Missouri HB2684: Designates J. Rieger & Co. the official Kansas City whiskey of Missouri

What the bill says

To amend chapter 10, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to the official state Kansas City whiskey. Section A. Chapter 10, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be 2 known as section 10.256, to read as follows: 10.256. J. Rieger & Co. whiskey is selected for and shall be known as the official 2 Kansas City whiskey for the state of Missouri. J. Rieger & Co. was the largest mail3 order whiskey house in the United States before prohibition and, with its revival in 2015, is the first whiskey distilled in Kansas City since prohibition. ✔ EXPLANATION -- Matter enclosed.

From the introduced text:

To amend chapter 10, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to the official state Kansas City whiskey. Section A. Chapter 10, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be 2 known as section 10.256, to read as follows: 10.256. J. Rieger & Co. whiskey is selected for and shall be known as the official 2 Kansas City whiskey for the state of Missouri. J. Rieger & Co. was the largest mail3 order whiskey house in the United States before prohibition and, with its revival in 2015, is the first whiskey distilled in Kansas City since prohibition. ✔ 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

• Johnson, Michael (D, 023) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
2. January 8, 2026: Read Second Time (H)
3. January 7, 2026: Read First Time (H)