HB 3210 Missouri House · 2026 Regular Session

Establishes the "Safe Neighborhoods Act"

HB 3210, the "Safe Neighborhoods Act," allows property owners in cities with over 100,000 residents to seek compensation from their city if the city fails to enforce laws against public camping, loitering, public intoxication, or other activities that create a public nuisance. Property owners can claim either documented costs spent to address these issues or the reduced property value caused by the city’s inaction, but compensation cannot exceed their prior year’s primary property taxes. Cities must respond to claims within 30 days; if rejected, owners can sue in court, with cities bearing the burden of proving their actions were lawful. This law creates a new legal remedy for property owners but does not replace existing legal options or apply to case-by-case prosecutorial decisions.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2026 Last action Apr 23, 2026
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Introduced House Committee Substitute · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was updated from an original version to a House Committee Substitute, which primarily involved renumbering sections and replacing the definition of 'Fair market value' with a more detailed appraisal standard. The substantive policy language regarding compensation eligibility, calculation methods, and tax caps remains identical between the two versions.
DEFINITION

The definition of 'Fair market value' was replaced with a more comprehensive standard that requires considering comparable sales, income capitalization, replacement costs, and highest and best use.

TECHNICAL

The bill header was updated to reflect its status as a 'House Committee Substitute' and the bill number was changed from 6906H.01I to 6906H.02C.

Line numbers and section numbering were adjusted to accommodate the new definition text.

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Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0
lower
Apr 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Apr 7, 2026
Committee
Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 5 PRESENT: 0
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Referred: Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs(H)
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Read First Time (H)
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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