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SB1629 • 2026

Modifies provisions relating to underground facilities

Modifies provisions relating to underground facilities

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Fitzwater, Travis; House handler: Hurlbert, Josh
Last action
2026-07-09
Official status
Signed by Governor
Effective date
2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Modifies provisions relating to underground facilities

The following summaries of this bill are available: Print All Summaries Truly Agreed to and Finally Passed Print SB 1629 - Currently, an underground facility owner shall ensure that all new and active underground facilities installed after August 28, 2025, with the exception of storm sewers, shall be installed with a detectible underground location device unless the facility can be detected above ground with an electronic device.

What This Bill Does

  • The following summaries of this bill are available: Print All Summaries Truly Agreed to and Finally Passed Print SB 1629 - Currently, an underground facility owner shall ensure that all new and active underground facilities installed after August 28, 2025, with the exception of storm sewers, shall be installed with a detectible underground location device unless the facility can be detected above ground with an electronic device.
  • The act applies these provisions to underground facilities installed after August 28, 2026, with the exception of all storm sewers, regardless of the depth of installation.
  • JULIA SHEVELEVA Perfected Print SB 1629 - Currently, an underground facility owner shall ensure that all new and active underground facilities installed after August 28, 2025, with the exception of storm sewers, shall be installed with a detectible underground location device unless the facility can be detected above ground with an electronic device.
  • The act applies these provisions to underground facilities installed after August 28, 2026, with the exception of all storm sewers, regardless of the depth of installation.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-07-09 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Signed by Governor

  2. 2026-05-28 S1907

    Delivered to Governor

  3. 2026-05-28 H2712

    Signed by House Speaker

  4. 2026-05-28 S1892

    Signed by Senate President Pro Tem

  5. 2026-05-28 S1892

    Reported Duly Enrolled Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee

  6. 2026-05-05 S1513

    Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

  7. 2026-05-05 H2251-2252 / S1513

    H Third Read and Passed

  8. 2026-04-29 H2030

    Reported Do Pass H Rules - Legislative

  9. 2026-04-29 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass H Rules - Legislative

  10. 2026-04-28 H1982

    Referred H Rules - Legislative

  11. 2026-04-15 H1804

    Reported Do Pass H Utilities

  12. 2026-04-15 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass H Utilities

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

    Hearing Conducted H Utilities

  14. 2026-03-26 H1458

    Referred H Utilities

  15. 2026-03-25 H1392

    H Second Read

  16. 2026-03-24 H1385

    H First Read

  17. 2026-03-24 S680-681

    S Third Read and Passed - Consent

  18. 2026-03-09 S545

    Reported from S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee - Consent

  19. 2026-03-02 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Motion to pass bill as consent taken by S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee - Consent vote adopted

  20. 2026-03-02 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee

  21. 2026-02-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Hearing Conducted S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee

  22. 2026-02-12 S384

    Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee

  23. 2026-02-05 S300

    S First Read

Official Summary Text

The following summaries of this bill are available:

Print All Summaries

Truly Agreed to and Finally Passed

Print

SB 1629 - Currently, an underground facility owner shall ensure that all new and active underground facilities installed after August 28, 2025, with the exception of storm sewers, shall be installed with a detectible underground location device unless the facility can be detected above ground with an electronic device.

The act applies these provisions to underground facilities installed after August 28, 2026, with the exception of all storm sewers, regardless of the depth of installation.
JULIA SHEVELEVA

Perfected

Print

SB 1629 - Currently, an underground facility owner shall ensure that all new and active underground facilities installed after August 28, 2025, with the exception of storm sewers, shall be installed with a detectible underground location device unless the facility can be detected above ground with an electronic device.

The act applies these provisions to underground facilities installed after August 28, 2026, with the exception of all storm sewers, regardless of the depth of installation.
JULIA SHEVELEVA

Introduced

Print

SB 1629 - Currently, an underground facility owner shall ensure that all new and active underground facilities installed after August 28, 2025, with the exception of storm sewers, shall be installed with a detectible underground location device unless the facility can be detected above ground with an electronic device.

The act applies these provisions to underground facilities installed after August 28, 2026, with the exception of all storm sewers, regardless of the depth of installation.
JULIA SHEVELEVA

Current Bill Text

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EXPLANATION-Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in this bill is not enacted
and is intended to be omitted in the law.
SECOND REGULAR SESSION
[TRULY AGREED TO AND FINALLY PASSED]
SENATE BILL NO. 1629
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
2026
7013S.01T
AN ACT
To repeal section 319.019, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to
underground facilities.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Section 319.019, RSMo, is repealed and one new 1
section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 319.019, 2
to read as follows:3
319.019. The underground facility owner shall ensure 1
that all new and active underground facilities installed on 2
any real property after August 28, [2025] 2026, with the 3
exception of all storm sewers, regardless of the depth of 4
installation, and sanitary sewer mains and laterals 5
installed at depths more than six feet, shall be installed 6
with a detectible underground location device unless the 7
facility is capable of being detected from above ground with 8
an electronic locating device. 9
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