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MO HB 2297

died on adjournment

Allows real property owners building a fence to enter an adjoining property up to 10 feet without liability for trespassing

Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did MO HB 2297 pass?

No. MO HB 2297 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-04-30): Voted Do Pass (S)

What is MO HB 2297 about?

MO HB 2297 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Allows real property owners building a fence to enter an adjoining property up to 10 feet without liability for trespassing”.

Who sponsors MO HB 2297?

Kent Haden is the primary sponsor of MO HB 2297, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-04-30 — Voted Do Pass (S)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Kent Hadenprimary
  • Mitch Boggscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-30

    Voted Do Pass (S)

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  2. 2026-04-30

    Executive Session Held (S)

  3. 2026-04-28

    Executive Session Scheduled - Thursday, April 30, 2026, 8:30 a.m., Senate Committee Room 1 - 1st Floor

  4. 2026-04-24

    Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 9:00 a.m., SCR 2 - 1st Floor

  5. 2026-04-21

    Second read and referred: Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources(S)

  6. 2026-04-20

    Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)

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  7. 2026-04-20

    Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 116 NOES: 35 PRESENT: 1

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  8. 2026-04-20

    Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

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  9. 2026-04-15

    Perfected (H)

  10. 2026-04-15

    HCS Adopted (H)

  11. 2026-04-15

    Title of Bill - Agreed To

  12. 2026-04-15

    Taken Up for Perfection (H)

  13. 2026-04-07

    Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)

  14. 2026-03-05

    Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 12 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

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  15. 2026-03-05

    Voted Do Pass (H)

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  16. 2026-03-05

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  17. 2026-02-25

    Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)

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  18. 2026-02-11

    HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 18 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0

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  19. 2026-02-10

    HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

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  20. 2026-02-10

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  21. 2026-01-20

    Public Hearing Completed (H)

  22. 2026-01-08

    Referred: Agriculture(H)

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  23. 2026-01-08

    Read Second Time (H)

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  24. 2026-01-07

    Read First Time (H)

  25. 2025-12-09

    Prefiled (H)

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 18 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0

    2026-02-11 · fail · 0-0

  • Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 12 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

    2026-03-05 · pass · 0-0

  • Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 116 NOES: 35 PRESENT: 1

    2026-04-20 · fail · 0-0

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