Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2218: Changes the law regarding the power of certain cities to annex areas from within two miles of the city's existing boundary to four miles
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 2218 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE RIGGS. 4105H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal section 71.012, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to annexation. Section A. Section 71.012, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 71.012, to read as follows: 71.012. 1. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 71.015 and 71.860 to 71.920, the governing body of any city, town, or village may annex unincorporated areas which are contiguous and compact to the existing corporate limits of the city, town, or village pursuant to this section. The term "contiguous and compact" does not include a situation whereby the unincorporated area proposed to be annexed is contiguous to the annexing city, town, or village only by a railroad line, trail, pipeline or other strip of real property less than one-quarter mile in width within the city, town, or village so that the boundaries of the city, town, or village after annexation would leave unincorporated areas between the annexed area and the prior boundaries of the city, town, or village connected only by such railroad line, trail, pipeline or other such strip of real property. The term "contiguous and compact" shall include a situation whereby the unincorporated area proposed to be …
Sponsors
- Louis Riggs (R, 005) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Read First Time (H)
- : Prefiled (H)
Common questions
- What is HB2218?
- HB2218 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Changes the law regarding the power of certain cities to annex areas from within two miles of the city's existing boundary to four miles.
- What is the status of HB2218?
- In committee as of May 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2218?
- Louis Riggs (R, 005).
- Where is the official record for HB2218?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB2218&year=2026&code=R
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