Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2703: Relating to community water system hydrant inspections
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 2703 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE FALKNER. 6200H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal section 640.144, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to community water system hydrant inspections. Section A. Section 640.144, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 640.144, to read as follows: 640.144. 1. All community water systems shall be required to create a valve inspection program that (2) Scheduled repair or replacement of broken valves; and (3) Within five years of August 28, 2020, identification of each shut-off valve location using a geographic information system or an alternative physical mapping system that accurately identifies the location of each valve. 2. All community water systems shall be required to create a hydrant inspection program that (2) Scheduled repair or replacement of broken hydrants; (3) A plan to flush every hydrant and dead-end main; (4) Maintenance of records of inspections, tests, and flushings for six years; and (5) Within five years of August 28, 2020, identification of each hydrant location using a geographic information system or an alternative physical mapping system that accurately identifies the location of each hydrant. EXPLANATION -- Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to …
Sponsors
- Falkner, Bill (R, 010) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Read First Time (H)
- : Prefiled (H)
Common questions
- What is HB2703?
- HB2703 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to community water system hydrant inspections.
- What is the status of HB2703?
- In committee as of May 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2703?
- Falkner, Bill (R, 010).
- Where is the official record for HB2703?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB2703&year=2026&code=R
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