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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.

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

Hearings

  • 2025-02-059:30 amHouse JudiciaryLOB 206-208Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2025-05-131:00 pmSenate JudiciarySH 100Public hearing

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.