Missouri 2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House 4 R cosponsors

HB 2099 — Modifies provisions relating to the unlawful use of real property

Last action — Second read and referred: General Laws(S)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced December 02, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

4 added · 3 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill HB 2099 involve removing a section about public access to real property and a clause regarding pending litigation. Although these specific lines were deleted, the overall intent of the bill remains intact. These adjustments may streamline the bill by focusing on essential criteria without the additional complexity of these points, which could help clarify its implementation and make it easier for stakeholders to understand.

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
SECOND REGULAR SESSION [PERFECTED] HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
2099 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY 3873H.04C JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk AN ACT To repeal sections 534.602, 534.604, and 569.200, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof three new sections relating to the unlawful use of real property, with penalty provisions.
2099 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY 3873H.04P JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk AN ACT To repeal sections 534.602, 534.604, and 569.200, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof three new sections relating to the unlawful use of real property, with penalty provisions.
Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, a property owner or his or her authorized agent may seek relief for the removal of a person or persons unlawfully occupying private noncommercial property [containing a residential dwelling] under this EXPLANATION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law.
Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, a property owner or his or her authorized agent may seek relief for the removal of a person or persons unlawfully EXPLANATION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law.
HCS HB 2099 2 section by filing a verified petition in the county or city not within a county where the property is located.
HCS HB 2099 2 occupying private noncommercial property [containing a residential dwelling] under this section by filing a verified petition in the county or city not within a county where the property is located.
[(d)] (c) The real property was not open to members of the public at the time the unlawful occupant or unlawful occupants entered;
[(d)](c) The real property was not open to members of the public at the time the unlawful occupant or unlawful occupants entered;
[(g)] (f) The property has not been leased to any person for three consecutive months, and the unlawful occupant or unlawful occupants are not current or former tenants of the property pursuant to any agreement with the property owner;
HCS HB 2099 3 [(g)] (f) The property has not been leased to any person for three consecutive months, and the unlawful occupant or unlawful occupants are not current or former tenants of the property pursuant to any agreement with the property owner;
HCS HB 2099 3 [(h)] (g) The unlawful occupant or unlawful occupants are not immediate family members of the property owner;
[(h)] (g) The unlawful occupant or unlawful occupants are not immediate family members of the property owner;
and [(i)](h) There is no pending litigation related to the real property between the property owner and any known unlawful occupant or unlawful occupants.
and [(i)] (h) There is no pending litigation related to the real property between the property owner and any known unlawful occupant or unlawful occupants.
(3) Permanently restrain the respondent from communicating with the petitioner in any manner or through any medium;
HCS HB 2099 4 (3) Permanently restrain the respondent from communicating with the petitioner in any manner or through any medium;
HCS HB 2099 4 (4) Permanently expel the respondent from occupying the petitioner's [premises] property or dwelling unit;
(4) Permanently expel the respondent from occupying the petitioner's [premises] property or dwelling unit;
Any damages authorized under this subsection shall be offset by any damages to the real property inflicted by the person who was removed from the real property without just cause.
Any damages authorized under this subsection shall be offset by any damages to the real property inflicted by the person who was removed HCS HB 2099 5 from the real property without just cause.
Such damages to real property shall be proven by HCS HB 2099 5 the property owner.
Such damages to real property shall be proven by the property owner.
569.200.
HCS HB 2099 6 569.200.
HCS HB 2099 6 2.
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Action History

  1. Second read and referred: General Laws(S)

  2. Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)

  3. Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 136 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 9

  4. Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

  5. Perfected (H)

  6. HCS Adopted (H)

  7. Title of Bill - Agreed To

  8. Taken Up for Perfection (H)

  9. Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)

  10. Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 11 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  11. Voted Do Pass (H)

  12. Executive Session Completed (H)

  13. Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)

  14. HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 10 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  15. HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

  16. Executive Session Completed (H)

  17. Public Hearing Completed (H)

  18. Referred: Commerce(H)

  19. Read Second Time (H)

  20. Read First Time (H)

  21. Prefiled (H)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 195 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (195)

195 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2099?
HB 2099 is sponsored by Sherri Gallick (Republican), Tricia Byrnes (Republican), Brian Seitz (Republican), and Phil Amato (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2099?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced December 02, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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