Designates Dexter, MO as the "Rib City" of Missouri
HB 1651 designates Dexter, Missouri as the official "Rib City" of the state for tourism promotion purposes. This symbolic designation has no substantive policy changes or financial impact - it simply assigns a promotional title to Dexter to highlight its barbecue culture. The bill directly affects Dexter's local identity and tourism marketing efforts, with no other provisions or requirements. As a procedural resolution, it focuses solely on naming, not legislative action.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 1, 2025
Last action Apr 29, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 6 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 11 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Referred: Special Committee on Tourism(H)
lower
Dec 1, 2025
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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