Compare MO SB 1476 (2026) and MO SB 429 (2023)
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- MO SB 1476 (2026) · Missouri · 2026 · Failed
- MO SB 429 (2023) · Missouri · 2023 · Failed
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| MO SB 1476 (2026) | MO SB 429 (2023) |
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| EXPLANATION-Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in this bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted in the law | EXPLANATION-Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in this bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted in the law |
| S.01I KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary AN ACT To repeal sections 67.2540, 226.531, and 573.010, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof | S.01I KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary AN ACT To repeal sections 67.2540, 226.531, and 573.010, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof |
| 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General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows: Section A. Sections 67.2540, 226.531, and 573.010, RSMo, 1 are repealed and four new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to 2 be known as sections 67.2540, 226.531, 573.010, and 573.520, to 3 read as follows: 4 67.2540.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,] or 5 seminudity in the performance of their duties | 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General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows: Section A. Sections 67.2540, 226.531, and 573.010, RSMo, 1 are repealed and three new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to 2 be known as sections 67.2540, 226.531, and 573.010, to read as 3 follows: 4 67.2540.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, or 5 seminudity in the performance of their duties |
| Employee", a person who is at least twenty-one 13 years of age and who performs any service on the premises of 14 a sexually oriented business on a full-time, part-time, or 15 contract basis, whether or not the person is denominated an 16 SB 1476 2 employee, independent contractor, agent, or otherwise, and 17 whether or not said person is paid a salary, wage, or other 18 compensation by the operator of said business. The term 19 employee does not include a person exclusively on the 20 premises for repair or maintenance of the premises or 21 equipment on the premises, or for the delivery of goods to 22 the premises; 23 [(3)] (4) "Nudity" or a "state of nudity", the showing 24 of the human ma… | 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; 30 [(3)] (5) "Nudity" or a "state of nudity", the showing 31 of the human male or fema… |
| performance. It shall 57 be presumed that a business that derives thirty percent or 58 less of its revenue from sexually oriented materials is 59 presumed not to be a sexually oriented business. [No] A 60 building, premises, structure, or other facility that 61 contains any sexually oriented business shall not contain 62 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 65 or three-dimensional material, or film, motion picture, DVD, 66 video cassette, or similar photographic reproduction, that 67 depicts nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement, or 68 sadomasochistic abuse, as defined in section 573.010; 69 [(9)] (10) "Specified criminal activity" includes the 70 following offenses: 71 (a) Prostitution or promotion of prostitution; 72 dissemination of obscenity; sale, distribution, or display 73 of harmful material to a minor; sexual performance by a 74 child; possession or distribution of child pornography; 75 public lewdness; indecent exposure; indecency with a child; 76 engaging in organized criminal activity… | 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 13 clothing fails to cover the genitals, anus, anal cleft or 14 cleavage, pubic area, vulva, nipple and areola of the female 15 breast below a horizontal line across the top of the areola 16 at its highest point. Seminudity shall include the entire 17 lower portion of the female breast, but shall not include 18 any portion of the cleavage of the human female breast 19 exhibited by wearing apparel provided the areola is not 20 exposed in whole or part; 21 [(3)] (4) "Sexually oriented business", any business 22 which offers its patrons goods of which a substantial 23 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 ten percent of 26 display space is used for sexually oriented materials shall 27 be presumed to be a sexually oriented business; 28 [(4)] (5) "Sexually oriented materials", any textual, 29 pictorial, or three-dimensional material that depicts 30 nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement, or 31 sadomasochistic abuse in a way which is patently offensive 32 to the average person applying contemporary adult community 33 standards with respect to what is suitable for minors. 34 2. No billboard or other exterior advertising sign for 35 an adult cabaret or sexually oriented business shall be 36 SB 1476 6 located within one mile of any state highway except… | 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 13 character or dominant theme of an item; 14 [(3)] (4) "Child", any person under the age of 15 fourteen; 16 [(4)] (5) "Child pornography": 17 (a) Any obscene material or performance depicting 18 sexual conduct, sexual contact as defined in section 19 566.010, or a sexual performance and which has as one of its 20 participants or portrays as an observer of such conduct, 21 contact, or performance a minor; or 22 (b) Any visual depiction, including any photograph, 23 film, video, picture, or computer or computer-generated 24 image or picture, whether made or produced by electronic, 25 mechanical, or other means, of sexually explicit conduct 26 where… | 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 49 person who performs any service on the premises of a 50 sexually oriented business, on a full-time, part-time, or 51 contract basis, whether or not the person is denominated an 52 employee, independent contractor, agent, or otherwise. 53 Employee does not include a person exclusively on the 54 premises for repair or maintenance of the premises or for 55 the delivery of goods to the premises; 56 [(6)] (7) "Explicit sexual material", any pictorial or 57 three-dimensional material depicting human masturbation, 58 deviate sexual intercourse, sexual intercourse, direct 59 physical stimulation or unclothed genitals, sadomasochistic 60 abuse, or emphasi… | 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… |
| Sexual performance", any performance, or 231 part thereof, which includes sexual conduct by a child who 232 is less than eighteen years of age; 233 [(24)] (25) "Specified anatomical areas" include: 234 (a) Less than completely and opaquely covered: human 235 genitals, pubic region, buttock, and female breast below a 236 point immediately above the top of the areola; and 237 (b) Human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, 238 even if completely and opaquely covered; 239 [(25)] (26) "Specified sexual activity", includes any 240 of the following: 241 (a) Intercourse, oral copulation, masturbation, or 242 sodomy; or 243 (b) Excretory functions as a part of or in connection 244 with any o… | 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 part of or in connection 252… |