HB 3358 Missouri House · 2026 Regular Session

Establishes provisions relating to the sale of property with a prescriptive easement for public use

HB 3358 changes how public prescriptive easements (rights for public use of land) transfer when property is sold. It states that such easements do not automatically bind new property owners; instead, the public must prove continuous, visible, and adverse use for ten years to reestablish the easement on the new property. The ten-year requirement resets with each new owner, and buyers can prevent reestablishment by posting signs or making oral statements. This directly affects property sellers, buyers, and local governments seeking to maintain public access rights.
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Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 19, 2026 Last action May 15, 2026
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Feb 19, 2026
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Barry Hovis
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