Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB1773: Modifies provisions governing mailed notice to sewer district customers with unpaid charges
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 1773 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE AMATO. 4087H.02I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal sections 249.255 and 249.645, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof two new sections relating to notice of unpaid sewer charges. Section A. Sections 249.255 and 249.645, RSMo, are repealed and two new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 249.255 and 249.645, to read as follows: 249.255. 1. Should a public sewer district created and organized pursuant to constitutional or statutory authority place a lien upon a customer's property for unpaid sewer charges, the lien, once properly recorded, shall have priority above all liens except for those taxes levied for state and county purposes. 2. Should the sewer charges of a public sewer district created and organized pursuant to constitutional or statutory authority remain unpaid for a period in excess of three months, the district, after notice to the customer by [certified] first-class mail, shall have the authority at its discretion to disconnect the customer's sewer line from the district's line or request any private water company, public water supply district, or any municipality supplying water to the premises to discontinue service to the customer until such time as the sewer charges and all related costs of this section are paid. 249.645. 1. Any public …
Sponsors
- Phil Amato (R, 113) · primary sponsor
- Marty Murray (D, 078)
- Matthew Overcast (R, 155)
Latest actions
- : Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Read First Time (H)
- : Prefiled (H)
Common questions
- What is HB1773?
- HB1773 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Modifies provisions governing mailed notice to sewer district customers with unpaid charges.
- What is the status of HB1773?
- In committee as of May 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1773?
- Phil Amato (R, 113), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1773?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB1773&year=2026&code=R
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