Modifies certain provisions relating to land surveying
SB 938 modifies Missouri land surveying fee structures by requiring recorders to collect a $5 fee per recorded instrument. Two dollars of this fee stays with the recorder for record preservation, while $3 is sent to the state treasury. The state allocates $2 per fee to the "Missouri Land Survey Fund" (for survey-related purposes) and $1 to the secretary of state for record preservation. The bill also directs $3 per fee to the Missouri Housing Trust Fund. It directly affects county recorders, state agencies managing funds, and anyone recording land survey documents.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Dec 1, 2025
Signed Jul 9, 2026
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5423S.01P - Perfected
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2/23/2026 - SA 1 S offered & adopted (May)--(5423S01.07S)
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MINOR
The bill was amended to update the user fee charged for recording land instruments from four dollars to six dollars and the portion retained by the recorder from two dollars to three dollars. These changes increase the revenue collected by the state and local recorders for land surveying and record preservation purposes.
FISCAL
The user fee for recording instruments was increased from four dollars to six dollars.
The amount retained by the recorder for record storage and preservation was increased from two dollars to three dollars.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
16
Committee
14
Amendments
1
Jul 9, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
May 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Duly Enrolled Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
H Third Read and Passed
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass H Rules - Administrative
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass H Rules - Administrative
lower
Apr 20, 2026
Committee
Referred H Rules - Administrative
lower
Apr 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass H Agriculture
lower
Apr 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass H Agriculture
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Committee
Referred H Agriculture
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
S Third Read and Passed
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from S Fiscal Oversight Committee
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Voted Do Pass S Fiscal Oversight Committee
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Referred S Fiscal Oversight Committee
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Introduced
Perfected, as amended
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
SA 1 S offered & adopted (May)--(5423S01.07S)
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Voted Do Pass S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Hearing Conducted S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee
upper
Dec 1, 2025
Introduced
Prefiled
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Bernskoetter
RRepublican
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