Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB3230: Creates new provisions for zoning regulations for manufactured housing
Status: In committee, May 7, 2026
What the bill says
To amend chapter 64, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to zoning regulations for certain manufactured housing, with an emergency clause. Section A. Chapter 64, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 64.296, to read as follows: 64.296. 1. As used in this section, the following words and terms shall mean: (1) "Discriminatory land use policy", any zoning ordinance, building code requirements, land use ordinance, development regulation, or other policy that has the effect of limiting or prohibiting the placement of manufactured housing without a r.
From the introduced text:
To amend chapter 64, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to zoning regulations for certain manufactured housing, with an emergency clause. Section A. Chapter 64, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 64.296, to read as follows: 64.296. 1. As used in this section, the following words and terms shall mean: (1) "Discriminatory land use policy", any zoning ordinance, building code requirements, land use ordinance, development regulation, or other policy that has the effect of limiting or prohibiting the placement of manufactured housing without a reasonable and substantial public interest justification; (2) "Local government", any county, city, town, village, or other political subdivision with zoning or land use authority; (3) "Modular home", a transportable building unit designed to be used by itself or to be incorporated with similar units at a point-of-use into a modular structure to be used for residential purposes, built to International Residential Code (IRC code), and certified by the Missouri public service commission as being built in accordance with the 2021 IRC code; (4) "Permanent foundation", a system of supports that is: (a) Capable of transferring, without failure, into soil or bedrock, the maximum design load imposed by or upon the structure and complies with the manufacturer's install manual; or EXPLANATION -- Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets …