MO HB1994

Repeals and re-enacts sections 313.805, 313.813, and 313.830 of Missouri law to revise regulations for excursion gambling boat operations.

Allows problem gamblers to voluntarily self-exclude from excursion gambling boats; entering after self-exclusion constitutes first-degree trespassing.

Permits judges to order individuals convicted of felony criminal nonsupport to enroll as self-excluded problem gamblers as a condition of probation.

Creates a new section requiring the family support division to provide monthly-updated lists of barred individuals to all gambling boats and casinos, with provisions allowing removal upon satisfaction of support arrearages and court fines.

Establishes various criminal penalties including Class D felonies for operating unlicensed gambling excursions, employing shills, or cheating at games; Class B/A misdemeanors for allowing underage wagering; and bars violators for life from excursion gambling boats under commission jurisdiction.