HB 2099 Missouri House · 2026 Regular Session

Modifies provisions relating to the unlawful use of real property

HB 2099 creates a streamlined court process for property owners to remove unlawful occupants from residential properties without a tenant relationship. It allows owners (or agents) to file a verified petition, triggering an immediate court order for removal if they prove the occupant has no legal right to be there (e.g., not a tenant, guest, or family member). The court must issue the order within 48 hours of filing, and sheriffs enforce removal. This directly affects property owners of noncommercial residential properties and occupants without legal occupancy rights, bypassing standard eviction procedures. The bill also permits courts to issue additional restraining orders against occupants for safety.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 2, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026
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House Committee Substitute Perfected · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill text was corrected from 'House Committee Substitute' to 'Perfected' status, updating the bill number designation from H to P. The explanatory notes were adjusted to reflect that bracketed text is now intended to be omitted rather than enacted, clarifying that the bracketed language about residential dwellings and premises should not appear in the final law.
TECHNICAL

Updated bill status header from 'House Committee Substitute' to 'Perfected' and changed bill number designation from H to P.

Revised explanatory notes to clarify that bracketed text is intended to be omitted from the final law rather than enacted.

Removed deleted line markers and formatting artifacts from the explanatory notes section.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Mar 23, 2026
Committee
Second read and referred: General Laws(S)
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 136 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 9
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
HCS Adopted (H)
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 11 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 10 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Committee
Referred: Commerce(H)
lower
Dec 2, 2025
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors