Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB1791: Establishes building permit issuance deadlines
Status: Failed, May 4, 2026
What the bill says
From the engrossed text:
SECOND REGULAR SESSION [PERFECTED] HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 1791 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY 4520H.02P JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal sections 321.130, 321.210, and 321.228, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof five new sections relating to building permit applications. Section A. Sections 321.130, 321.210, and 321.228, RSMo, are repealed and five new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 67.491, 67.492, 321.130, 321.210, and 321.228, to read as follows: 67.491. 1. A political subdivision that adopts any uniform or model code or standard within such political subdivision's boundaries shall employ or contract with an enforcement inspector who is certified to perform inspections of projects that are subject to such uniform or model code or standard to ensure compliance with such uniform or model code or standard. 2. Such enforcement inspector may be certified by any nationally or staterecognized agency or organization that offers certification in inspecting for compliance with the uniform or model code or standard adopted by such political subdivision. 67.492. 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Level 1 building permit", a permit to perform construction, maintenance, repairs, or replacements related to the following categories on a building structure with less than seven thousand five hundred square feet that is a residential unit, whether a single-family residential unit …
Sponsors
- Jim Murphy (R, 094) · primary sponsor
- Brian Seitz (R, 156)
Latest actions
- : SCS Voted Do Pass (S)
- : Motion to Reconsider Adopted (S)
- : Executive Session Held (S) - Thursday, May 7, 2026, 9:15 a.m., Senate Committee Room 1 - 1st Floor
- : Motion to Do Pass Failed (S)
- : Executive Session Held (S)
- : Public Hearing Held (S)
- : Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Monday, April 27, 2026, 2:00 p.m., Senate Lounge - 3rd Floor
- : Second read and referred: Local Government, Elections and Pensions(S)
- : Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)
- : Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 111 NOES: 24 PRESENT: 8
Votes
- Third Read and Passed (H) (April 7, 2026): 111 yea, 24 nay, passed
- Reported Do Pass (H) (March 3, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HCS Reported Do Pass (H) (February 12, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1791?
- HB1791 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Establishes building permit issuance deadlines.
- What is the status of HB1791?
- Failed as of May 4, 2026. Latest action: SCS Voted Do Pass (S) (May 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1791?
- Jim Murphy (R, 094), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1791?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB1791&year=2026&code=R
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