HB 3154 Missouri House · 2026 Regular Session

Modifies provisions relating to criminal history background check requirements for alcohol and gaming licensing

HB 3154 expands criminal background check requirements for multiple alcohol and gaming licenses in Missouri. It mandates fingerprint submissions for background checks for applicants seeking alcohol licenses (like transport, retail, or winery licenses) and gaming licenses (including fantasy sports operators, mobile sports wagering, and retail sports betting licenses). The Missouri Highway Patrol conducts state and federal criminal record checks using these fingerprints, with results shared directly with the licensing divisions (Alcohol and Tobacco Control, Gaming Commission). This bill modifies existing requirements to explicitly include these license types under the background check process.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Last action Apr 2, 2026
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Introduced House Committee Substitute · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was revised to narrow its scope from amending two chapters (311 and 313) to amending only chapter 313. Consequently, the new background check requirements for alcohol licenses were removed, while the requirements for gaming-related licenses (fantasy sports, mobile sports wagering, and retail sports wagering) were retained and expanded to include specific definitions for sports districts and wagering types.
Scope change
The bill's scope was reduced to apply exclusively to the Missouri Gaming Commission, removing all provisions related to alcohol and tobacco control licenses.
SCOPE

All provisions requiring criminal background checks for alcohol, tobacco, and liquor licenses were deleted.

The bill now only mandates background checks for fantasy sports contest operators, mobile sports wagering licensees, and retail sports wagering licensees.

DEFINITION

New definitions were added for 'Mobile sports wagering license', 'Retail sports wagering license', and 'Sports district' to clarify the specific gaming activities covered.

REQUIREMENT

The section covering background checks was renumbered and restructured to reflect the removal of alcohol-related provisions while keeping the fingerprint submission process for gaming licenses intact.

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Total actions
11
Key actions
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Committee
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Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 11 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
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Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Committee
Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 13 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Committee
Referred: Corrections and Public Institutions(H)
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Read First Time (H)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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