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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri renames wine board to include distilled spirits, expands membership, and updates fund rules
Last action · February 5, 2026: Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources CommitteeSponsor: Nick Schroer
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What This Bill Would Do
Senate Bill 1422 renames the Missouri Wine and Grape Board to the Missouri Wine, Grape, and Spirits Board, expands its membership to 11 members to include representatives from the industry, and directs that all board-collected moneys be deposited into the Missouri Wine and Grape Fund beginning August 28, 2026.
The measure alters state agricultural governance and funding structures by integrating the spirits industry into an existing wine and grape promotion board and modifying the fund distribution rules for industry development starting in late August 2026.
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.
Distilled spirits industry
Industry representatives gain three dedicated seats on the newly expanded board and inclusion in state promotional initiatives.
Missouri grape and wine industry
Board composition changes from seven industry-specific members to five grape and wine members alongside new spirits representatives.
Missouri Department of Agriculture
The department maintains a designated representative seat on the board and receives fund disbursements for board administration.
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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
3 actions- Feb 5, 2026SenateFloorSecond Read and Referred S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee
- Jan 7, 2026SenateIntroducedS First Read
- Dec 9, 2025SenatePrefiled
Version history
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Expansion of Wine Board to Include Spirits
The legislation broadens the statutory scope of the state wine and grape board to officially encompass distilled spirits and incorporates industry representatives into its governing body.
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- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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