FIRST REGULAR SESSION SENATE BILL NO. 752 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY SENATOR GREGORY (21). 2963S.01I KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary AN ACT To amend chapter 311, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to a temporary extension of hours for certain liquor licensees. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows: Section A. Chapter 311, R SMo, is amended by adding thereto 1 one new section, to be known as section 311.2026, to read as 2 follows:3 311.2026. 1. For the purposes of this section, the 1 term "FIFA World Cup Tournament" means the international 2 soccer tournament that takes place every four years and is 3 organized by the Federation Internationale de Football 4 Association. 5 2. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this 6 chapter to the contrary, any person or establishment 7 possessing the qualifications and meeting the requir ements 8 of this chapter that is licensed to sell intoxicating liquor 9 by the drink at retail for consumption on the premises in 10 any city, county, district, or other political subdivision 11 in this state may, for the duration of the 2026 FIFA World 12 Cup Tournament, beginning on June 11, 2026, through July 19, 13 2026, operate twenty -four hours a day and sell, serve, and 14 allow for the consumption of alcoholic beverages between the 15 hours of 6:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. of the following day. This 16 temporary extension of service hours shall apply to all 17 licensed areas at a licensed establishment. The provisions 18 SB 752 2 of this chapter relating to hours of operation, time of 19 closing or opening, or hours of sale of intoxicating liquor 20 by the drink at retail for consumptio n on the premises shall 21 not apply to such licensees for the duration of this 22 temporary extension, except as provided under this section. 23 3. Licensees are not required to apply to the 24 commission for approval and no special temporary license or 25 permit shall be required of any licensee for the purposes of 26 this temporary extension, subject to any local restrictions 27 on hours of operation as provided under subsection 4 of this 28 section or additional conditions for compliance under any 29 applicable local laws, ordinances, rules, or regulations. 30 4. If any city, county, district, or other political 31 subdivision in this state objects to the extension of hours 32 for licensees within its jurisdiction, the governing body of 33 such political subdivision may exempt itself by ordinance 34 from the provisions of this section or may modify by 35 ordinance the hours applicable to such political subdivision 36 for the temporary period allowed by this section to be not 37 less than the ordinary permissible hours of service 38 applicable to such political subdivision but not to exceed 39 the hours allowed under this section. 40 5. This section shall expire on July 20, 2026. 41