MO SB 938
enactedSB 938 - Under the act, a user fee of six dollars, instead of four dollars as currently provided, shall be charged and collected by every recorder of deeds as a condition precedent to the recording of any instrument. Three dollars, instead of two dollars as currently provided, of such fee shall be retained by the recorder and deposited in the Recorder's Fund and not in county general revenue. A fee in the amount of two dollars, instead of one dollar as currently provided, shall be paid to the State Treasurer and credited to the "Missouri Land Survey Fund" for purposes of land surveying. The Department of Agriculture shall establish by rule the fees necessary to reflect the costs associated with the production or reproduction of maps, plats, reports, studies, and records related to land surveys. JULIA SHEVELEVA
Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Did MO SB 938 pass?
Yes. MO SB 938 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-09): Signed by Governor
What is MO SB 938 about?
MO SB 938 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “SB 938 - Under the act, a user fee of six dollars, instead of four dollars as currently provided, shall be charged and collected by every recorder of deeds as a condition precedent to the recording of any instrument. Three dollars, instead of two dollars as currently provided, of such fee shall be retained by the recorder and deposited in the Recorder's Fund and not in county general revenue. A fee in the amount of two dollars, instead of one dollar as currently provided, shall be paid to the State Treasurer and credited to the "Missouri Land Survey Fund" for purposes of land surveying. The Department of Agriculture shall establish by rule the fees necessary to reflect the costs associated with the production or reproduction of maps, plats, reports, studies, and records related to land surveys. JULIA SHEVELEVA”.
Who sponsors MO SB 938?
Bernskoetter, Mike is the primary sponsor of MO SB 938.
Description
SB 938 - Under the act, a user fee of six dollars, instead of four dollars as currently provided, shall be charged and collected by every recorder of deeds as a condition precedent to the recording of any instrument. Three dollars, instead of two dollars as currently provided, of such fee shall be retained by the recorder and deposited in the Recorder's Fund and not in county general revenue. A fee in the amount of two dollars, instead of one dollar as currently provided, shall be paid to the State Treasurer and credited to the "Missouri Land Survey Fund" for purposes of land surveying. The Department of Agriculture shall establish by rule the fees necessary to reflect the costs associated with the production or reproduction of maps, plats, reports, studies, and records related to land surveys. JULIA SHEVELEVA
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-07-09 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Bernskoetter, Mikeprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-07-09
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2026-05-28
Reported Duly Enrolled Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee
2026-05-28
Signed by Senate President Pro Tem
2026-05-28
Signed by House Speaker
2026-05-28
Delivered to Governor
2026-04-29
H Third Read and Passed
passage,reading-3
2026-04-29
Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed
passage
2026-04-23
Voted Do Pass H Rules - Administrative
committee-passage
2026-04-23
Reported Do Pass H Rules - Administrative
committee-passage
2026-04-20
Referred H Rules - Administrative
referral-committee
2026-04-07
Voted Do Pass H Agriculture
committee-passage
2026-04-07
Reported Do Pass H Agriculture
committee-passage
2026-03-31
Hearing Conducted H Agriculture
2026-03-26
Referred H Agriculture
referral-committee
2026-02-27
H Second Read
reading-2
2026-02-26
Voted Do Pass S Fiscal Oversight Committee
committee-passage
2026-02-26
Reported from S Fiscal Oversight Committee
2026-02-26
S Third Read and Passed
passage,reading-3
2026-02-26
H First Read
reading-1
2026-02-24
Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
2026-02-24
Referred S Fiscal Oversight Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-23
SA 1 S offered & adopted (May)--(5423S01.07S)
2026-02-23
Perfected, as amended
2026-02-12
Reported from S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee
2026-02-05
Voted Do Pass S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee
committee-passage
2026-01-29
Hearing Conducted S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee
2026-01-08
Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-01-07
S First Read
reading-1
2025-12-01
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