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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri bill preempts local regulation of packaged intoxicating liquor and small bottles
Last action · May 7, 2026: Second Read and Referred S Emerging Issues and Professional Registration CommitteeSponsor: Barbara Washington
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What This Bill Would Do
Missouri makes the regulation of original-package intoxicating liquor, including s, an exclusive matter of state law starting August 28, 2026. Local governments are prohibited from banning these products or imposing container-specific taxes, and conflicting local policies will become void and unenforceable.
Licensed alcohol sellers gain the right to challenge conflicting local ordinances in court and recover attorney's fees, while local governments lose the authority to enact distinct rules or special taxes on miniature liquor bottles.
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.
Political subdivisions
Local governments lose the authority to enact bans, special taxes, or container-specific regulations on small liquor bottles and find conflicting local policies voided.
Persons and entities licensed under chapter 311
Licensed alcohol sellers gain statewide uniformity for product distribution and the right to sue local governments for declaratory and injunctive relief with recovery of attorney's fees.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can local cities or counties still regulate when bars or liquor stores operate?
What happens to local rules on small liquor bottles that exist after August 28, 2026?
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1.According to bill version 7473S.01I, how does the state treat the regulation of intoxicating liquor in original packages?
2.Under bill version 7473S.01I, what are political subdivisions prohibited from doing regarding small liquor bottles?
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3.What status does bill version 7473S.01I assign to local ordinances, regulations, or policies that conflict with its provisions on or after August 28, 2026?
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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
2 actions- May 7, 2026SenateFloorSecond Read and Referred S Emerging Issues and Professional Registration Committee
- Feb 26, 2026SenateIntroducedS First Read
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. The text on record is the 7473S.01I - Introduced version. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy60Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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