SS/HB 1041 - Under this act, manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, and unlicensed persons may donate beer, malt liquor, or spirits to a charitable or religious organization or an educational institution for the sole purpose of being auctioned or raffled for fund-raising purposes. This provision is identical to HB 1340 (2025).
Currently, manufacturers of intoxicating liquor other than beer or wine are permitted to offer consumer cash rebate coupons as provided in law. This act repeals the prohibition relating to wine, thus permitting wine manufacturers of wine to offer such coupons.
This provision is identical to HCS/HB 964 (2025) and substantially similar to SB 515 (2025).
Under current law, the Director of Revenue shall collect $1.86 per barrel as a fee for inspecting and gauging malt liquors. Under this act, for all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, the Director shall collect $0.62 per barrel for inspection and gauging all malt liquors manufactured in an American brewery and $1.86 per barrel for all foreign import malt liquor. Every licensed manufacturer, outstate solicitor, and wholesale dealer shall maintain records for inspection, as specified in the act.
This provision is substantially similar to SB 584 (2025).
Current law authorizes an excise tax on the sale of wine at a rate of $0.42/gallon, with $0.30/gallon credited to the Agriculture Protection Fund and $0.12/gallon credit to the Missouri Wine and Grape Fund. Beginning July 1, 2026, this act changes the distribution of such amounts to $0.21/gallon to both the Agriculture Protection Fund and the Missouri Wine and Grape Fund.
This provision shall become effective on July 1, 2026.
This provision is identical to SB 753 (2025).
This act provides that for the duration of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Tournament, June 11, 2026, to July 19, 2026, holders of a liquor license for sale by the drink may operate 24 hours a day, and may serve alcoholic beverages between 6:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. of the following day.
Political subdivisions may, by ordinance, exempt themselves from the act.
This provision is identical to SB 735 (2025), SB 752 (2025), SB 821 (2025), HB 1265 (2025), and HB 1528 (2025).
SARAH HASKINS