SB 147 · 2025 · Senate · Ways and Means Committee
Expand simulcast horse race betting
AI-generatedrelative to licenses to sell pari-mutuel pools on simulcast horse races.
Expands simulcast horse race pari-mutuel betting to all licensed charitable gaming facilities.AI-generated
Status
Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · May 1, 2025- ✓Introduced
- ✓Senate
- ✕House
- Governor
- Law
Analysis
This bill expands simulcast horse race betting to all charitable gaming facilities.
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
“If the lottery commission is satisfied that all the provisions hereof and the rules and regulations prescribed have been and will be complied with by the applicant and that the financial backing upon which said application is predicated is sound and is committed in support of said application, it may issue a license which shall expire on the thirty-first day of December.”
“"Licensee" means an entity that has been granted a license by the lottery commission to sell pari-mutuel wagers on simulcast races under this section.”
“Payments made under RSA 284:23 shall be made [no later than 3 calendar days after each racing day] in a time and manner prescribed by the lottery commission.”
“The license shall set forth the name of the licensee, the place where the races or race meets [or simulcastings] are to be held, and the time and number of days during which racing [or simulcasting] may be conducted by said licensee.”
Official record
gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source
Sponsors
Sen. Timothy LangRPrimeChair· Ways and Means
- Sen. Keith MurphyRVice Chair· Ways and Means
- Sen. Daniel InnisRChair, Majority Policy Conference
- Sen. Howard PearlRChair· Executive Departments and Administration
- Sen. Bill GannonRChair· Judiciary
Public testimony
No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record
Votes
yeanay- Feb 13, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass5–0Overall100% yea
- Feb 13, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
- Apr 22, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate19–0Overall100% yea
- May 1, 2025HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted
Hearings and debates
- Jan 29, 2025Public hearingSenate Ways and Means1:20:09–1:23:022m 53slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
- Feb 13, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote
- Apr 15, 2025Public hearingHouse Ways and Means3:36:03–3:41:535m 50slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
- Apr 22, 2025Public hearingHouse Ways and Means59:25–1:02:343m 9slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Executive Session
- May 1, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote
Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.
Legislative history
- Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Ways and Means; SJ 3
- Jan 29, 2025SenHearing: 01/29/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:50 am; SC 7
- Feb 13, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 02/13/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 8
- Feb 13, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/13/2025; SJ 5
- Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Ways and Means HJ 11 P. 111
- Apr 15, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/15/2025 01:00 pm LOB 202-204
- Apr 22, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 04/22/2025 10:45 am LOB 202-204
- Apr 22, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 04/22/2025 (Vote 19-0; CC) HC 22 P. 12
- May 1, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 9
Coverage
No reporting linked yet.
Documents (PDF)
Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.