NH HB1684

Establishes a Free Speech Advisory Commission as a standing body within the Department of Justice to receive complaints and conduct preliminary reviews of coercive conduct that chills speech

Commission consists of 9 members: one House member (majority party), one Senator (minority party), the Attorney General or designee, and 6 governor-appointed members including experts in First Amendment law and civil liberties, a law enforcement officer, a victim's advocate, and representatives from higher education and municipal government

Commission duties include referring potential state law violations to the Department of Justice, publishing research and educational materials on speech protections, and conducting outreach and training programs for public entities

Requires annual reports by November 1 to legislative leadership, the governor, and state library detailing findings, legislative recommendations, complaint statistics, and observed patterns or trends

Commission must conduct a review of its own efficacy every 5 years and recommend any structural modifications; first meeting required within 45 days of the act's effective date