Missouri HB2698: Repeals the prohibition on off-track pari-mutuel wagering on horse racing

What the bill says

From the introduced text:

SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 2698 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE KNIGHT. 6135H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal section 313.660, RSMo, relating to off-track pari-mutuel wagering on horse racing. Section A. Section 313.660, RSMo, is repealed, to read as follows: [313.660. 1. No individual shall for a fee, directly or indirectly, accept anything of value to be wagered or to be transmitted or delivered for wager in any pari-mutuel system of wagering on horse racing or for a fee deliver anything of value which has been received outside of the enclosure of a race track holding a horse race licensed under sections 313.500 to 313.710 to be placed as wagers in the pari-mutuel pool within such enclosure. 2. Any individual violating the provisions of this section shall upon conviction be guilty of a class D felony.] ✔ EXPLANATION -- Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law. Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.

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Sponsors

• Knight, Jeff (R, 142) · primary sponsor
• Christopher Warwick (R, 128)

Latest actions

1. February 5, 2026: Referred: General Laws(H)
2. January 8, 2026: Read Second Time (H)
3. January 7, 2026: Read First Time (H)
4. January 6, 2026: Prefiled (H)

Common questions

What is HB2698?

HB2698 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Repeals the prohibition on off-track pari-mutuel wagering on horse racing.

What is the status of HB2698?

In committee as of February 5, 2026. Latest action: Referred: General Laws(H) (February 5, 2026).

Who sponsored HB2698?

Knight, Jeff (R, 142), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for HB2698?

On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB2698&year=2026&code=R