This bill amends the existing law regarding the interception and disclosure of telecommunications and oral communications by establishing a new exception. Specifically, it allows an individual to record a telecommunication if the other party has informed them that the call may be recorded. The new legal language is inserted into RSA 570-A:2, II as a new subparagraph (n), following the existing subparagraph (m). There are no deletions from the current law in this bill.

The act is set to take effect on January 1, 2027, and is expected to have indeterminable fiscal impacts on state and local expenditures due to potential changes in the judicial and correctional systems. The bill does not project any revenue changes and indicates that the costs associated with prosecution, incarceration, probation, and parole may be affected. Various agencies, including the Judicial Branch and the Department of Justice, have been consulted regarding the implications of this legislation.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 570-A:2
HB1100 text: 570-A:2