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HB3154 • 2026

Modifies provisions relating to criminal history background check requirements for alcohol and gaming licensing

Modifies provisions relating to criminal history background check requirements for alcohol and gaming licensing

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Cook, Bennie (143)
Last action
2026-04-02
Official status
04/02/2026 - Reported Do Pass (H)
Effective date
2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

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Modifies provisions relating to criminal history background check requirements for alcohol and gaming licensing

Modifies provisions relating to criminal history background check requirements for alcohol and gaming licensing

What This Bill Does

  • Modifies provisions relating to criminal history background check requirements for alcohol and gaming licensing

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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5554H03.01H

5554H03.01H • Knight

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Plain English: 5554H03.01H HB 3154 House _____________________________________________________ Amendment NO.____ Offered By _____________________________________ ___________________________________ Action Taken___________________________________________ Date __________________ Page 1 of 1 1 AMEND House Committee Substitute for House Bill No.

  • 5554H03.01H HB 3154 House _____________________________________________________ Amendment NO.____ Offered By _____________________________________ ___________________________________ Action Taken___________________________________________ Date __________________ Page 1 of 1 1 AMEND House Committee Substitute for House Bill No.
  • 3154, Page 1, Section A, Line 2, by 2 inserting after said section and line the following: 3 4 "313.540.
  • The commission shall have powers to prescribe and enforce rules and 5 regulations governing horse races and race meetings.
  • Such rules and regulations shall contain 6 criteria to be used by the commission for decisions on approving and revoking race track 7 licenses, oversight of live off-track pari-mutuel wagering, and setting racing dates.
5554H03.02H

5554H03.02H • Knight

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Plain English: 5554H03.02H HB 3154 House _____________________________________________________ Amendment NO.____ Offered By _____________________________________ ___________________________________ Action Taken___________________________________________ Date __________________ Page 1 of 1 1 AMEND House Committee Substitute for House Bill No.

  • 5554H03.02H HB 3154 House _____________________________________________________ Amendment NO.____ Offered By _____________________________________ ___________________________________ Action Taken___________________________________________ Date __________________ Page 1 of 1 1 AMEND House Committee Substitute for House Bill No.
  • 3154, Page 1, In the Title, Lines 2-3, 2 by deleting the phrase "criminal background checks" and inserting in lieu thereof the phrase "the 3 Missouri Gaming Commission"; and 4 5 Further amend said bill by amending the title, enacting clause, and intersectional references 6 accordingly.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-02 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  2. 2026-04-02 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass (H)

  3. 2026-04-02 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 11 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  4. 2026-03-25 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 13 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0

  5. 2026-03-25 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)

  6. 2026-03-12 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  7. 2026-03-12 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

  8. 2026-03-09 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Completed (H)

  9. 2026-03-05 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Corrections and Public Institutions(H)

  10. 2026-02-02 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read Second Time (H)

  11. 2026-01-29 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Introduced and Read First Time (H)

Official Summary Text

Modifies provisions relating to criminal history background check requirements for alcohol and gaming licensing

Current Bill Text

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
HOUSE BILL NO. 3154
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBL Y
5554H.03C JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
T o amend chapter 313, RSMo, by adding thereto two new sections relating to criminal
background checks.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 313, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto two new sections, to be
2 known as sections 313.912 and 313.1000, to read as follows:
313.912. 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean:
2 (1) "Commission", the Missouri gaming commission;
3 (2) "Fantasy sports contest operator", a sole pr oprietorship, corporation,
4 partnership, limited liability company , or a division ther eof that is engaged in the
5 business of pro fessionally conducting paid fantasy sports contests, as defined under
6 section 313.905, for cash or other prizes or awards for members of the general public
7 that req uires cash or cash equivalent as an entry fee to be paid by a member of the
8 general public.
9 2. The commission may requ ire that fingerprint submissions be made as part of
10 an application for a fantasy sports contest operator license by any employees, officers,
11 or dir ectors of a fantasy sports contest operator .
12 3. If the commission requi res that fingerprint submissions be made as part of
13 such application, the commission shall requ ire applicants to submit fingerprints to the
14 Missouri state highway patrol for the purpose of conducting a state and federal
15 fingerprint-based criminal history backgro und check.
16 4. The fingerprints and any requ ired fees shall be sent to the Missouri state
17 highway patrol's central reposit ory . The fingerprints shall be used for sear ching the
18 state criminal recor ds repo sitory and shall also be forwarded to the Federal Burea u of
EXPLANA TION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is
intended to be omitted from the law . Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.
19 Investigation for a federal criminal record s sear ch under section 43.540. The Missouri
20 state highway patr ol shall notify the commission of any criminal history rec ord
21 information or lack of criminal history reco rd information discover ed on the individual.
22 Notwithstanding the pr ovisions of section 610.120 to the contrary , all recor ds rel ated to
23 any criminal history information discover ed shall be accessible and available to the
24 commission.
313.1000. 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean:
2 (1) "Commission", the Missouri gaming commission;
3 (2) "Excursion gambling boat", the same meaning as such term is defined under
4 section 313.800;
5 (3) "Mobile sports wagering license", a license granted by the Missouri gaming
6 commission authorizing the licensee to offer sports wagering thr ough an online sports
7 wagering platform to individuals physically located in this state;
8 (4) "Retail sports wagering license", a license granted by the Missouri gaming
9 commission authorizing the licensee to offer sports wagering in person to individuals at
10 excursion gambling boats or at any location within each sports district, as appr oved by
11 each applicable pro fessional sports team that plays its home games in such sports
12 district;
13 (5) "Sports district", the pre mises of a facility located in this state with a
14 capacity of eleven thousand five hundr ed people or mor e, at which one or mor e
15 pr ofessional sports teams play their home games, and the surr ounding ar ea within four
16 hundr ed yards of such pr emises.
17 2. The commission may requ ire that fingerprint submissions be made as part of
18 an application for a ret ail sports wagering license or mobile sports wagering license.
19 3. If the commission requi res that fingerprint submissions be made as part of
20 such application, the commission shall requ ire applicants to submit fingerprints to the
21 Missouri state highway patrol for the purpose of conducting a state and federal
22 fingerprint-based criminal history backgro und check.
23 4. The fingerprints and any requ ired fees shall be sent to the Missouri state
24 highway patrol's central reposit ory . The fingerprints shall be used for sear ching the
25 state criminal recor ds repo sitory and shall also be forwarded to the Federal Burea u of
26 Investigation for a federal criminal record s sear ch under section 43.540. The Missouri
27 state highway patr ol shall notify the commission of any criminal history rec ord
28 information or lack of criminal history reco rd information discover ed on the individual.
29 Notwithstanding the pr ovisions of section 610.120 to the contrary , all recor ds rel ated to
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30 any criminal history information discover ed shall be accessible and available to the
31 commission.
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