Bill > HB1702

This bill modifies Missouri's laws regarding sexually oriented businesses by expanding and clarifying definitions and creating new restrictions on adult entertainment performances. The bill introduces a new term "adult cabaret performance," which refers to performances featuring topless dancers, exotic dancers, strippers, or impersonators that appeal to prurient interests, whether performed for compensation or not. The legislation expands the definition of "sexually oriented businesses" to include not just traditional adult entertainment venues, but also any business that offers such performances. The bill creates a new criminal offense for engaging in an adult cabaret performance in public spaces or locations where it might be viewed by minors, with penalties ranging from a class A misdemeanor for a first offense to a class E felony for subsequent offenses. Additionally, the bill updates definitions related to nudity, seminudity, and sexually oriented materials, and provides more specific guidelines about what constitutes a sexually oriented business. The legislation also includes provisions that preempt local ordinances that might conflict with these new state-level regulations, effectively creating a uniform standard for adult entertainment across Missouri.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1702&year=2026&code=R