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HB 485 · 2025 · House · Judiciary Committee

Anonymity option for lottery winners

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authorizing persons who win the state lottery to remain anonymous.

Allows a winner of the state lottery to remain anonymous if certain conditions are met.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill allows the winner of the state lottery to remain anonymous if they meet certain conditions.

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 winner files a petition in superior court, which may be filed using a pseudonym, with the winner's true identity maintained under seal, seeking an order that the winner be allowed to remain anonymous, and the court, for good cause shown, grants the petition.”
RSA 91-A:5-b
“The petition shall be served upon the commissioner, who shall have 20 days within which to respond. 279:2 Effective Date.”
RSA 91-A:5-b

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Ron DunnRPrimeVice Chair· Resources, Recreation and Development

Rep. Kristine PerezR

Public testimony

18 signed in online · 3 wrote testimony

83% support17% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“This is necessary for the protection of the citizens of New Hampshire”
— KRISTINE PEREZ, LONDONDERRYsupports
“Lottery winners should be able to decline to have their information publicly available. I really can’t understand the rationale for blasting this out on the news.…”
— Margaret Konze, Pembrokesupports
“Give people their privacy. Revealing names automatically puts the winner at major safety risks.”
— Caleb H, Manchestersupports

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
  • Feb 12, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass10–1
    Overall
    91% yea
  • Mar 6, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • May 22, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2302s5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • May 22, 2025SenateVoice voteCommittee amendment 2025-2302sadopted
  • May 22, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-2302sadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the Senate
  • Jun 5, 2025HouseVoice voteHouse Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2302s and Requests CofC (Rep. Kofalt)adopted
    Resulting text: Bill as adopted by both chambers
  • Jun 5, 2025SenateVoice voteSen. Gannon Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conferenceadopted
  • Jun 26, 2025SenateVoice voteConference committee report 2025-2766cadopted
  • Jun 26, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 5, 2025Public hearingHouse Judiciary5:45:47–5:46:551m 8slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Mar 6, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • May 13, 2025Public hearingSenate Judiciary1:26:52–1:28:181m 26slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • May 22, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2302s; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-2302s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2025-2302s — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 5, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamSen. Gannon Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference — adopted, voice vote; President Appoints: Senators Gannon, Abbas, Fenton; (In Recess
  • Jun 5, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamHouse Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2302s and Requests CofC (Rep. Kofalt) — adopted, voice vote; Speaker Appoints: Reps. Lynn, Perez, D. Mannion, Berch
  • Jun 26, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamConference Committee Report Filed, # 2025-2766c; Conference Committee Report # 2025-2766c, 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 2025-2766c: Adopted — voice vote; Enrolled (in recess)

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Judiciary HJ 3 P. 12
  2. Feb 5, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/05/2025 03:15 pm LOB 206-208
  3. Feb 12, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/12/2025 10:00 am LOB 206-208
  4. Feb 12, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Ought to Pass 02/12/2025 (Vote 10-1; CC) HC 14 P. 11
  5. Mar 6, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 16
  6. Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7
  7. May 13, 2025SenHearing: 05/13/2025, Room 100, SH, 02:00 pm; SC 21
  8. May 22, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2302s, 05/22/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 22A
  9. May 22, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-2302s, AA, VV; 05/22/2025; SJ 14
  10. May 22, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-2302s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/22/2025; SJ 14
  11. Jun 5, 2025HouseHouse Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2302s and Requests CofC (Rep. Kofalt): MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 169
  12. Jun 5, 2025HouseSpeaker Appoints: Reps. Lynn, Perez, D. Mannion, Berch 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 169
  13. Jun 5, 2025SenSen. Gannon Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
  14. Jun 5, 2025SenPresident Appoints: Senators Gannon, Abbas, Fenton; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
  15. Jun 16, 2025HouseConference Committee Meeting: 06/16/2025 09:30 am LOB 206-208
  16. Jun 11, 2025SenConferee Change; Senator Altschiller Replaces Senator Fenton; SJ 16
  17. Jun 26, 2025SenConference Committee Report Filed, # 2025-2766c; 06/26/2025
  18. Jun 26, 2025SenConference Committee Report # 2025-2766c, Adopted, VV; 06/26/2025; SJ 17
  19. Jun 26, 2025HouseConference Committee Report 2025-2766c: Adopted, VV 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 18
  20. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  21. Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 63
  22. Aug 1, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 279; eff. 09/30/2025

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Documents (PDF)

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