HB 1917 Missouri House · 2026 Regular Session

Creates new provisions relating to public water supply districts

HB 1917 creates a new process for landowners in Missouri to seek detachment from a public water supply district. It allows owners of 50% or more of a land parcel not receiving water service to petition a circuit court for detachment if four conditions are met: no residents live there, no district water infrastructure is present, no district bonds are outstanding, and the land is in a qualifying county (with charter government, multiple water districts, or adjacent to a city in another county). The bill requires petitioners to submit legal descriptions, sworn affidavits, and certified mail notifications to the district and county offices. If county or district authorities fail to respond within 30 days on required checks, the court treats their silence as meeting the condition. This directly affects landowners seeking to exit a water district without service.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 1, 2025 Last action Feb 26, 2026
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Introduced Perfected · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill status changed from 'Introduced' to 'Perfected', indicating it has been fully processed through all legislative stages. A technical change occurred in the bill number designation, shifting from 4940H.01I to 4940H.01P, which reflects the bill's progression through the legislative process. The explanatory note about bold-faced brackets and type was retained, clarifying how proposed language should be interpreted.
TECHNICAL

The bill's identifier changed from 4940H.01I to 4940H.01P, reflecting its status change from introduced to perfected in the legislative process.

Blank lines were removed from the explanatory section, though the substantive explanation about bold-faced brackets and proposed language remains unchanged.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Second read and referred: Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment(S)
upper
Feb 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 148 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 1
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 1
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Committee
Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 15 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 1
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Committee
Referred: Utilities(H)
lower
Dec 1, 2025
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors