Bill Text - HB666 (2009)

Relative to unlawful gambling.


Revision: Jan. 26, 2009, midnight

HB 666-FN – AS INTRODUCED

2009 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL 666-FN

AN ACT relative to unlawful gambling.

SPONSORS: Rep. Vaillancourt, Hills 15

COMMITTEE: Local and Regulated Revenues

ANALYSIS

This bill forbids gambling not specifically authorized by the racing and charitable commission, the lottery commission, or the general court.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

09-0784

08/04

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nine

AN ACT relative to unlawful gambling.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 New Section; Games Not Specifically Authorized Prohibited. Amend RSA 647 by inserting after section 2 the following new section:

647:3 Games Not Specifically Authorized Prohibited. A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person and a felony if any other person if he or she knowingly permits any form of gambling for profit over $1,000 not specifically defined by the racing and charitable gaming commission, the lottery commission, or the general court.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2010.

LBAO

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HB 666-FN - FISCAL NOTE

AN ACT relative to unlawful gambling.

FISCAL IMPACT:

    The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to complete a fiscal note for this bill as it is awaiting information from the Department of Corrections. When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the House Clerk's Office.