Modifies provisions relating to the local senior citizen homestead tax credit
Modifies provisions relating to the local senior citizen homestead tax credit
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Passed Legislature
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Sponsor
Billington, Hardy (152)
Last action
2026-05-07
Official status
05/07/2026 - SCS Voted Do Pass (S)
Effective date
2026-08-28
Plain English Breakdown
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Modifies provisions relating to the local senior citizen homestead tax credit
Modifies provisions relating to the local senior citizen homestead tax credit
What This Bill Does
Modifies provisions relating to the local senior citizen homestead tax credit
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Amendments
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Plain English: 6569H02.01H
HB 2944
House _____________________________________________________ Amendment NO.____
Offered By
_____________________________________ ___________________________________
Action Taken___________________________________________ Date __________________
Page 1 of 1
1 AMEND House Committee Substitute for House Bill No.
6569H02.01H
HB 2944
House _____________________________________________________ Amendment NO.____
Offered By
_____________________________________ ___________________________________
Action Taken___________________________________________ Date __________________
Page 1 of 1
1 AMEND House Committee Substitute for House Bill No.
2944, Page 2, Section 137.1050, Line
2 48, by inserting after the word "collector." the following:
3
4 "A note on the statement of tax due shall indicate that it is the responsibility of the taxpayer to
5 notify the county if he or she is no longer eligible for the credit provided under this section.
6 Such ineligibility shall include, but not be limited to, circumstances in which the taxpayer is no
7 longer the owner of record, is no longer liable for the payment of property taxes on the
8 qualifying residence, or no longer occupies the qualifying residence due to death or relocation, or
9 the qualifying residence is no longer such taxpayer's primary residence.
Failure to notify the
10 county governing body of ineligibility may result in penalties described in this section."; and
11
12 Further amend said bill by amending the title, enacting clause, and intersectional references
13 accordingly.
Plain English: 6569H02.02H
HB 2944
House _____________________________________________________ Amendment NO.____
Offered By
_____________________________________ ___________________________________
Action Taken___________________________________________ Date __________________
Page 1 of 1
1 AMEND House Committee Substitute for House Bill No.
6569H02.02H
HB 2944
House _____________________________________________________ Amendment NO.____
Offered By
_____________________________________ ___________________________________
Action Taken___________________________________________ Date __________________
Page 1 of 1
1 AMEND House Committee Substitute for House Bill No.
2944, Page 1, Section 137.1050, Line
2 6, by inserting after the word "older" the following:
3
4 "or is disabled according to the Social Security Administration as of January first of the
5 applicable tax year"; and
6
7 Further amend said bill by amending the title, enacting clause, and intersectional references
8 accordingly.
Plain English: 6569H02.04H
HB 2944
House _____________________________________________________ Amendment NO.____
Offered By
_____________________________________ ___________________________________
Action Taken___________________________________________ Date __________________
Page 1 of 2
1 AMEND House Committee Substitute for House Bill No.
6569H02.04H
HB 2944
House _____________________________________________________ Amendment NO.____
Offered By
_____________________________________ ___________________________________
Action Taken___________________________________________ Date __________________
Page 1 of 2
1 AMEND House Committee Substitute for House Bill No.
2944, Page 1, Section 137.1050, Line
2 3, by inserting after the word "year" the phrase "from all political subdivisions levying a real
3 property tax"; and
4
5 Further amend said bill, page, and section, Line 6, by inserting after the word "older" the phrase
6 "as of January first of the applicable tax year"; and
7
8 Further amend said bill, page, and section, Line 8, by deleting all of said line and inserting in lieu
9 thereof the following:
10
11 "property as evidenced by a publicly recorded or a verified written instrument including, but not
12 limited to, a trust document in which at least one primary beneficiary is sixty-two years of age or
13 older; and"; and
14
15 Further amend said bill and section, Page 2, Lines 25-26, by deleting all of said lines and
16 inserting in lieu thereof the following:
17
18 "2.
(1) Any county authorized to impose a property tax [may] shall grant a property tax
19 credit to all eligible taxpayers residing in such county for certain increases to such taxpayer's real
20 property tax liability in an amount equal to the taxpayer's eligible"; and
21
22 Further amend said bill, page, and section, Lines 45-49, by deleting all of said lines and inserting
23 in lieu thereof the following:
24
25 "3.
(1) In a county granting a real property tax credit pursuant to this section, the county
26 and each political subdivision levying a real property tax on an eligible taxpayer's homestead
27 shall apply the county's or political subdivision's proportional amount of such credit when
28 calculating the eligible taxpayer's property tax liability for the tax year.
Plain English: 6569H02.05H
HB 2944
House _____________________________________________________ Amendment NO.____
Offered By
_____________________________________ ___________________________________
Action Taken___________________________________________ Date __________________
Page 1 of 2
1 AMEND House Committee Substitute for House Bill No.
6569H02.05H
HB 2944
House _____________________________________________________ Amendment NO.____
Offered By
_____________________________________ ___________________________________
Action Taken___________________________________________ Date __________________
Page 1 of 2
1 AMEND House Committee Substitute for House Bill No.
2944, Page 1, Section 137.1050, Line
2 3, by inserting after the word "year" the phrase "from all political subdivisions levying a real
3 property tax"; and
4
5 Further amend said bill, page, and section, Line 6, by inserting after the word "older" the phrase
6 "as of January first of the applicable tax year"; and
7
8 Further amend said bill, page, and section, Line 8, by deleting all of said line and inserting in lieu
9 thereof the following:
10
11 "property as evidenced by a publicly recorded or a verified written instrument including, but not
12 limited to, a trust document in which at least one primary beneficiary is sixty-two years of age or
13 older; and"; and
14
15 Further amend said bill and section, Page 2, Lines 25-26, by deleting all of said lines and
16 inserting in lieu thereof the following:
17
18 "2.
(1) Any county authorized to impose a property tax [may] shall grant a property tax
19 credit to all eligible taxpayers residing in such county for certain increases to such taxpayer's real
20 property tax liability in an amount equal to the taxpayer's eligible"; and
21
22 Further amend said bill, page, and section, Lines 45-49, by deleting all of said lines and inserting
23 in lieu thereof the following:
24
25 "3.
(1) In a county granting a real property tax credit pursuant to this section, the county
26 and each political subdivision levying a real property tax on an eligible taxpayer's homestead
27 shall apply the county's or political subdivision's proportional amount of such credit when
28 calculating the eligible taxpayer's property tax liability for the tax year.
Plain English: 6569H02.07H
HB 2944
House _____________________________________________________ Amendment NO.____
Offered By
_____________________________________ ___________________________________
Action Taken___________________________________________ Date __________________
Page 1 of 2
1 AMEND House Committee Substitute for House Bill No.
6569H02.07H
HB 2944
House _____________________________________________________ Amendment NO.____
Offered By
_____________________________________ ___________________________________
Action Taken___________________________________________ Date __________________
Page 1 of 2
1 AMEND House Committee Substitute for House Bill No.
2944, Page 1, Section 137.1050, Line
2 3, by inserting after the word "year" the phrase "from all political subdivisions levying a real
3 property tax"; and
4
5 Further amend said bill, page, and section, Line 6, by inserting after the word "older" the phrase
6 "as of January first of the applicable tax year"; and
7
8 Further amend said bill, page, and section, Line 8, by deleting all of said line and inserting in lieu
9 thereof the following:
10
11 "property as evidenced by a publicly recorded or a verified written instrument including, but not
12 limited to, a trust document in which at least one primary beneficiary is sixty-two years of age or
13 older; and"; and
14
15 Further amend said bill and section, Page 2, Lines 25-26, by deleting all of said lines and
16 inserting in lieu thereof the following:
17
18 "2.
(1) Any county authorized to impose a property tax [may] shall grant a property tax
19 credit to all eligible taxpayers residing in such county for certain increases to such taxpayer's real
20 property tax liability in an amount equal to the taxpayer's eligible"; and
21
22 Further amend said bill, page, and section, Lines 45-49, by deleting all of said lines and inserting
23 in lieu thereof the following:
24
25 "3.
(1) In a county granting a real property tax credit pursuant to this section, the county
26 and each political subdivision levying a real property tax on an eligible taxpayer's homestead
27 shall apply the county's or political subdivision's proportional amount of such credit when
28 calculating the eligible taxpayer's property tax liability for the tax year.
Plain English: 6569H02.08H
HB 2944
HOUSE AMENDMENT NO.____
TO
HOUSE AMENDMENT NO.____
Offered By
_____________________________________ ___________________________________
Action Taken_________________________________________ Date ___________________
Page 1
of 1
1 AMEND House Amendment No._____ to House Committee Substitute for House Bill No.
6569H02.08H
HB 2944
HOUSE AMENDMENT NO.____
TO
HOUSE AMENDMENT NO.____
Offered By
_____________________________________ ___________________________________
Action Taken_________________________________________ Date ___________________
Page 1
of 1
1 AMEND House Amendment No._____ to House Committee Substitute for House Bill No.
2944,
2 Page 1, Line 10, by inserting after said line the following:
3
4 "Further amend said bill and section, Page 3, Lines 78-79, by deleting the words ", subject to
5 appropriation by the general assembly,"; and"; and
6
7 Further amend said bill by amending the title, enacting clause, and intersectional references
8 accordingly.
Plain English: 6569H02.09H
HB 2944
HOUSE AMENDMENT NO.____
TO
HOUSE AMENDMENT NO.____
Offered By
_____________________________________ ___________________________________
Action Taken_________________________________________ Date ___________________
Page 1
of 1
1 AMEND House Amendment No._____ to House Committee Substitute for House Bill No.
6569H02.09H
HB 2944
HOUSE AMENDMENT NO.____
TO
HOUSE AMENDMENT NO.____
Offered By
_____________________________________ ___________________________________
Action Taken_________________________________________ Date ___________________
Page 1
of 1
1 AMEND House Amendment No._____ to House Committee Substitute for House Bill No.
2944,
2 Page 1, Line 5, by inserting after said line the following:
3
4 "Further amend said bill and section, Page 3, Lines 78-79, by deleting the words ", subject to
5 appropriation by the general assembly,"; and"; and
6
7 Further amend said bill by amending the title, enacting clause, and intersectional references
8 accordingly.
9
10 THIS AMENDMENT AMENDS 6569H02.02H.
Bill History
2026-05-07Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Executive Session Held (S)
2026-05-07Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
SCS Voted Do Pass (S)
2026-04-22Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Public Hearing Held (S)
2026-04-16Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 8:30 a.m., Senate Committee Room 2 - 1st Floor
2026-04-08Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Second read and referred: Select Committee on Property Taxes and the State Tax Commission(S)
2026-03-30Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Placed on the Informal Third Reading Calendar (H)
2026-03-30Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Taken Up for Third Reading (H)
2026-03-30Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 145 NOES: 4 PRESENT: 1
2026-03-30Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)
2026-03-25Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)
2026-03-25Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Taken Up for Perfection (H)
2026-03-25Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Title of Bill - Agreed To
2026-03-25Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
HCS Adopted (H)
2026-03-25Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Perfected with Amendments (H) - HA 1, adopted
2026-03-11Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
2026-02-24Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Executive Session Completed (H)
2026-02-24Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
2026-02-17Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Executive Session Continued
2026-02-17Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Action Postponed (H)
2026-02-10Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Public Hearing Completed (H)
2026-02-03Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Referred: Special Committee on Property Tax Reform(H)
2026-01-14Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Read Second Time (H)
2026-01-13Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Introduced and Read First Time (H)
Official Summary Text
Modifies provisions relating to the local senior citizen homestead tax credit
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 2944
BILLINGTON (152)
SENIOR CITIZEN HOMESTEAD TAX CREDIT
6569H.02P
3/30/2026Date :Session Day : 43
Roll Call : 2
Y - ALLEN N - DURNELL @ - LEWIS Y - SEITZ
Y - AMATO @ - EALY Y - LOY Y - SELF
Y - ANDERSON N - ELLIOTT Y - LUCAS Y - SHARP 37
Y - APPELBAUM Y - FALKNER Y - MACKEY Y - SHARPE 4
Y - AUNE Y - FARNAN Y - MANSUR Y - SHIELDS
P - BANDERMAN Y - FOGLE Y - MARTIN Y - SIMMONS
Y - BARNES Y - FOUNTAIN HENDERS Y - MATTHIESEN Y - SMITH 46
Y - BILLINGTON Y - FOWLER Y - MAYHEW Y - SMITH 68
Y - BLACK Y - FUCHS Y - MCGAUGH Y - SMITH 74
Y - BOGGS Y - GALLICK Y - MCGIRL Y - STEINHOFF
@ - BOSLEY Y - GRAGG Y - MEIRATH @ - STEINMETZ
Y - BOYKIN Y - GRIFFITH Y - MILLER Y - STEINMEYER
Y - BOYKO Y - HADEN Y - MOSLEY Y - STINNETT
Y - BROMLEY Y - HALES Y - MURPHY Y - STRICKLER
Y - BROWN Y - HALEY Y - MURRAY Y - TAYLOR 48
Y - BURTON Y - HARBISON Y - MYERS Y - TAYLOR 84
Y - BUSH Y - HARDWICK Y - NOLTE Y - TERRY
Y - BUSICK Y - HAUSMAN Y - OEHLERKING Y - 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
Y - CHAPPELL Y - HRUZA Y - PETERS Y - VERNETTI
Y - CHRIST Y - HURLBERT Y - PHELPS Y - VIOLET
Y - CHRISTENSEN Y - INGLE Y - PLANK Y - VOSS
Y - CLEMENS Y - IRWIN Y - POLLITT @ - WALSH MOORE
Y - COLEMAN Y - JACOBS Y - POUCHE Y - WARWICK
Y - COLLINS Y - JAMISON Y - PRICE Y - WEBER
Y - COOK Y - JOBE Y - PROUDIE Y - WELLENKAMP
Y - COSTLOW Y - JOHNSON Y - REED Y - WEST
Y - CROSSLEY Y - JONES 12 Y - REEDY Y - WHALEY
@ - 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 Y - KEATHLEY @ - RUSH Y - WRIGHT
Y - DIEHL Y - KELLEY Y - SASSMANN Y - YOUNG
Y - DOLAN Y - KIMBLE Y - SCHMIDT Y - ZIMMERMANN
Y - DOLL Y - KNIGHT Y - SCHULTE Y - MR SPEAKER
Y - DOUGLAS N - LAUBINGER
Total Yes : 145 Total Present : 1
Total No : 4 Total Absent : 8
Vacancies : 5