# New Hampshire HB328: establishing a charitable gaming oversight commission.

New Hampshire HB328, establishing a charitable gaming oversight commission., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Dick Ames (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-11 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 274; eff.I. Sec 1 eff 6/30/2025 II. Rem eff 08/01/2025) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB328
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: establishing a charitable gaming oversight commission.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-08-11, Signed by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 274; eff.I. Sec 1 eff 6/30/2025 II. Rem eff 08/01/2025
- Sponsor: Dick Ames (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New Hampshire extends charitable gaming oversight: benefit, low. Beginning June 30, 2025, New Hampshire restructures its commission overseeing charitable gaming, including historical horse race gaming. The law moves the commission’s repeal date from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2035. Its nine voting members include seven lawmakers, the lottery director, and the atto…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dick Ames (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bill H Ohm
- Cosponsor: Donovan Fenton (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jerry M. Stringham (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy Lang (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary A Hakken-Phillips (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pat Long (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul S. Berch
- Cosponsor: David Rochefort (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sallie D Fellows (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Walter Spilsbury (Republican), House

## Actions (29)

- 2025-08-11: Signed by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 274; eff.I. Sec 1 eff 6/30/2025 II. Rem eff 08/01/2025 (House)
- 2025-07-14: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 63 (House)
- 2025-07-14: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18 (Senate)
- 2025-06-26: Conference Committee Report 2025-2792c: Adopted, VV 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 18 (House)
- 2025-06-26: Conference Committee Report # 2025-2792c, Adopted, VV; 06/26/2025; SJ 17 (Senate)
- 2025-06-19: Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2025-2792c; 06/26/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-06-17: Conference Committee Meeting: 06/17/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-06-12: Conferee Change: Rep. Ulery Replaces Rep. Ohm 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 22 (House)
- 2025-06-11: Conferee Change; Senator Fenton Replaces Senator Altschiller; SJ 16 (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: President Appoints: Senators Lang, Sullivan, Altschiller; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16 (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: Sen. Lang Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16 (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: Speaker Appoints: Reps. Janigian, Ohm, Mary Murphy, Ames 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 169 (House)
- 2025-06-10: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment #2025-1848s and Requests CofC (Rep. Kofalt): MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 169 (House)
- 2025-05-22: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/22/2025; SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/22/2025; Vote 7-0; CC; SC 22A (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1848s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 05/15/2025; SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Committee Amendment # 2025-1848s, AA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1848s, 05/15/2025, Vote 5-0; SC 21 (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Special Order to Next Session, Without Objection, MA; 05/08/2025; SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: HB 328 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 05/08/2025; SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1848s, 05/08/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 20 (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Hearing: 04/02/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:45 am; SC 15 (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Ways and Means; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0069h: MA VV 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 51 (House)
- 2025-02-06: Amendment # 2025-0069h: AA VV 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 50 (House)
- 2025-01-29: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0069h 01/27/2025 (Vote 18-0; RC) HC 10 P. 14 (House)
- 2025-01-22: Executive Session: 01/27/2025 03:00 pm LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-01-15: Public Hearing: 01/22/2025 11:00 am LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-01-08: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Ways and Means HJ 2 P. 15 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-07-14: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=519&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5454)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=17008)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16592)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=519&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5454)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=17008)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16592)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB328-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).