HB 3381 Missouri House · 2026 Regular Session

Allows county commissions to opt out of collecting late fees and penalties on delinquent property taxes

HB 3381 allows county commissions to choose whether to collect late fees and penalties on overdue property taxes. County governments could either completely eliminate these fees for all delinquent accounts or create specific rules determining when fees won't apply. This directly affects property owners who fall behind on tax payments, as their county may no longer impose additional costs for late payment. The bill does not change the requirement to pay property taxes, only the penalty structure for late payments. Counties must adopt this policy through an official order or ordinance.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 23, 2026 Last action Apr 14, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced House Committee Substitute · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was updated to its House Committee Substitute version, changing the bill number from 6784H.01I to 6784H.02C. The most significant policy change restricts when local governments can charge late fees on property taxes, shifting the rule from allowing fees in all circumstances to only permitting them in unusual situations or those beyond the taxpayer's control.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding property tax penalties was narrowed to protect taxpayers from routine late fees, while the bill's procedural scope was updated to reflect committee amendments.
REQUIREMENT

Replaced the authority to charge late fees in all circumstances with a restriction allowing fees only in unusual circumstances or those beyond the taxpayer's control.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill number from 6784H.01I to 6784H.02C and changed the header from 'Introduced' to 'House Committee Substitute'.

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Total actions
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Committee
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Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 12 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
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Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Committee
Referred: Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs(H)
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Read First Time (H)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Mark Meirath
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