Modifies provisions governing local property tax ballot questions, real property assessments, and property tax levies
This bill updates Missouri's laws governing local property taxes by repealing over 100 existing statutes and replacing them with 106 new sections that establish clearer rules for how counties can levy property taxes. It directly affects county governments, local taxing authorities, and property owners by standardizing the process for placing property tax increases on ballots and defining specific tax rate limits for services like law enforcement. The key changes include specifying that certain ballot questions must appear only at general elections and setting a maximum tax rate of 14 cents per $100 of assessed valuation for law enforcement funding in certain counties. These provisions aim to create a more uniform framework for local property tax decisions across the state.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 2, 2026
Last action Feb 10, 2026
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Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Referred: Special Committee on Property Tax Reform(H)
lower
Jan 2, 2026
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tricia Byrnes
RRepublican
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