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SB 388 Missouri Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Modifies provisions relating to deteriorated or abandoned property

The provided context does not include the actual text or specific provisions of SB 388, only its title and abstract, which repeat the same phrase without explaining what changes are proposed. Without details on the specific modifications to deteriorated or abandoned property laws, it is impossible to describe who is affected, key mechanisms, or concrete policy changes. The bill's current status (prefiled, committee referral) indicates it is pending review but does not clarify its content. A meaningful summary cannot be created from the available information.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 1, 2024 Last action Mar 3, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Senate Committee Substitute - Committee Version · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was substantially rewritten from a property tax collection measure into a broader abandoned property and neighborhood revitalization law. The original version focused on delinquent property tax sales, while the new version adds mechanisms for municipalities to charge registration fees on vacant properties, allows building officials to petition for receivers to rehabilitate or demolish nuisance structures, and defines new terms like 'neighborhood organization' and 'nuisance' to support community-led preservation efforts.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from solely addressing delinquent property tax collection to include vacant property registration fees, nuisance building intervention, and neighborhood preservation programs for municipalities with over one million inhabitants.
SCOPE

New provisions allow municipalities with over one million inhabitants to charge semiannual registration fees on vacant residential or commercial properties with housing code violations.

ENFORCEMENT

Building officials can now petition circuit courts to appoint receivers to rehabilitate, demolish, or sell vacant nuisance buildings or structures.

DEFINITION

New definitions were added for 'code or ordinance violation', 'neighborhood organization', and 'nuisance' to clarify what constitutes problematic property conditions.

ELIGIBILITY

Removed restrictions on who could bid at tax sales, including provisions about nonresident bidders and eligibility requirements for home rule cities with specific population ranges.

REQUIREMENT

Added appeal processes for property owners to challenge registration fee assessments and request reconsideration after making improvements to their properties.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
SCS Voted Do Pass S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee (1306S.03C)
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Hearing Conducted S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee
upper
Dec 1, 2024
Introduced
Prefiled
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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