HB 2989 Missouri House · 2026 Regular Session

Modifies provisions relating to gaming

HB 2989 establishes a new video lottery system in Missouri, creating a regulatory framework for video lottery game terminals. It imposes a 31% tax on adjusted gross gaming revenue and a separate 3% municipal tax, with net terminal income split equally between operators and retailers. The bill defines key terms like "video lottery game operator," "redemption terminal," and "central control system," while creating an Enforcement Fund to support investigations of gaming violations using collected revenue. It also allows law enforcement agreements with gaming and lottery commissions, exempting personnel hired under these agreements from standard staffing caps.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action May 6, 2026

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What changed between versions

House Committee Substitute → Perfected · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated to reflect a more comprehensive gaming reform package by adding two new repealed statutes and three new sections to the enacted law. This change aligns the bill's title and operative text with its final content, ensuring the legislation officially repeals additional outdated laws and establishes new regulatory sections that were added during the legislative process.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include the repeal of two additional statutes (313.805 and 313.835) and the enactment of three new sections (313.805, 313.835, and 633.450), increasing the total count of repealed and enacted sections from twenty-two to twenty-five.

SCOPE

The list of repealed statutes was updated to include sections 313.805 and 313.835 in addition to the original five, broadening the legislative cleanup of outdated gaming laws.

Three new sections (313.805, 313.835, and 633.450) were added to the list of newly enacted laws, expanding the regulatory framework for gaming.

TECHNICAL

The bill's classification code was updated from H.03C to H.03D to reflect its status as a perfected version with amendments.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Feb 26, 2026

Committee

Second read and referred: Select Committee on Gaming(S)

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Read and Passed with Amendments (H) - HPA 1, adopted - AYES: 83 NOES: 66 PRESENT: 1

lower

Feb 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Perfected with Amendments (H) - HA 1, HA 2, HA 3, HA 4, HA 5, HA 6, HA 7, HA 8, adopted - AYES: 68 NOES: 60 PRESENT: 17

lower

Feb 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

HCS Adopted (H)

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 6 NOES: 5 PRESENT: 0

lower

Feb 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

Voted Do Pass (H)

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Committee

Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 5 PRESENT: 0

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

lower

Jan 15, 2026

Committee

Referred: Emerging Issues(H)

lower

Jan 14, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Read First Time (H)

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors