Designates J. Rieger & Co. the official Kansas City whiskey of Missouri
HB 681 designates J. Rieger & Co. as Missouri's official Kansas City whiskey, recognizing the company's historical role as the largest mail-order whiskey house in the U.S. before Prohibition and its revival in 2015 as the first Kansas City-distilled whiskey since Prohibition. This ceremonial bill has no regulatory or financial impact - it only creates a symbolic designation for the company. It directly affects J. Rieger & Co. by granting it a formal, non-binding title. The bill is currently in committee referral (Emerging Issues) with no votes taken.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 23, 2024
Last action May 15, 2025
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Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
1
May 15, 2025
Committee
Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
lower
Dec 23, 2024
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michael Johnson
DDemocratic
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