SB 1516 Missouri Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Creates provisions relating to fences and enclosures

This bill allows landowners who keep animals to enter neighboring property up to 10 feet along a shared fence line to build, repair, or maintain division fences for animal enclosures. It protects owners from trespass claims during these activities but requires compensation for crop damage caused by the entry. Owners also won’t be liable for clearing vegetation directly on the property boundary line to install fences. The law excludes utilities, railroads, and accredited zoos/parks from these provisions and prohibits entering buildings on adjacent land.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2026 Last action Apr 9, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Apr 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Voted Do Pass S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Hearing Conducted S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Kurtis Gregory
Kurtis Gregory
RRepublican
MO
21