HOUSE BILL NO. 1265 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE GALLICK.
2568H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT To amend chapter 311, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to a temporary extension of hours for certain liquor licensees.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 311, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be 2 known as section 311.2026, to read as follows: 311.2026. 1. For the purposes of this section, the term "FIFA World Cup 2 Tournament" means the international soccer tournament that takes place every four 3 years and is organized by the Federation Internationale de Football Association. 4 2. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter to the contrary, any 5 person or establishment possessing the qualifications and meeting the requirements of 6 this chapter that is licensed to sell intoxicating liquor by the drink at retail for 7 consumption on the premises in any city, county, district, or other political subdivision 8 in this state may, for the duration of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Tournament, beginning 9 on June 11, 2026, through July 19, 2026, operate twenty-four hours a day and sell, serve, 10 and allow for the consumption of alcoholic beverages between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 11 5:00 a.m. of the following day. This temporary extension of service hours shall apply to 12 all licensed areas at a licensed establishment. The provisions of this chapter relating to 13 hours of operation, time of closing or opening, or hours of sale of intoxicating liquor by 14 the drink at retail for consumption on the premises shall not apply to such licensees for 15 the duration of this temporary extension, except as provided under this section. 16 3. Licensees are not required to apply to the commission for approval and no 17 special temporary license or permit shall be required of any licensee for the purposes of
EXPLANATION — 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. HB 1265 2
18 this temporary extension, subject to any local restrictions on hours of operation as 19 provided under subsection 4 of this section or additional conditions for compliance 20 under any applicable local laws, ordinances, rules, or regulations. 21 4. If any city, county, district, or other political subdivision in this state objects to 22 the extension of hours for licensees within its jurisdiction, the governing body of such 23 political subdivision may exempt itself by ordinance from the provisions of this section 24 or may modify by ordinance the hours applicable to such political subdivision for the 25 temporary period allowed by this section to be not less than the ordinary permissible 26 hours of service applicable to such political subdivision but not to exceed the hours 27 allowed under this section. 28 5. This section shall expire on July 20, 2026. ✔
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