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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri House Bill 1761 Repeals Taxes Imposed on the Sale of Bingo Cards
Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsors: Mike McGirl and 2 others
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What This Bill Would Do
House Bill 1761 repeals existing state taxes imposed on the sale of bingo cards and s, while maintaining licensing and record-keeping rules for bingo equipment suppliers and manufacturers.
Eliminates specific per-card tax liabilities for organizations and suppliers involved in conducting regulated bingo games across Missouri.
- The Missouri General Assembly serves as the state legislature responsible for enacting and amending state statutes including commercial and charitable gaming regulations. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Bingo equipment suppliers
Suppliers are relieved of specific per-card tax obligations but must continue to comply with licensing, fee structures, and delinquency reporting rules.
Organizations licensed to conduct bingo
Missouri Gaming Commission
The commission is responsible for overseeing license approvals, conducting background fingerprint checks, and enforcing cash-only restrictions for delinquent accounts.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does this bill eliminate all licensing requirements for bingo suppliers?
What happens if a bingo organization fails to pay a supplier within thirty days?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
4 actions- May 15, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Emerging Issues(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 1, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
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Elimination of Bingo Card Taxation
The measure entirely removes the per-card tax previously assessed on suppliers and bingo organizations.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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