CHAPTER 69
SB 119-FN - FINAL VERSION
2023 SESSION
23-0783
02/08
SENATE BILL 119-FN
AN ACT relative to criminal background checks for charitable games of chance license applicants.
SPONSORS: Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Rep. Bogert, Belk. 5; Rep. Coker, Belk. 2
COMMITTEE: Ways and Means
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ANALYSIS
This bill exempts members of charitable organizations who do not participate directly in the operation of games of chance from background and criminal records checks.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
23-0783
02/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Three
AN ACT relative to criminal background checks for charitable games of chance license applicants.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
69:1 New Paragraph; Games of Chance; Background and Criminal Records Check. Amend RSA 287-D:12 by inserting after paragraph VI the following new paragraph:
VII. Members of a charitable organization that do not participate directly in the operation of games of chance shall be exempt from the requirements of this section.
69:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2024.
Approved: June 07, 2023
Effective Date: January 01, 2024
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 25, 2023 | Senate | Hearing |
| Senate | Floor Vote | |
| Feb. 23, 2023 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| April 25, 2023 | House | Hearing |
| April 26, 2023 | House | Exec Session |
| April 26, 2023 | House | Floor Vote |
June 8, 2023: Signed by the Governor on 06/07/2023; Chapter 0069; Effective 01/01/2024
May 31, 2023: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/18/2023); SJ 16
May 31, 2023: Enrolled (in recess of) 04/18/2023
May 4, 2023: Ought to Pass: MA VV 05/04/2023 HJ 13 P. 19
April 27, 2023: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/26/2023 (Vote 20-0; CC)
April 19, 2023: Executive Session: 04/26/2023 01:30 pm LOB 202-204
April 19, 2023: Public Hearing: 04/25/2023 02:00 pm LOB 202-204
March 20, 2023: Introduced (in recess of) 03/16/2023 and referred to Ways and Means
Feb. 22, 2023: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/22/2023; SJ 8
Feb. 15, 2023: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/22/2023; SC 11
Feb. 9, 2023: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 02/09/2023; SJ 6
Jan. 25, 2023: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/09/2023; SC 9
Jan. 19, 2023: Hearing: 01/25/2023, Room 100, SH, 09:00 am; SC 7
Jan. 19, 2023: Introduced 01/05/2023 and Referred to Ways and Means; SJ 4