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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri bill criminalizes adult cabaret performances on public property or where minors are present
Last action · April 15, 2026: Bill Combined w/(SCS SBs 1164 & 1476)Sponsor: Joe Nicola
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What This Bill Would Do
Senate Bill 1476 establishes the criminal offense of engaging in an on public property or in locations where non-adults can view the performance. A first-time violation is classified as a class A misdemeanor, while any subsequent offense is a class E felony. The measure also s local ordinances or regulations that conflict with these new state restrictions.
The measure alters criminal penalties for entertainers and venue operators conducting certain performances outside licensed adult cabarets, while restricting local governments from enacting conflicting rules.
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.
Adult cabaret performers
Performers face potential misdemeanor and felony criminal charges if they engage in adult cabaret performances on public property or where viewable by non-adults.
Local political subdivisions
Cities and counties are preempted from enforcing local ordinances, regulations, or licensing rules that conflict with the new state restrictions.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What constitutes an adult cabaret performance under this bill?
What are the criminal penalties for violating the new performance restrictions?
How does this bill affect local government regulations?
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Check Your Understanding
1.According to the introduced bill text, under what conditions does a person commit the offense of engaging in an adult cabaret performance?
2.What does the introduced bill's preemption provision state regarding political subdivisions and conflicting local measures?
3.How does the introduced bill classify the penalties for the offense of engaging in an adult cabaret performance?
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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
5 actions- Apr 15, 2026SenateBill Combined w/(SCS SBs 1164 & 1476)
- Mar 25, 2026SenateHearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
- Feb 5, 2026SenateFloorSecond Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
- Jan 7, 2026SenateIntroducedS First Read
- Dec 29, 2025SenatePrefiled
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. The text on record is the 6066S.01I - Introduced version. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
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Full breakdown
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Discoveries
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Statewide Preemption on Adult Entertainment Regulations
The bill introduces statewide preemption that invalidates conflicting local ordinances and restricts future municipal regulations on adult cabaret performances.
Connected Entities
Sources
www.senate.mo.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy85Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz60Current news / social attention level
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