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HB1791 • 2026

Establishes building permit issuance deadlines

Establishes building permit issuance deadlines

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Murphy, Jim (094)
Last action
2026-05-07
Official status
05/07/2026 - SCS Voted Do Pass (S)
Effective date
2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the requirements or consequences mentioned in the candidate explanation.

Building Permit Deadlines

This law sets time limits for when building permits must be given to people who apply for them.

What This Bill Does

  • Sets a deadline of 30 days after receiving an application for the city or county to give out a building permit.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who want to build or change buildings
  • Cities and counties that give out building permits

Terms To Know

Building permit
A document from the city or county saying it's okay to start a construction project.
Application
The form and information you give when asking for something, like a building permit.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not say what happens if cities or counties do not follow the deadlines.
  • Does not explain how to get more time than allowed in special cases.
  • Does not cover all types of permits and construction projects.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HA 1

4520H02.01H • Mayhew

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment adds requirements for political subdivisions to employ certified inspectors for building codes and clarifies that fire protection districts cannot enforce residential construction regulations if a city or county has adopted such systems.

  • Political subdivisions must hire or contract with certified inspectors to ensure compliance with uniform or model codes.
  • Fire protection districts are prohibited from enforcing residential construction regulatory systems if cities, towns, villages, or counties have already implemented them.
  • Fire protection districts retain authority over fire hydrants and fire lanes but cannot charge fees for related services.
  • The amendment text includes additional sections that seem unrelated to the main purpose of establishing building permit issuance deadlines and may require further clarification.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Motion to Reconsider Adopted (S)

  2. 2026-05-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    SCS Voted Do Pass (S)

  3. 2026-05-05 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Held (S) - Thursday, May 7, 2026, 9:15 a.m., Senate Committee Room 1 - 1st Floor

  4. 2026-05-04 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Held (S)

  5. 2026-05-04 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Held (S)

  6. 2026-05-04 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Motion to Do Pass Failed (S)

  7. 2026-04-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Monday, April 27, 2026, 2:00 p.m., Senate Lounge - 3rd Floor

  8. 2026-04-21 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Second read and referred: Local Government, Elections and Pensions(S)

  9. 2026-04-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)

  10. 2026-04-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Placed on the Informal Third Reading Calendar (H)

  11. 2026-04-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

  12. 2026-04-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 111 NOES: 24 PRESENT: 8

  13. 2026-04-01 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Taken Up for Perfection (H)

  14. 2026-04-01 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Title of Bill - Agreed To

  15. 2026-04-01 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    HCS Adopted (H)

  16. 2026-04-01 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Perfected with Amendments (H) - HA 1, adopted

  17. 2026-03-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)

  18. 2026-03-11 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Placed Back on Formal Perfection Calendar (H)

  19. 2026-03-09 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)

  20. 2026-03-03 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  21. 2026-03-03 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass (H)

  22. 2026-03-03 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  23. 2026-02-19 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)

  24. 2026-02-12 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  25. 2026-02-11 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  26. 2026-02-11 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

  27. 2026-02-04 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Completed (H)

  28. 2026-01-22 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Commerce(H)

  29. 2026-01-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read Second Time (H)

  30. 2026-01-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read First Time (H)

  31. 2025-12-01 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Prefiled (H)

Official Summary Text

Establishes building permit issuance deadlines

Current Bill Text

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UNOFFICIAL COPY
SECOND REGULAR SESSION
103rd General Assembly
State of Missouri - House of Representatives
HBs 3rd READ - INFORMAL
HCS HB 1791
MURPHY (094)
BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS
4520H.02P
4/7/2026Date :Session Day : 47
Roll Call : 5
Y - ALLEN Y - DURNELL @ - LEWIS Y - SEITZ
Y - AMATO @ - EALY Y - LOY Y - SELF
Y - ANDERSON Y - ELLIOTT Y - LUCAS Y - SHARP 37
P - APPELBAUM @ - FALKNER Y - MACKEY Y - SHARPE 4
N - AUNE Y - FARNAN @ - MANSUR Y - SHIELDS
Y - BANDERMAN Y - FOGLE Y - MARTIN Y - SIMMONS
N - BARNES N - FOUNTAIN HENDERS Y - MATTHIESEN N - SMITH 46
Y - BILLINGTON @ - FOWLER Y - MAYHEW P - SMITH 68
Y - BLACK N - FUCHS @ - MCGAUGH P - SMITH 74
Y - BOGGS Y - GALLICK Y - MCGIRL N - STEINHOFF
Y - BOSLEY Y - GRAGG Y - MEIRATH P - STEINMETZ
N - BOYKIN Y - GRIFFITH Y - MILLER @ - STEINMEYER
N - BOYKO Y - HADEN @ - MOSLEY Y - STINNETT
Y - BROMLEY N - HALES Y - MURPHY Y - STRICKLER
Y - BROWN Y - HALEY N - MURRAY Y - TAYLOR 48
N - BURTON Y - HARBISON Y - MYERS N - TAYLOR 84
N - BUSH Y - HARDWICK Y - NOLTE Y - TERRY
Y - BUSICK Y - HAUSMAN Y - OEHLERKING N - THOMAS
Y - BUTZ Y - HEIN Y - OVERCAST @ - THOMPSON
Y - BYRNES Y - HEWKIN Y - OWEN Y - TITUS
Y - CASTEEL Y - HINMAN Y - PARKER Y - VANSCHOIACK
Y - CATON Y - HOVIS Y - PERKINS Y - VEIT
@ - CHAPPELL Y - HRUZA Y - PETERS Y - VERNETTI
Y - CHRIST Y - HURLBERT Y - PHELPS Y - VIOLET
Y - CHRISTENSEN Y - INGLE N - PLANK P - VOSS
N - CLEMENS Y - IRWIN Y - POLLITT N - WALSH MOORE
Y - COLEMAN @ - JACOBS Y - POUCHE Y - WARWICK
P - COLLINS Y - JAMISON @ - PRICE Y - WEBER
Y - COOK Y - JOBE P - PROUDIE N - WELLENKAMP
Y - COSTLOW N - JOHNSON N - REED Y - WEST
Y - CROSSLEY Y - JONES 12 Y - REEDY Y - WHALEY
Y - CUPPS Y - JONES 88 Y - REUTER Y - WILLIAMS
Y - DAVIDSON Y - JORDAN Y - RIGGS Y - WILSON
Y - DAVIS Y - JUSTUS Y - RILEY N - WOLFIN
Y - DEAN Y - KALBERLOH Y - ROBERTS Y - WOODS
Y - DEATON @ - KEATHLEY P - RUSH Y - WRIGHT
Y - DIEHL Y - KELLEY Y - SASSMANN @ - YOUNG
Y - DOLAN Y - KIMBLE Y - SCHMIDT N - ZIMMERMANN
N - DOLL @ - KNIGHT Y - SCHULTE Y - MR SPEAKER
N - DOUGLAS Y - LAUBINGER
Total Yes : 111 Total Present : 8
Total No : 24 Total Absent : 15
Vacancies : 5