HB 1223 (2024): creating local options for games of chance.

HB 1223 (2024)

creating local options for games of chance.

• Status: Died: conferees could not agree
• Term: 2023-2024
• House committee: Municipal and County Government
• Senate committee: Ways and Means
• Subject: Gambling

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2024 and referred to the House Municipal and County Government committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 17, 2024, with 5 people signed in online: 3 in support and 2 in opposition. The committee held a public hearing on March 6, 2024 on a proposed non-germane amendment (2024-0805h), with 9 people signed in online: 9 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on March 11, 2024 and March 20, 2024. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2024-1218h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 15–5. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 28, 2024 the House failed “Lay HB1223 on Table” on a division vote 166–196, on a motion by Rep. Yokela. The committee's amendment (2024-1218h) was adopted on a division vote 282–86 on March 28, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On March 28, 2024 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate and was referred to the Senate Ways and Means committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 24, 2024. On May 15, 2024 the Senate adopted “Special Order to Beginning of Calendar, Without Objection”. A floor amendment (2024-2007s), offered by Sen. Timothy Lang, was adopted on a voice vote on May 15, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On May 15, 2024 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. The committee voted 4–1 to recommend that the Senate pass it. On May 29, 2024 the House adopted “House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2024-2007s and Requests CofC (Reps. L. Turcotte, Rochefort, Gilman, Howland)” on a voice vote. On May 30, 2024 the Senate adopted “Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Timothy Lang. A committee of conference met on June 5, 2024 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill.

Sponsors

• Rep. Terry Roy (R - Rock 31) (prime sponsor)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 17, 2024, 2:15 PM: public hearing, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 301-303
• March 11, 2024, 9:30 AM: executive session, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 301-303
• March 20, 2024, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 301-303
• April 24, 2024, 9:45 AM: hearing, Senate Ways and Means, SH 100
• June 5, 2024, 10:30 AM: committee of conference, LOB 305

Votes

• March 28, 2024, House: Lay HB1223 on Table — yeas 166, nays 196, failed
• March 28, 2024, House: Adopt Committee Amendment — yeas 282, nays 86, passed
• March 28, 2024, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1218h — voice vote, passed
• May 15, 2024, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-2007s — voice vote, passed
• May 29, 2024, House: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2024-2007s and Requests CofC (Reps. L. Turcotte, Rochefort, Gilman, Howland) — voice vote, passed
• May 30, 2024, Senate: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 287-D

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 12, page 34
• SC 16
• SC 19