HB 2098 Missouri House · 2026 Regular Session

Modifies provisions governing the classification of real property

HB 2098 modifies Missouri's property tax classification system by clarifying definitions for residential, agricultural, and commercial properties. It specifically defines "residential property" to include manufactured home parks, bed-and-breakfasts with owner residence, and time-shares (excluding transient housing), while expanding "agricultural property" to cover urban community gardens, sawmills, and green space. The bill requires county assessors to allocate tax classifications based on actual property use when multiple purposes exist (e.g., farm dwellings on agricultural land), and allows taxing districts to adjust levies to recoup revenue lost if multi-unit residential properties (5+ dwelling units) change classification. This directly affects property owners, local governments, and tax assessors by changing how properties are valued and taxed under Missouri law.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 2, 2025 Last action Feb 11, 2026
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Introduced House Committee Substitute · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to reorganize the definition of 'residential property' and clarify what constitutes 'transient housing' for tax purposes. The committee substitute removed several property types from the residential definition while adding new language to clarify that short-term leases of single-family homes under 30 days do not automatically qualify as transient housing. These changes affect how property is classified for tax assessment purposes.
Scope change
The scope of residential property classification was narrowed by removing references to vacant land near airports, golf courses, manufactured home parks, bed and breakfast inns, and time-share units from the residential property definition. The definition was also expanded to include recreational areas and clarify the treatment of short-term single-family home rentals.
DEFINITION

Removed several property types from the residential property definition including vacant land near airports, golf courses, manufactured home parks, bed and breakfast inns, and time-share units.

Added new definition for 'recreational area' to include land used for noncommercial leisure or aesthetic purposes such as playgrounds, sports facilities, and nature preserves.

Modified the definition of 'transient housing' to clarify that leasing a single-family home for less than 30 consecutive days does not automatically constitute transient housing.

Reorganized the structure of the agricultural and horticultural property definition, consolidating and renumbering subsections.

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Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Committee
Referred: Ways and Means(H)
lower
Dec 2, 2025
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Michael Davis
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