# Missouri HB2057: Modifies provisions relating to the establishment of certain entertainment districts Missouri HB2057, Modifies provisions relating to the establishment of certain entertainment districts, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jeff Vernetti (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-07-13 (Delivered to Secretary of State (G)) (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2057-2026 - As of: 2026-11-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Missouri HB2057 - State: Missouri - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Modifies provisions relating to the establishment of certain entertainment districts - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-12-01 - Last action: 2026-07-13, Delivered to Secretary of State (G) - Sponsor: Jeff Vernetti (Republican) - Cosponsors: 2 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (182 yes, 11 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New drink licenses for district businesses: benefit, low. Missouri creates a special license for businesses meeting state liquor-license requirements in city-designated entertainment districts. It allows drink sales at one or more licensed venues, including movable bars, tables, kiosks, carts, or stands. Districts must mix licensed venues and shared publi… - District businesses face fees and responsibilities: cost, low. Each entertainment district special license costs $300 per year. Every licensed business in the district must serve alcohol in containers marked with its name, logo, or another unique mark. Special-license holders are solely responsible for alcohol violations on their premises, including portable b… - Patrons can carry drinks within districts: mixed, low. District licensees can let patrons carry drinks from their premises into other licensed venues or shared public areas. This permission applies only during hours when alcohol sales are allowed. Shared public areas include public rights-of-way, but not spaces inside licensed businesses. Patrons canno… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jeff Vernetti (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brian Seitz (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John Hewkin (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-12 | Senate | Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed | pass | 29 | 1 | | | 2026-03-09 | House | Third Read and Passed | pass | 137 | 10 | | | 2026-02-26 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 6 | 0 | | | 2026-02-19 | House | HCS Reported Do Pass | pass | 10 | 0 | | ## Actions (34) - 2026-07-13: Delivered to Secretary of State (G) (House) - 2026-07-13: Approved by Governor (G) (House) - 2026-05-28: Delivered to Governor (House) - 2026-05-28: Signed by President Pro Tem (Senate) - 2026-05-28: Signed by House Speaker (House) - 2026-05-12: Senate Message (Senate) - 2026-05-12: Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - AYES: 29 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0 (Senate) - 2026-05-12: Taken Up for Third Reading (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Placed on Informal Calendar (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Reported Do Pass (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Voted Do Pass (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Executive Session Held (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Public Hearing Held (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Public Hearing Scheduled - Monday, March 30, 2026, 2:00 p.m., Senate Lounge-3rd Floor (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Second read and referred: Local Government, Elections and Pensions (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Reported to the Senate and First Read (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Third Read and Passed - AYES: 137 NOES: 10 PRESENT: 0 (House) - 2026-03-09: Taken Up for Third Reading (House) - 2026-03-04: Perfected (House) - 2026-03-04: HCS Adopted (House) - 2026-03-04: Title of Bill - Agreed To (House) - 2026-03-04: Taken Up for Perfection (House) - 2026-02-26: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 6 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House) - 2026-02-26: Voted Do Pass (House) - 2026-02-26: Executive Session Completed (House) - 2026-02-19: Referred: Rules - Administrative (House) - 2026-02-19: HCS Reported Do Pass - AYES: 10 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House) - 2026-02-18: HCS Voted Do Pass (House) - 2026-02-18: Executive Session Completed (House) - 2026-02-11: Public Hearing Completed (House) - 2026-02-05: Referred: Commerce (House) - 2026-01-08: Read Second Time (House) - 2026-01-07: Read First Time (House) - 2025-12-01: Prefiled (House) ## Bill text - Truly Agreed, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/3896H.03T.pdf) - Perfected, 2026-03-04: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/3896H.03P.pdf) - Committee Substitute, 2026-02-19: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/3896H.03C.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-07: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/3896H.01I.pdf) ## Related bills - HB1867: Authorizes Joplin to increase a transient guest tax for tourism to no more than six percent upon a vote of the people (signed) - HB1871: Modifies provisions relating to elections (signed) - HB1840: Establishes an alert system to assist in the location of missing persons with developmental disabilities (signed) - HB1825: Removes the prosecuting attorney and the sheriff from the county salary commission (signed) - HB1827: Adds licensed occupational therapists to the definition of "other authorized health care practitioner" for purposes of physician's statements required for disa… (signed) - SB1408: Increases the maximum speed limit from 70 to 75 miles per hour on rural interstates and freeways (signed) ## Sources - [Truly Agreed (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/3896H.03T.pdf) - [Perfected (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/3896H.03P.pdf) - [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/3896H.03C.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/3896H.01I.pdf) ## Related - [HB1867: Authorizes Joplin to increase a transient guest tax for tourism to no more than…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1867-2026) - [HB1871: Modifies provisions relating to elections](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1871-2026) - [HB1840: Establishes an alert system to assist in the location of missing persons with d…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1840-2026) - [HB1825: Removes the prosecuting attorney and the sheriff from the county salary commiss…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1825-2026) - [HB1827: Adds licensed occupational therapists to the definition of "other authorized he…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1827-2026) - [SB1408: Increases the maximum speed limit from 70 to 75 miles per hour on rural interst…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1408-2026) - [Missouri bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/missouri/bills) - [Missouri state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/missouri) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2057-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).