Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2609: Requires political subdivisions that require the installation of electric vehicle charging stations at certain businesses to pay the costs associated with the installation, maintenance, and operation of such stations
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 2609 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE MURPHY. 6053H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal section 67.288, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to electric vehicle charging station requirements. Section A. Section 67.288, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 67.288, to read as follows: 67.288. 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Electric vehicle", any vehicle that operates, either partially or exclusively, on electrical energy from the grid or an off-board source that is stored onboard for a motive purpose; (2) "Electric vehicle charging station", a public or private parking space that is served by battery charging station equipment that has as its primary purpose the transfer of electric energy by conductive or inductive means to a battery or other energy storage device in an electric vehicle. 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any political subdivision that adopts an ordinance, resolution, regulation, code, or policy that requires installation of electric vehicle charging stations shall pay all costs associated with the installation, maintenance, and operation of the electric vehicle charging stations. No political subdivision shall adopt any ordinance, resolution, regulation, code, or policy that requires more than five electric vehicle charging stations …
Sponsors
- Jim Murphy (R, 094) · primary sponsor
- Bill Lucas (R, 115)
Latest actions
- : Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Read First Time (H)
- : Prefiled (H)
Common questions
- What is HB2609?
- HB2609 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Requires political subdivisions that require the installation of electric vehicle charging stations at certain businesses to pay the costs associated with the installation, maintenance, and operation of such stations.
- What is the status of HB2609?
- In committee as of May 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2609?
- Jim Murphy (R, 094), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB2609?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB2609&year=2026&code=R
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