HB1338 • 2026

restricting abortion providers from the definition of charitable organization for the purposes of games of chance.

Abortion

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: John Sellers (R), Sandra Panek (R), Diane Kelley (R)
Last action: 2026-02-05
Official status: HOUSE
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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restricting abortion providers from the definition of charitable organization for the purposes of games of chance.

What This Bill Does

restricting abortion providers from the definition of charitable organization for the purposes of games of chance.

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Bill History

2026-02-05 H
Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 22
2026-01-28 H
Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/21/2026 (Vote 14-2; CC) HC 5 P. 19
2026-01-23 H
Executive Session: 01/21/2026 02:00 pm GP 159
2026-01-21 H
==CANCELLED== Full Committee Work Session: 01/26/2026 01:00 pm GP 159
2026-01-21 H
==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 01/26/2026 02:00 pm GP 159
2026-01-08 H
Public Hearing: 01/12/2026 02:00 pm GP 159
2025-12-01 H
Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Ways and Means HJ 1 P. 16

Official Summary Text

restricting abortion providers from the definition of charitable organization for the purposes of games of chance.

Current Bill Text

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HB 1338 - AS INTRODUCED

2026 SESSION
26-2935
08/07

HOUSE BILL
1338

AN ACT
restricting abortion providers from the definition of charitable organization for the purposes of games of chance.

SPONSORS: Rep. Sellers, Graf. 10; Rep. Panek, Hills. 1; Rep. D. Kelley, Hills. 32

COMMITTEE: Ways and Means

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ANALYSIS

This bill restricts abortion providers from the definition of charitable organization for the purposes of games of chance.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in
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Matter removed from current law appears [
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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2935
08/07

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
restricting abortion providers from the definition of charitable organization for the purposes of games of chance.

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

1 Charitable Organization; Definition. Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 287-D:1, IV(a) to read as follows:
IV.(a) "Charitable organization" means any bona fide religious, charitable, civic, veterans', or fraternal or church organization, including police and firemen's organizations and houses of worship which shall have been registered with the secretary of state for at least one year, and in existence and organized under the laws of this state for at least one year in a town or city in this state.
For purposes of this section, "charitable organization" shall not include an abortion provider.
To be eligible for licensure under this chapter, a charitable organization shall do all of the following:

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