Designates J. Rieger & Co. the official Kansas City whiskey of Missouri
HB 2684 designates J. Rieger & Co. as the official Kansas City whiskey of Missouri. The bill recognizes the company's historical significance as the largest mail-order whiskey house in the U.S. before Prohibition and its role as the first whiskey distilled in Kansas City since Prohibition, following its 2015 revival. This is a ceremonial designation with no regulatory or financial impact on the company or state operations. The bill does not create new laws or affect any policies beyond this symbolic recognition.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 5, 2026
Last action May 15, 2026
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4
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Committee
1
May 15, 2026
Committee
Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
lower
Jan 5, 2026
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michael Johnson
DDemocratic
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