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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 operation.

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

“A licensee may operate keno games at its business during the business' hours of operation [between the hours of 11 a.m. and 1 a.m].”
Section 198:1

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 4, 2025Public hearingHouse Ways and Means3:50:38–3:53:372m 59slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 11, 2025Public hearingHouse Ways and Means4:32:33–4:36:404m 7slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass — roll call; Executive Session
  • Mar 6, 2025Floor debateHouse floor29:30–30:371m 7slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Mar 19, 2025Public hearingSenate Ways and MeansWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamHearing
  • May 1, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1628s; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1628s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2025-1628s — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 12, 2025Floor debateHouse floor2:44:38–2:45:461m 8slocated in the stream transcriptHouse Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1628s (Rep. Janigian) — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 26, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Adopted — voice vote

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 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.