Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2549: Establishes protections for landowners taking wildlife on the landowner's property
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
What the bill says
To amend chapter 252, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to hunting permits. Section A. Chapter 252, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 252.047, to read as follows: 252.047. 1. The commission shall not require any resident or nonresident landowner, as such terms are defined by rules promulgated by the commission, to register the landowner's property before receiving any landowner hunting permit or to possess any hunting permit to take wildlife on the landowner's property. Any existing or future requirement for a landowner to register the la.
From the introduced text:
To amend chapter 252, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to hunting permits. Section A. Chapter 252, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 252.047, to read as follows: 252.047. 1. The commission shall not require any resident or nonresident landowner, as such terms are defined by rules promulgated by the commission, to register the landowner's property before receiving any landowner hunting permit or to possess any hunting permit to take wildlife on the landowner's property. Any existing or future requirement for a landowner to register the landowner's property to receive any landowner hunting permit is hereby void. 2. The commission shall issue any landowner hunting permit requested by any resident or nonresident landowner who owns at least five acres of real property and requests such landowner hunting permit. 3. (1) As used in this subsection, the term "immediate family member of the landowner" means a landowner's spouse, child, stepchild, sibling, stepsibling, parent, stepparent, grandparent, grandchild, and any person in an adoptive relationship with the landowner. (2) A landowner who qualifies for any landowner hunting permit under this section may request any hunting permit authorizing the taking of wildlife on the landowner's property for a specified two-day period on behalf of one nonresident immediate family member of the landowner. No more …