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HB 591 · 2025 · House · Ways and Means Committee

Expanded keno operating hours

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(New Title) relative to hours for keno gaming.

Expands the hours of operation permitted for keno gaming.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · July 22, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill expands permitted keno hours of operations on weekends.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Brian ColeRPrimeVice Chair· Housing
  • Rep. Mike OuelletRVice Chair· Fish and Game and Marine Resources
  • Rep. Joe AlexanderRChair· Housing
  • Rep. Keith AmmonRMajority Floor Leader

Also: Rep. Lorie BallR

Public testimony

3 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

33% support33% oppose33% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Non profits should not be responsible for making up for the state's short fall of income. Non profits are for the good of your state, your constituents, your families. Interfering with their hard earned income stream is unfair. You have other options.”
— Jane Gallagher Hooper, Francestownopposes
“I am submitting this testimony to express my neutral stance on House Bill 591-FN, which proposes expanding the hours for Keno gaming on weekends.…”
— Charles Lockwood, East Kingstonneutral

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-0410:00 amHouse Ways and MeansLOB 202-204Public hearing
  • 2025-02-112:00 pmHouse Ways and MeansLOB 202-204Public hearing
  • 2025-03-199:30 amSenate Ways and MeansSH 100Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Ways and Means HJ 3 P. 17
  2. Feb 4, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/04/2025 01:00 pm LOB 202-204
  3. Feb 11, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/11/2025 02:00 pm LOB 202-204
  4. Feb 11, 2025House: Ought to Pass 02/11/2025 (Vote 16-4; RC) HC 14 P. 17
  5. Mar 6, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 24
  6. Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Ways and Means; SJ 7
  7. Mar 19, 2025SenHearing: 03/19/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:50 am; SC 13
  8. May 1, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1628s, 05/01/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 19
  9. May 1, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-1628s, AA, VV; 05/01/2025; SJ 11
  10. May 1, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-1628s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/01/2025; SJ 11
  11. Jun 12, 2025HouseHouse Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1628s (Rep. Janigian): MA VV 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 19
  12. Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 60
  13. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  14. Jul 15, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 198; eff. 07/01/2025 HJ 18

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.