Bill Text: NH HB1276 | 2018 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Adding an exemption for certain raffles conducted by charitable organizations and relative to charitable gaming licenses.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2018-06-18 - Signed by Governor Sununu 06/12/2018; Chapter 239; Eff. 8/11/2018 [HB1276 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2018-HB1276-Amended.html

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HB 1276 - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

 

05/02/2018   1629s

2018 SESSION

18-2043

08/10

 

HOUSE BILL 1276

 

AN ACT adding an exemption for certain raffles conducted by charitable organizations and relative to charitable gaming licenses.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. McGuire, Merr. 29; Rep. Ohm, Hills. 36

 

COMMITTEE: Ways and Means

 

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

This bill allows certain raffles to be conducted by charitable organizations without a permit or printed tickets.

 

This bill also changes the license period for charitable organization licenses for charitable gaming.

 

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

05/02/2018   1629s 18-2043

08/10

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen

 

AN ACT adding an exemption for certain raffles conducted by charitable organizations and relative to charitable gaming licenses.

 

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

 

1  Charitable Organizations; Raffles.  Amend RSA 287-A:7 to read as follows:

287-A:7  Permit Required.

I.  Except as provided in paragraph II, any charitable organization desiring to conduct a raffle under the provisions of this chapter shall first obtain a permit therefor from the selectmen or designee of the town, or the mayor and aldermen or designee of the city where the drawing for prizes is to be held.  Except as otherwise provided in this section, the permit shall expire at the time of the drawing and shall not be transferable.  At the request of the charitable organization to conduct more than one raffle, the governing body may extend the permit to one year from the date of issuance.

II.  Any charitable organization may conduct a raffle and sell tickets without a permit so long as the tickets are sold at an event lasting 12 hours or less.

2  Charitable Organizations; Raffles.  Amend RSA 287-A:3 to read as follows:

287-A:3  Printed Tickets.  Except for raffles held without a permit under RSA 287-A:7, II, all raffle tickets shall be printed with the name of the charitable organization thereon, the date and place of the drawing, and the prize or prizes to be awarded and the amount of the donation.

3  Charitable Gaming Licenses; Expiration Date.  Amend RSA 287-D:6, IV and V to read as follows:

IV.  Only one license shall be issued to each applicant [per year] in any 12 month period to operate games of chance for 10 days, which 10 days need not be consecutive.

V.  Licenses shall expire [on December 31 of each year] 12 months from the date of issue or after the completion of the tenth game date, whichever comes first.

4  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.