New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 R · 3 D cosponsors

HB 737 — creating local options for games of chance, authorizing keno throughout the state, and changing charitable gaming license fees and reporting requirements.

Last action — Signed by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 288; eff. I. Sec 2 3 5 eff. 06/01/2027 II. Rem eff. 07/01/2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kelly Ayotte (Republican) on August 11, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 288; eff. I. Sec 2 3 5 eff. 06/01/2027 II. Rem eff. 07/01/2025

  2. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 64

  3. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18

  4. Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2924e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 63

  5. Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2924e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/26/2025); SJ 18

  6. Conference Committee Report # 2025-2810c, Adopted, VV; 06/26/2025; SJ 17

  7. Conference Committee Report 2025-2810c: Adopted, VV 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 18

  8. Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2025-2810c; 06/26/2025

  9. Conference Committee Meeting: 06/17/2025 10:30 am LOB 202-204

  10. Conferee Change: Rep. Ulery Replaces Rep. Ohm 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 22

  11. President Appoints: Senators Lang, Sullivan, Fenton; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16

  12. Sen. Lang Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16

  13. Speaker Appoints: Reps. Janigian, Ohm, Bryer, Oppel 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 53

  14. House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1638s and Requests CofC (Rep. Osborne): MA VV 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 53

  15. Full Committee Work Session: 05/20/2025 10:30 am LOB 202-204

  16. Committee Amendment # 2025-1638s, AA, VV; 05/01/2025; SJ 11

  17. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1638s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/01/2025; SJ 11

  18. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1638s, 05/01/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 19

  19. Hearing: 04/16/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:45 am, on proposed amendment #2025-1468s; SC 16

  20. Hearing: 04/02/2025, Room 100, SH, 10:00 am; SC 15

  21. Introduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Ways and Means; SJ 9

  22. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0850h: MA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 18

  23. Amendment # 2025-0850h: AA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 18

  24. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0850h 03/10/2025 (Vote 15-0; CC)

  25. ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 03/10/2025 10:30 am LOB 202-204

  26. ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 03/04/2025 11:00 am LOB 202-204

  27. Public Hearing: 02/05/2025 01:00 pm LOB 203

  28. Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Ways and Means HJ 3 P. 25

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 407 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (407)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 737?
HB 737 is sponsored by Jerry Stringham (Democrat), Walter Spilsbury (Republican), Bill Boyd (Republican), David Paige (Democrat), David Rochefort (Republican), Len Turcotte (Republican), Thomas Schamberg (Democrat), and Joseph Barton (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 737?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2025. Enacted.
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