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HB 83 · 2025 · House · Ways and Means Committee

Raising sports betting age

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increasing the minimum age for sports betting.

Raises the minimum age required to participate in sports betting.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — indefinitely postponed · February 6, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill raises the minimum age for sports betting.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

“"Authorized sports bettor" means an individual [18] 21 years of age or older who is physically present in the state of New Hampshire when placing a sports wager with the commission or an authorized agent of the commission and is not a prohibited sports bettor.”
Section 1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Sallie FellowsDPrime
  • Sen. Ruth WardRDeputy Majority Leader
  • Sen. Suzanne PrentissDAssistant Democratic Leader

Also: Rep. Michael CahillD

Public testimony

15 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

87% support13% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I oppose state supported gambling but, in particular, permitted gambling under the age of 21. Too many young people are getting addicted to this unhealthy activity. I encourage the committee to vote YES on this bill.”
— Frances Taylor, HOLDERNESSsupports

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
  • Jan 27, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate11–7
    Overall
    61% yea
  • Feb 6, 2025HouseDivisionLay HB83 on Table (Rep. N. Germana)Failed147–207
    Overall
    42% yea
  • Feb 6, 2025HouseRoll callIndefinitely Postpone (Rep. Osborne)Adopted215–140How they voted
    Overall
    61% yea
    Party-line vote
    Republicans
    202–399% yea
    Democrats
    13–1379% yea

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 21, 2025Public hearingHouse Ways and Means3:57:33–4:06:489m 15slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Jan 27, 2025Public hearingHouse Ways and Means5:15:19–5:21:246m 5slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate — roll call; Executive Session
  • Feb 6, 2025Floor debateHouse floor4:13:40–4:20:527m 12slocated in the stream transcriptIndefinitely Postpone (Rep. Osborne) — adopted, roll call 215-140; Lay HB83 on Table (Rep. N. Germana) — failed, division 147-207

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. 5
  2. Jan 21, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/21/2025 01:30 pm LOB 202-204
  3. Jan 27, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/27/2025 03:00 pm LOB 202-204
  4. Jan 27, 2025HouseMajority : Inexpedient to Legislate 01/27/2025 (Vote 11-7; RC) HC 10 P. 13
  5. Jan 29, 2025HouseMinority : Ought to Pass
  6. Feb 6, 2025HouseLay HB83 on Table (Rep. N. Germana): MF DV 147-207 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 48
  7. Feb 6, 2025HouseIndefinitely Postpone (Rep. Osborne): MA RC 215-140 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 48

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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