Missouri 2026 Regular Session Status: To Executive 1 R cosponsors

HB 2297 — FENCES AND ENCLOSURES

Last action — Voted Do Pass (S)

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced December 09, 2025. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

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

Likely to advance 64% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Allows real property owners building a fence to enter an adjoining property up to 10 feet without liability for trespassing

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

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Action History

  1. Voted Do Pass (S)

  2. Executive Session Held (S)

  3. Executive Session Scheduled

  4. Public Hearing Scheduled (S)

  5. Second read and referred: Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources(S)

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

  7. Third Read and Passed (H)

  8. Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

  9. Perfected (H)

  10. HCS Adopted (H)

  11. Title of Bill - Agreed To

  12. Taken Up for Perfection (H)

  13. Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)

  14. Reported Do Pass (H)

  15. Voted Do Pass (H)

  16. Executive Session Completed (H)

  17. Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)

  18. HCS Reported Do Pass (H)

  19. HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

  20. Executive Session Completed (H)

  21. Public Hearing Completed (H)

  22. Referred: Agriculture(H)

  23. Read Second Time (H)

  24. Read First Time (H)

  25. Prefiled (H)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 198 not signed on · 58 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (198)

198 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

House: Third Reading

Passed 116 Yea · 35 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8201
Republican 653302
Democratic 42004
Total 1153507
% of votes cast 73%22%0%4%
How each member voted (157)
Member Party Vote
Sharp 37 — Yea
Sharpe 4 — Yea
Smith 46 — Yea
Smith 68 — Yea
Smith 74 — Yea
Taylor 48 — Yea
Taylor 84 — Yea
Jones 12 — Nay
Jones 88 — Nay
Fifty-fourth Day–Monday, April 20, 2026 — Not Voting
Mike Henderson — Yea
Aaron Crossley Democratic Yea
Adrian Plank Democratic Yea
Anthony Ealy Democratic Yea
Ashley Aune Democratic Yea
Betsy Fogle Democratic Yea
Bridget Walsh Moore Democratic Yea
Chanel Mosley Democratic Yea
Connie Steinmetz Democratic Yea
Donna Barnes Democratic Not Voting
Doug Clemens Democratic Yea
Elizabeth Fuchs Democratic Yea
Emily Weber Democratic Yea
Eric Woods Democratic Yea
Gregg Bush Democratic Yea
Ian Mackey Democratic Yea
Jaclyn Zimmermann Democratic Yea
Jeff Hales Democratic Yea
Jeremy Dean Democratic Yea
Jo Doll Democratic Yea
Kathy Steinhoff Democratic Yea
Kemp Strickler Democratic Yea
Ken Jamison Democratic Yea
Keri Ingle Democratic Not Voting
Kimberly-Ann Collins Democratic Yea
LaDonna Appelbaum Democratic Yea
LaKeySha Bosley Democratic Not Voting
Mark Boyko Democratic Yea
Marlene Terry Democratic Yea
Marlon Anderson Democratic Yea
Martin Jacobs Democratic Yea
Marty Joe Murray Democratic Not Voting
Melissa Douglas Democratic Yea
Michael Burton Democratic Yea
Michael Johnson Democratic Yea
Nick Kimble Democratic Yea
Pattie Mansur Democratic Yea
Ray Reed Democratic Yea
Raychel Proudie Democratic Yea
Stephanie Boykin Democratic Yea
Stephanie Hein Democratic Yea
Steve Butz Democratic Yea
Tiffany Price Democratic Yea
Tonya Rush Democratic Yea
Wick Thomas Democratic Yea
Will Jobe Democratic Yea
Yolanda Young Democratic Yea
Alex Riley Republican Nay
Ann Kelley Republican Nay
Barry Hovis Republican Yea
Becky Laubinger Republican Nay
Ben Keathley Republican Nay
Bennie Cook Republican Nay
Bill Allen Republican Yea
Bill Falkner Republican Yea
Bill Hardwick Republican Not Voting
Bill Irwin Republican Yea
Bill Lucas Republican Yea
Bill Owen Republican Yea
Bishop Davidson Republican Nay
Bob Bromley Republican Yea
Bob Titus Republican Nay
Brad Banderman Republican Nay
Brad Christ Republican Yea
Brad Pollitt Republican Yea
Brandon Phelps Republican Yea
Brian Seitz Republican Nay
Bruce Sassmann Republican Yea
Bryant Wolfin Republican Nay
Burt Whaley Republican Nay
Cameron Parker Republican Yea
Carolyn Caton Republican Yea
Cathy Jo Loy Republican Nay
Cecelie Williams Republican Nay
Chad Perkins Republican Yea
Chris Brown Republican Yea
Christopher Warwick Republican Yea
Colin Wellenkamp Republican Yea
Dale Wright Republican Yea
Dane Diehl Republican Yea
Danny Busick Republican Yea
Darin Chappell Republican Nay
Dave Griffith Republican Yea
Dave Hinman Republican Nay
David Casteel Republican Nay
David Dolan Republican Yea
Dean Van Schoiack Republican Yea
Deanna Self Republican Nay
Don Mayhew Republican Yea
Doyle Justus Republican Yea
Ed Lewis Republican Yea
George Hruza Republican Yea
Hardy Billington Republican Nay
Jamie Ray Gragg Republican Yea
Jeff Coleman Republican Nay
Jeff Farnan Republican Yea
Jeff Knight Republican Yea
Jeff Myers Republican Yea
Jeff Vernetti Republican Yea
Jim Kalberloh Republican Yea
Jim Murphy Republican Yea
Jim Schulte Republican Yea
John Black Republican Yea
John Hewkin Republican Yea
John Martin Republican Yea
John Simmons Republican Nay
John Voss Republican Yea
Josh Hurlbert Republican Yea
Keith Elliott Republican Nay
Kent Haden Republican Not Voting
Lane Roberts Republican Yea
Lisa Durnell Republican Nay
Louis Riggs Republican Yea
Mark Matthiesen Republican Nay
Mark Meirath Republican Nay
Mark Nolte Republican Yea
Matthew Overcast Republican Nay
Mazzie Christensen Republican Nay
Melanie Stinnett Republican Yea
Melissa Schmidt Republican Nay
Michael Davis Republican Nay
Mike Costlow Republican Yea
Mike McGirl Republican Yea
Mike Steinmeyer Republican Yea
Mitch Boggs Republican Yea
Peggy McGaugh Republican Yea
Phil Amato Republican Nay
Philip Oehlerking Republican Yea
Renee Reuter Republican Yea
Richard West Republican Nay
Rodger Reedy Republican Yea
Ron Fowler Republican Nay
Rudy Veit Republican Yea
Scott Cupps Republican Yea
Scott Miller Republican Yea
Sean Pouche Republican Yea
Sherri Gallick Republican Yea
Steve Jordan Republican Yea
Tara Peters Republican Yea
Terri Violet Republican Nay
Terry Thompson Republican Yea
Tony Harbison Republican Yea
Travis Wilson Republican Yea
Tricia Byrnes Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Nay
Wendy L. Hausman Republican Yea
Willard Haley Republican Yea

Official roll call →

House: Third Reading (2)

Passed 93 Yea · 54 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8300
Republican 415109
Democratic 44002
Total 9354011
% of votes cast 59%34%0%7%
How each member voted (158)
Member Party Vote
Sharp 37 — Yea
Sharpe 4 — Yea
Smith 46 — Yea
Smith 68 — Yea
Smith 74 — Yea
Taylor 84 — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Jones 12 — Nay
Jones 88 — Nay
Taylor 48 — Nay
Mike Henderson — Yea
Aaron Crossley Democratic Yea
Adrian Plank Democratic Yea
Anthony Ealy Democratic Yea
Ashley Aune Democratic Yea
Betsy Fogle Democratic Yea
Bridget Walsh Moore Democratic Yea
Chanel Mosley Democratic Yea
Connie Steinmetz Democratic Yea
Donna Barnes Democratic Not Voting
Doug Clemens Democratic Yea
Elizabeth Fuchs Democratic Yea
Emily Weber Democratic Yea
Eric Woods Democratic Yea
Gregg Bush Democratic Yea
Ian Mackey Democratic Yea
Jaclyn Zimmermann Democratic Yea
Jeff Hales Democratic Yea
Jeremy Dean Democratic Yea
Jo Doll Democratic Yea
Kathy Steinhoff Democratic Yea
Kemp Strickler Democratic Yea
Ken Jamison Democratic Yea
Keri Ingle Democratic Yea
Kimberly-Ann Collins Democratic Yea
LaDonna Appelbaum Democratic Yea
LaKeySha Bosley Democratic Not Voting
Mark Boyko Democratic Yea
Marlene Terry Democratic Yea
Marlon Anderson Democratic Yea
Martin Jacobs Democratic Yea
Marty Joe Murray Democratic Yea
Melissa Douglas Democratic Yea
Michael Burton Democratic Yea
Michael Johnson Democratic Yea
Nick Kimble Democratic Yea
Pattie Mansur Democratic Yea
Ray Reed Democratic Yea
Raychel Proudie Democratic Yea
Stephanie Boykin Democratic Yea
Stephanie Hein Democratic Yea
Steve Butz Democratic Yea
Tiffany Price Democratic Yea
Tonya Rush Democratic Yea
Wick Thomas Democratic Yea
Will Jobe Democratic Yea
Yolanda Young Democratic Yea
Alex Riley Republican Nay
Ann Kelley Republican Nay
Barry Hovis Republican Yea
Becky Laubinger Republican Nay
Ben Keathley Republican Nay
Bennie Cook Republican Nay
Bill Allen Republican Yea
Bill Falkner Republican Yea
Bill Hardwick Republican Not Voting
Bill Irwin Republican Yea
Bill Lucas Republican Yea
Bill Owen Republican Yea
Bishop Davidson Republican Nay
Bob Bromley Republican Nay
Bob Titus Republican Nay
Brad Banderman Republican Nay
Brad Christ Republican Not Voting
Brad Pollitt Republican Nay
Brandon Phelps Republican Yea
Brenda Shields Republican Not Voting
Brian Seitz Republican Yea
Bruce Sassmann Republican Yea
Bryant Wolfin Republican Nay
Burt Whaley Republican Not Voting
Cameron Parker Republican Yea
Carolyn Caton Republican Yea
Cathy Jo Loy Republican Nay
Cecelie Williams Republican Yea
Chad Perkins Republican Nay
Chris Brown Republican Yea
Christopher Warwick Republican Yea
Colin Wellenkamp Republican Yea
Dale Wright Republican Yea
Dane Diehl Republican Yea
Danny Busick Republican Nay
Darin Chappell Republican Nay
Dave Griffith Republican Yea
Dave Hinman Republican Nay
David Casteel Republican Yea
David Dolan Republican Yea
Dean Van Schoiack Republican Yea
Deanna Self Republican Not Voting
Don Mayhew Republican Nay
Doyle Justus Republican Nay
Ed Lewis Republican Yea
George Hruza Republican Yea
Hardy Billington Republican Nay
Jamie Ray Gragg Republican Nay
Jeff Coleman Republican Nay
Jeff Farnan Republican Nay
Jeff Knight Republican Yea
Jeff Myers Republican Nay
Jeff Vernetti Republican Yea
Jim Kalberloh Republican Yea
Jim Murphy Republican Nay
Jim Schulte Republican Nay
John Black Republican Yea
John Hewkin Republican Yea
John Martin Republican Nay
John Simmons Republican Nay
John Voss Republican Nay
Josh Hurlbert Republican Nay
Keith Elliott Republican Nay
Kent Haden Republican Yea
Lane Roberts Republican Yea
Lisa Durnell Republican Nay
Louis Riggs Republican Yea
Mark Matthiesen Republican Nay
Mark Meirath Republican Nay
Mark Nolte Republican Yea
Matthew Overcast Republican Nay
Mazzie Christensen Republican Nay
Melanie Stinnett Republican Nay
Melissa Schmidt Republican Nay
Michael Davis Republican Nay
Mike Costlow Republican Nay
Mike McGirl Republican Nay
Mike Steinmeyer Republican Nay
Mitch Boggs Republican Nay
Peggy McGaugh Republican Yea
Phil Amato Republican Yea
Philip Oehlerking Republican Nay
Renee Reuter Republican Not Voting
Richard West Republican Nay
Rodger Reedy Republican Nay
Ron Fowler Republican Nay
Rudy Veit Republican Nay
Scott Cupps Republican Nay
Scott Miller Republican Nay
Sean Pouche Republican Yea
Sherri Gallick Republican Yea
Steve Jordan Republican Nay
Tara Peters Republican Yea
Terri Violet Republican Nay
Terry Thompson Republican Not Voting
Tony Harbison Republican Yea
Travis Wilson Republican Yea
Tricia Byrnes Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Not Voting
Wendy L. Hausman Republican Not Voting
Willard Haley Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

housing
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2297 do?
Allows real property owners building a fence to enter an adjoining property up to 10 feet without liability for trespassing
Who sponsors HB 2297?
HB 2297 is sponsored by Kent Haden (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2297?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced December 09, 2025. It awaits signature.
Where can I track HB 2297?
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