HB0816 | 6 | repealing the law that exempts the department of employment security from the right to know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| SB0021 | 6 | repealing the law that exempts the department of employment security from the right to know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| SB0029 | 3 | relative to legislative committees holding executive sessions. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1977 | HB0845 | 540 | 1 | 1-a | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | revising the access to public records law (RSA 91-A). | |||||||||||
| HB0874 | 6 | repealing the law that exempts the department of employment security from the right to know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB1014 | 3 | revising the "Right to Know" law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1975 | HB0074 | 3 | making the right to know law apply to all meetings and permitting executive sessions for the discussion of personnel matters only. | |||||||||||||||||
| HB0145 | 2 | requiring notice for executive sessions under the right to know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB0146 | 1-a(1) | 2 | specifically including committees within the right to know law. | |||||||||||||||||
| HB0275 | 8 | relative to attorney's fees and court costs available under the right to know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB0607 | 1(1-a) | relative to a statement of policy and construction of RSA 91-A. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB0744 | 6 | excluding records and proceedings that are confidential under federal law from the state right to know law. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB0949 | 1(1-a) | 1-a(1) | 2(9) | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | revising the right to know law. | ||||||||||||
| SB0243 | 383 | 2 | permitting the use of recording devices in public meetings. | |||||||||||||||||
| 1973 | HB0323 | 113 | 8 | relative to the right to know law. | ||||||||||||||||
| HB0826 | 6 | relative to the repeal of the section excepting the office of employment security from the operation of RSA 91-A. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1971 | HB0623 | 327 | 1-a(1) | 2 | 3 | extending the application of the right to know law to the legislature and all its committees. | ||||||||||||||
| HB0714 | 2 | 3 | 8(2-a) | relative to the right to know law. | ||||||||||||||||
| HB0891 | 6 | relative to the department of employment security. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1969 | HB0565 | 3 | requiring that under the access to public records statute the record of decisions made in executive session on certain matters be promptly opened to public inspection. | |||||||||||||||||
| HB0566 | 482 | 2 | 3 | providing, that under the access to public records statute, certain executive sessions must be open to the public. | ||||||||||||||||
| 1967 | HB0028 | 251 | 1-a(1) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | permitting freedom of access to public records and proceedings. | ||||||||||
| 1963 | HB0149 | relative to public meetings and records. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HB0618 | relative to availability to public of public records and meetings. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | SB0008 | relative to public meetings and records. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | SB0009 | relative to public records and proceedings. | ||||||||||||||||||