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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri House Bill 2258 modifies county recreation sales taxes and bingo equipment licensing
Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsor: Barry Hovis
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What This Bill Would Do
House Bill 2258 modifies the population and county seat criteria for counties authorized to impose a recreation sales tax, revises the structure of joint county recreational lake authorities, updates sales tax exemptions, and establishes criminal history checks and fee structures for bingo equipment and supply manufacturers and suppliers.
Changes the legal criteria under which specific Missouri counties can hold voter referendums to impose recreation sales taxes, alters sales tax exemption rules for certain industries, and imposes new background check and fee requirements on bingo equipment suppliers and manufacturers.
- House Bill 2258 was introduced during the 2026 Regular Session of the Missouri General Assembly by Representative Barry Hovis. 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.
Counties meeting population thresholds
Eligible county governing bodies gain updated criteria to submit recreation sales tax proposals to voters.
Bingo equipment manufacturers and suppliers
Applicants and licensees must undergo fingerprint-based criminal history checks and pay application and renewal fees.
Retail businesses and purchasers
Sales tax exemption rules and applicability are modified across various commercial sectors.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which counties are eligible to impose the recreation sales tax under the updated provisions?
What are the fingerprinting requirements for bingo equipment suppliers?
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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 8, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
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Consolidation of County Criteria and Bingo Regulations
The bill combines updates to county recreation sales tax formulas with extensive revisions to sales tax exemptions and bingo equipment licensing structures.
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance60How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy25Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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