Bill > HB1947

This bill establishes the Missouri Gaming Bureau within the Department of Public Safety, which will be staffed by members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The bureau will have the authority to assist the Missouri Gaming Commission and Missouri Lottery Commission in criminal and regulatory investigations related to gaming and lottery activities. The bureau's director will be a uniformed state highway patrol member appointed by the patrol's superintendent, with responsibilities for administrative operations. Bureau members will have full peace officer powers, including enforcing gaming commission rules, investigating violations on casino floors, and examining lottery licensee infractions. The bureau will be financially supported by administrative funds from the state lottery fund and gaming commission fund, generated through lottery ticket sales, license fees, and gaming-related reimbursements. The Department of Public Safety can create necessary regulations for the bureau's operation, with the stipulation that any rules must comply with existing state administrative procedures. The bill emphasizes that bureau members must be licensed peace officers with a minimum of 600 hours of law enforcement training.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1947&year=2026&code=R