Missouri legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Missouri HB1254: Prohibits a political subdivision from adopting policies for property transferred by political subdivisions from being used for
Status: In committee, March 4, 2025
Prohibits a political subdivision from adopting policies for property transferred by political subdivisions from being used for lawful education purposes by a charter school
What the bill says
To amend chapter 160, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to charter school use of property. Section A. Chapter 160, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 160.421, to read as follows: 160.421. 1. No municipality shall adopt, enforce, impose, or administer an ordinance, local policy, or local resolution that prohibits school district property from beingsold,leased,ortransferredtoacharterschoolforanylawfuleducationalpurpose. 2. No municipality shall impose, enforce, or apply any deed restriction that expressly, or by its operation, prohibits prop.
From the introduced text:
To amend chapter 160, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to charter school use of property. Section A. Chapter 160, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 160.421, to read as follows: 160.421. 1. No municipality shall adopt, enforce, impose, or administer an ordinance, local policy, or local resolution that prohibits school district property from beingsold,leased,ortransferredtoacharterschoolforanylawfuleducationalpurpose. 2. No municipality shall impose, enforce, or apply any deed restriction that expressly, or by its operation, prohibits property sold, leased, or transferred from being used by a charter school for any lawful educational purpose. Any deed restriction or affirmative-use deed restriction that affirmatively allows for only one or more specified uses or purposes that do not include any educational use or purpose by a charter school isprohibitedunderthissection. Anydeedrestrictionoraffirmative-usedeedrestriction in effect on the effective date of this section that prohibits or does not permit property previously used for any educational purpose from being used for any future educational purpose by a charter school is void. 3. Any agreement to sell, lease, or transfer property used by a charter school as authorized under this section shall contain provisions related to the maintenance and upkeep of such property. EXPLANATION -- Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to …