Compare MO HB 722 (2025) and MO SB 429 (2023)
The introduced text of these two bills, side by side, with the wording they share.
- MO HB 722 (2025) · Missouri · 2025 · Failed
- MO SB 429 (2023) · Missouri · 2023 · Failed
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| MO HB 722 (2025) | MO SB 429 (2023) |
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| AN ACT To repeal sections 67.2540, 226.531, and 573.010, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof four new sections relating to sexually oriented businesses, with penalty provisions. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows: Section A. Sections 67.2540, 226.531, and 573.010, RSMo, are repealed and four 2 new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 67.2540, 226.531, 573.010, and 3 573.520, to read as follows: 67.2540. As used in sections 67.2540 to 67.2556, the following terms mean: 2 (1) "Adult cabaret", a nightclub, bar, restaurant, or similar establishment in which 3 persons regularly appear in a state of nudity[, as defined in section 573.500… | AN ACT To repeal sections 67.2540, 226.531, and 573.010, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof three new sections relating to sexually oriented businesses, with penalty provisions. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows: Section A. Sections 67.2540, 226.531, and 573.010, RSMo, 1 are repealed and three new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to 2 be known as sections 67.2540, 226.531, and 573.010, to read as 3 follows: 4 67.2540. As used in sections 67.2540 to 67.2556, the 1 following terms mean: 2 (1) "Adult cabaret", a nightclub, bar, restaurant, or 3 similar establishment in which persons regularly appear in a 4 state of nudity, as defined in section 573.500… |
| Employee", a person who is at least twenty-one years of age and who performs 11 any service on the premises of a sexually oriented business on a full-time, part-time, or 12 contract basis, whether or not the person is denominated an employee, independent 13 contractor, agent, or otherwise, and whether or not said person is paid a salary, wage, or other 14 compensation by the operator of said business. The term employee does not include a person 15 exclusively on the premises for repair or maintenance of the premises or equipment on the 16 premises, or for the delivery of goods to the premises | Employee", a person who is at least twenty-one 20 years of age and who performs any service on the premises of 21 a sexually oriented business on a full-time, part-time, or 22 contract basis, whether or not the person is denominated an 23 employee, independent contractor, agent, or otherwise, and 24 whether or not said person is paid a salary, wage, or other 25 compensation by the operator of said business. The term 26 employee does not include a person exclusively on the 27 premises for repair or maintenance of the premises or 28 equipment on the premises, or for the delivery of goods to 29 the premises |
| Nudity" or a "state of nudity", the showing of the human male or female 18 genitals, pubic area, vulva, anus, anal cleft or anal cleavage with less than a fully opaque 19 covering, the showing of the female breast with less than a fully opaque covering of any part 20 of the nipple, or the showing of the covered male genitals in a discernibly turgid state; 21 [(4)] (5) "Nuisance", any place in or upon which lewdness, assignation, or 22 prostitution is conducted, permitted, continued, or exists, or any place, in or upon which lewd, 23 indecent, lascivious, or obscene films, or films designed to be projected for exhibition, are 24 photographed, manufactured, developed, screened, exhibited, or… | Nudity" or a "state of nudity", the showing 31 of the human male or female genitals, pubic area, vulva, 32 anus, anal cleft or anal cleavage with less than a fully 33 opaque covering, the showing of the female breast with less 34 than a fully opaque covering of any part of the nipple, or 35 the showing of the covered male genitals in a discernibly 36 turgid state; 37 [(4)] (6) "Nuisance", any place in or upon which 38 lewdness, assignation, or prostitution is conducted, 39 permitted, continued, or exists, or any place, in or upon 40 which lewd, indecent, lascivious, or obscene films, or films 41 designed to be projected for exhibition, are photographed, 42 manufactured, developed, screened,… |
| performance. It 39 shall be presumed that a business that derives thirty percent or less of its revenue from 40 sexually oriented materials is presumed not to be a sexually oriented business. [No] A 41 building, premises, structure, or other facility that contains any sexually oriented business 42 shall not contain any other kind of sexually oriented business | performance. It shall be 65 presumed that a business that derives thirty percent or less 66 of its revenue from sexually oriented materials is presumed 67 not to be a sexually oriented business. No building, 68 premises, structure, or other facility that contains any 69 sexually oriented business shall contain any other kind of 70 sexually oriented business |
| Sexually oriented materials", any pictorial or three-dimensional material, or 45 film, motion picture, DVD, video cassette, or similar photographic reproduction, that depicts 46 nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement, or sadomasochistic abuse, as defined in section 47 573.010; 48 [(9)] (10) "Specified criminal activity" includes the following offenses: 49 (a) Prostitution or promotion of prostitution; dissemination of obscenity; sale, 50 distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor; sexual performance by a child; 51 possession or distribution of child pornography; public lewdness; indecent exposure; 52 indecency with a child; engaging in organized criminal activity; sexual ass… | Sexually oriented materials", any 72 pictorial or three-dimensional material, or film, motion 73 picture, DVD, video cassette, or similar photographic 74 reproduction, that depicts nudity, sexual conduct, sexual 75 excitement, or sadomasochistic abuse, as defined in section 76 573.010; 77 [(9)] (11) "Specified criminal activity" includes the 78 following offenses: 79 SB 429 4 (a) Prostitution or promotion of prostitution; 80 dissemination of obscenity; sale, distribution, or display 81 of harmful material to a minor; sexual performance by a 82 child; possession or distribution of child pornography; 83 public lewdness; indecent exposure; indecency with a child; 84 engaging in organized crimi… |
| Seminudity", a state of dress in which opaque clothing fails to cover the genitals, 11 anus, anal cleft or cleavage, pubic area, vulva, nipple and areola of the female breast below a 12 horizontal line across the top of the areola at its highest point. Seminudity shall include the 13 entire lower portion of the female breast, but shall not include any portion of the cleavage of 14 the human female breast exhibited by wearing apparel provided the areola is not exposed in 15 whole or part; HB 722 3 16 [(3)] (4) "Sexually oriented business", any business which offers its patrons goods of 17 which a substantial portion are sexually oriented materials or any | Seminudity", a state of dress in which opaque 20 clothing fails to cover the genitals, anus, anal cleft or 21 cleavage, pubic area, vulva, nipple and areola of the female 22 breast below a horizontal line across the top of the areola 23 at its highest point. Seminudity shall include the entire 24 lower portion of the female breast, but shall not include 25 any portion of the cleavage of the human female breast 26 exhibited by wearing apparel provided the areola is not 27 exposed in whole or part; 28 SB 429 6 [(3)] (5) "Sexually oriented business", any business 29 which offers its patrons goods of which a substantial 30 portion are sexually oriented materials or any |
| performance. Any business where more than 19 ten percent of display space is used for sexually oriented materials shall be presumed to be a 20 sexually oriented business; 21 [(4)] (5) "Sexually oriented materials", any textual, pictorial, or three-dimensional 22 material that depicts nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement, or sadomasochistic abuse in a 23 way which is patently offensive to the average person applying contemporary adult 24 community standards with respect to what is suitable for minors. 25 2. No billboard or other exterior advertising sign for an adult cabaret or sexually 26 oriented business shall be located within one mile of any state highway except if such 27 business… | performance. Any business where more than ten percent of 34 display space is used for sexually oriented materials shall 35 be presumed to be a sexually oriented business; 36 [(4)] (6) "Sexually oriented materials", any textual, 37 pictorial, or three-dimensional material that depicts 38 nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement, or 39 sadomasochistic abuse in a way which is patently offensive 40 to the average person applying contemporary adult community 41 standards with respect to what is suitable for minors. 42 2. No billboard or other exterior advertising sign for 43 an adult cabaret or sexually oriented business shall be 44 located within one mile of any state highway except if such 45… |
| Characterized by", describing the essential character or dominant theme of an 11 item; 12 [(3)] (4) "Child", any person under the age of fourteen; 13 [(4)] (5) "Child pornography": 14 (a) Any obscene material or performance depicting sexual conduct, sexual contact as 15 defined in section 566.010, or a sexual performance and which has as one of its participants or 16 portrays as an observer of such conduct, contact, or performance a minor; or 17 (b) Any visual depiction, including any photograph, film, video, picture, or computer 18 or computer-generated image or picture, whether made or produced by electronic, 19 mechanical, or other means, of sexually explicit conduct where: 20 a. The pro… | Characterized by", describing the essential 14 character or dominant theme of an item; 15 [(3)] (4) "Child", any person under the age of 16 fourteen; 17 [(4)] (5) "Child pornography": 18 (a) Any obscene material or performance depicting 19 sexual conduct, sexual contact as defined in section 20 566.010, or a sexual performance and which has as one of its 21 participants or portrays as an observer of such conduct, 22 contact, or performance a minor; or 23 SB 429 8 (b) Any visual depiction, including any photograph, 24 film, video, picture, or computer or computer-generated 25 image or picture, whether made or produced by electronic, 26 mechanical, or other means, of sexually explicit conduct… |
| Employ", "employee", or "employment", any person who performs any 35 service on the premises of a sexually oriented business, on a full-time, part-time, or contract 36 basis, whether or not the person is denominated an employee, independent contractor, agent, 37 or otherwise. Employee does not include a person exclusively on the premises for repair or 38 maintenance of the premises or for the delivery of goods to the premises; 39 [(6)] (7) "Explicit sexual material", any pictorial or three-dimensional material 40 depicting human masturbation, deviate sexual intercourse, sexual intercourse, direct physical 41 stimulation or unclothed genitals, sadomasochistic abuse, or emphasizing the depict… | Employ", "employee", or "employment", any person 56 who performs any service on the premises of a sexually 57 oriented business, on a full-time, part-time, or contract 58 basis, whether or not the person is denominated an employee, 59 independent contractor, agent, or otherwise. Employee does 60 not include a person exclusively on the premises for repair 61 or maintenance of the premises or for the delivery of goods 62 to the premises; 63 [(6)] (8) "Explicit sexual material", any pictorial or 64 three-dimensional material depicting human masturbation, 65 deviate sexual intercourse, sexual intercourse, direct 66 physical stimulation or unclothed genitals, sadomasochistic 67 abuse, or emphasi… |
| performance; 159 [(23)] (24) "Sexual performance", any performance, or part thereof, which includes 160 sexual conduct by a child who is less than eighteen years of age; 161 [(24)] (25) "Specified anatomical areas" include: 162 (a) Less than completely and opaquely covered: human genitals, pubic region, 163 buttock, and female breast below a point immediately above the top of the areola; and 164 (b) Human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely and 165 opaquely covered; 166 [(25)] (26) "Specified sexual activity", includes any of the following: 167 (a) Intercourse, oral copulation, masturbation, or sodomy; or 168 (b) Excretory functions as a part of or in connection… | performance; 238 [(23)] (25) "Sexual performance", any performance, or 239 part thereof, which includes sexual conduct by a child who 240 is less than eighteen years of age; 241 [(24)] (26) "Specified anatomical areas" include: 242 (a) Less than completely and opaquely covered: human 243 genitals, pubic region, buttock, and female breast below a 244 point immediately above the top of the areola; and 245 SB 429 15 (b) Human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, 246 even if completely and opaquely covered; 247 [(25)] (27) "Specified sexual activity", includes any 248 of the following: 249 (a) Intercourse, oral copulation, masturbation, or 250 sodomy; or 251 (b) Excretory functions as a… |