# New Hampshire HB485: authorizing persons who win the state lottery to remain anonymous.

New Hampshire HB485, authorizing persons who win the state lottery to remain anonymous., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Ron C Dunn (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-08-11 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 279; eff. 09/30/2025) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB485
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: authorizing persons who win the state lottery to remain anonymous.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-08-11, Signed by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 279; eff. 09/30/2025
- Sponsor: Ron C Dunn (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Privacy protection for qualifying lottery winners: benefit, low. The New Hampshire Lottery Commission must keep qualifying winners' names, towns or residences, and prize dates private. This protection also covers gross and net annual prize payment amounts, even when other laws allow disclosure. Winners must request anonymity in writing and meet at least one of t…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ron C Dunn (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kristine Perez (Republican), House

## Actions (22)

- 2025-08-11: Signed by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 279; eff. 09/30/2025 (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 2025-2766c: Adopted, VV 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 18 (House)
- 2025-06-26: Conference Committee Report # 2025-2766c, Adopted, VV; 06/26/2025; SJ 17 (Senate)
- 2025-06-18: Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2025-2766c; 06/26/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-06-16: Conference Committee Meeting: 06/16/2025 09:30 am LOB 206-208 (House)
- 2025-06-11: Conferee Change; Senator Altschiller Replaces Senator Fenton; SJ 16 (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: President Appoints: Senators Gannon, Abbas, Fenton; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16 (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: Sen. Gannon Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16 (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: Speaker Appoints: Reps. Lynn, Perez, D. Mannion, Berch 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 169 (House)
- 2025-06-10: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2302s and Requests CofC (Rep. Kofalt): MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 169 (House)
- 2025-05-22: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-2302s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/22/2025; SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Committee Amendment # 2025-2302s, AA, VV; 05/22/2025; SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2302s, 05/22/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 22A (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Hearing: 05/13/2025, Room 100, SH, 02:00 pm; SC 21 (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 16 (House)
- 2025-02-21: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/12/2025 (Vote 10-1; CC) HC 14 P. 11 (House)
- 2025-02-20: Executive Session: 02/12/2025 10:00 am LOB 206-208 (House)
- 2025-01-23: Public Hearing: 02/05/2025 03:15 pm LOB 206-208 (House)
- 2025-01-14: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Judiciary HJ 3 P. 12 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-07-14: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=748&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-14: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6365)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=17013)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16590)

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- SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state. (failed)
- CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present compensation per elected term for legislators is hereby abolished. (failed)
- HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=748&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6365)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=17013)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16590)

## Related
- [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026)
- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
- [SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB101-2025-2026)
- [CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present com…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR22-2025-2026)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB485-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).