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HB 328 · 2025 · House · Ways and Means Committee

Charitable gaming oversight commission extension

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establishing a charitable gaming oversight commission.

Changes the membership and duties of the charitable gaming oversight commission, extends its existence by 10 years, and appropriates funds to the lottery commission to support its work.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · August 11, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill changes the membership and duties of the charitable gaming oversight commission, extends it by 10 years, and makes an appropriation to the lottery commission to support the work of the commission.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as enacted. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“The chairperson of senate ways and means committee, or their designee who is a senate ways and means committee member.”
RSA 284:6-c
“The ranking minority member of the senate ways and means committee, or their designee who is a senate ways and means committee member.”
RSA 284:6-c
“The chairperson of house ways and means committee, or their designee who is a house ways and means committee member.”
RSA 284:6-c
“The ranking minority member of the house ways and means committee, or their designee who is a house ways and means committee member.”
RSA 284:6-c

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Dick AmesDPrime
  • Rep. Bill OhmRClerk· Ways and Means
  • Rep. Paul BerchDDeputy Ranking Member· Judiciary
  • Rep. Walter SpilsburyRVice Chair· Education Funding
  • Sen. David RochefortRChair· Health and Human Services
  • Sen. Timothy LangRChair· Ways and Means

Also: Rep. Fred DoucetteR, Rep. Jerry StringhamD, Rep. Linda HaskinsD, Rep. Mary Hakken-PhillipsD, Rep. Sallie FellowsD, Sen. Donovan FentonD, Sen. Pat LongD

Public testimony

5 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

100% support0% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Mr. Chair and Members of the Ways & Means Committee: I am writing in support of HB328 establishing a charitable gaming oversight commission as prime-sponsored by Rep. Ames.…”
— Mary Hakken-Phillips, Hanoversupports

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 22, 2025Public hearingHouse Ways and Means1:50:17–1:57:146m 57slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Jan 27, 2025Public hearingHouse Ways and Means5:01:14–5:09:158m 1slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0069h — roll call; Executive Session
  • Feb 6, 2025Floor debateHouse floor4:20:32–4:22:141m 42slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0069h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2025-0069h — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 2, 2025Public hearingSenate Ways and Means16:09–17:161m 7slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • May 8, 2025Floor debateSenate floor28:05–30:292m 24slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1848s; HB 328 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; Special Order to Next Session, Without Objection — adopted
  • May 15, 2025Floor debateSenate floor3:49:34–3:51:402m 6slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1848s; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1848s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2025-1848s — adopted, voice vote
  • May 22, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 5, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamSen. Lang Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference — adopted, voice vote; President Appoints: Senators Lang, Sullivan, Altschiller; (In Recess
  • Jun 5, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamHouse Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment #2025-1848s and Requests CofC (Rep. Kofalt) — adopted, voice vote; Speaker Appoints: Reps. Janigian, Ohm, Mary Murphy, Ames
  • Jun 26, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamConference Committee Report Filed, # 2025-2792c; Conference Committee Report # 2025-2792c, Adopted — voice vote; Enrolled Adopted — voice vote
  • Jun 26, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnamed in a list of bills, not taken up — opens the full streamConference Committee Report 2025-2792c: Adopted — voice vote; Enrolled (in recess)

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Ways and Means HJ 2 P. 15
  2. Jan 22, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/22/2025 11:00 am LOB 202-204
  3. Jan 27, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/27/2025 03:00 pm LOB 202-204
  4. Jan 27, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0069h 01/27/2025 (Vote 18-0; RC) HC 10 P. 14
  5. Feb 6, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0069h: AA VV 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 50
  6. Feb 6, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0069h: MA VV 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 51
  7. Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Ways and Means; SJ 7
  8. Apr 2, 2025SenHearing: 04/02/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:45 am; SC 15
  9. May 8, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1848s, 05/08/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 20
  10. May 8, 2025SenHB 328 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 05/08/2025; SJ 12
  11. May 8, 2025SenSpecial Order to Next Session, Without Objection, MA; 05/08/2025; SJ 12
  12. May 15, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1848s, 05/15/2025, Vote 5-0; SC 21
  13. May 15, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-1848s, AA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 12
  14. May 15, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-1848s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 05/15/2025; SJ 12
  15. May 22, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 05/22/2025; Vote 7-0; CC; SC 22A
  16. May 22, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/22/2025; SJ 14
  17. Jun 5, 2025HouseHouse Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment #2025-1848s and Requests CofC (Rep. Kofalt): MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 169
  18. Jun 5, 2025HouseSpeaker Appoints: Reps. Janigian, Ohm, Mary Murphy, Ames 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 169
  19. Jun 5, 2025SenSen. Lang Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
  20. Jun 5, 2025SenPresident Appoints: Senators Lang, Sullivan, Altschiller; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
  21. Jun 11, 2025SenConferee Change; Senator Fenton Replaces Senator Altschiller; SJ 16
  22. Jun 17, 2025HouseConference Committee Meeting: 06/17/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204
  23. Jun 12, 2025HouseConferee Change: Rep. Ulery Replaces Rep. Ohm 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 22
  24. Jun 26, 2025SenConference Committee Report Filed, # 2025-2792c; 06/26/2025
  25. Jun 26, 2025SenConference Committee Report # 2025-2792c, Adopted, VV; 06/26/2025; SJ 17
  26. Jun 26, 2025HouseConference Committee Report 2025-2792c: Adopted, VV 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 18
  27. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  28. Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 63
  29. Aug 1, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 274; eff.I. Sec 1 eff 6/30/2025 II. Rem eff 08/01/2025

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Documents (PDF)

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