SB 1164 Missouri Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Establishes provisions relating to adult cabaret including civil liability for adult cabarets and the offense of engaging in an adult cabaret performance

Summary

SCS/SBs 1164 & 1476 - This act modifies provisions relating to adult cabaret performances. ADULT CABARET PERFORMANCE DEFINITION (67.2540) This act defines "adult cabaret performance" in regards to provisions relating to restrictions on sexually oriented businesses. This provision is identical to a provision contained in HB 1702 (2026) and HB 2407 (2026). SEXUALLY ORIENTED BILLBOARDS (226.531) This act adds the definition of "adult cabaret performance" in regards to sexually oriented billboards. The definition of "sexually oriented business" is modified to include any business that offers an adult cabaret performance. This provision is identical to a provision contained in HB 1702 (2026) and HB 2407 (2026). CIVIL ACTIONS FOR ADULT CABARET PERFORMANCES (SECTION 537.048) This act establishes a civil action brought by a resident of a city, town, or village where an adult cabaret performance is conducted against an adult cabaret performer whose adult cabaret performance contains actions or material that, proven by a preponderance of the evidence, appeal to a prurient interest in sex and occur on public property or in a location that could be viewed by a person under the age of 18. The court may award damages or injunctive relief as it deems appropriate, but no damages, except for nominal damages, shall be awarded in more than one action arising out of a single occurrence. This provision is identical to a provision in SCS/SB 295 (2025) and in SCS/HCS/HB 1464 (2025). OFFENSE OF ENGAGING IN AN ADULT CABARET (SECTION 573.010 & 573.520) This act creates the offense of engaging in an adult cabaret performance if such performance is on public property or in a location where the performance could be viewed by a person who is not an adult. Such offense shall be a class A misdemeanor for the first offense and a class E felony for any subsequent offense. These provisions are identical to provisions in HB 1702 (2026), HB 2407 (2026), SCS/SB 295 (2025), are substantially similar to provisions in SB 764 (2025) and in SCS/HCS/SB 1464 (2025), and are similar to provisions in HB 722 (2025), SB 949 (2024), in HB 1650 (2024), in HB 1849 (2024), in HB 2300 (2024), in HCS/HB 494 (2023), and SB 693 (2023). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

Issues: ✗ Criminal Justice

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

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Introduced Dec 1, 2025 Last action Apr 15, 2026

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5210S.02I - Introduced → Senate Committee Substitute - Committee Version · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was expanded from repealing only one section to repealing three sections and adding a new section on sexually oriented businesses. It now includes broader definitions for nudity and seminudity, establishes a presumption that businesses earning 30% or less from adult content are not sexually oriented, and adds a specific list of criminal activities that disqualify business owners from operating.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from focusing solely on adult cabaret performers to also regulating sexually oriented businesses and their owners.

DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'Sexually oriented business' and 'Sexually oriented materials' to broaden the bill's regulatory reach.

Added a presumption that a business is not a sexually oriented business if it derives 30% or less of its revenue from sexually oriented materials.

Added a specific list of 'Specified criminal activity' (e.g., prostitution, child pornography) that disqualifies an individual from owning or operating a sexually oriented business.

Updated definitions of 'Nudity' and 'Seminude' to include male genitals and specific anatomical details.

REQUIREMENT

Added new requirements regarding the qualifications and restrictions for business owners based on their criminal history.

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Committee

Apr 15, 2026

Upper · Passed

SCS Voted Do Pass w/SCS SBs 1164 & 1476 Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee (5210S.04C)

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Mar 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

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Dec 1, 2025

Introduced

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors