NH HB1124

Establishes the "Right to Compute Act" as a new chapter (RSA 507-J) in New Hampshire law, recognizing a fundamental right to own and use computational resources

Prohibits government entities from restricting private ownership or use of computational resources for lawful purposes unless the restriction is demonstrably necessary and narrowly tailored to fulfill a compelling government interest

Defines "computational resources" broadly to include hardware, software, networks, algorithms, cryptography, machine learning, quantum applications, and any technology that facilitates data processing, storage, or transmission

Specifies examples of compelling government interests that could justify restrictions, including critical infrastructure AI risk management, preventing fraud, protecting minors from deepfakes, and addressing nuisances from datacenter infrastructure

Preserves federal law preemption and existing intellectual property rights under patent, copyright, trademark, and trade secret laws