SPONSOR: Knight
COMMITTEE ACTION: Voted "Do Pass" by the Standing Committee on General Laws by a vote of 12 to 0. Voted "Do Pass" by the Standing Committee on Rules- Legislative Oversight by a vote of 9 to 0. Voted "Do Pass with HS" by Legislative Review by a vote of 7 to 2.
Currently, an establishment with the appropriate liquor license is allowed to sell intoxicating liquor between the hours of 9:00 AM and midnight on Sundays. This bill expands the hours to 6:00 AM on Sundays through 1:30 AM on Mondays.
Please see the Summary Sheet for a detailed list of the language added in Legislative Review.
PROPONENTS: Supporters say that the bill makes Sunday like every other day for alcohol sales. It removes outdated laws and benefits retailers, bars, and those whose schedules are different.
Testifying for the bill were Representative Knight; Missouri Retailers Association; Missouri Grocers Association; Anheuser- Busch; and the Missouri Beer Wholesalers Association.
OPPONENTS: There was no opposition voiced to the committee.
Written testimony has been submitted for this bill. The full written testimony can be found under Testimony on the bill page on the House website.
Statutes affected: