Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB3409: Creates the Agricultural Data Ownership and Market Competition Act
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
To amend chapter 261, RSMo, by adding thereto eleven new sections relating to agricultural data ownership and market competition, with penalty provisions. Section A. Chapter 261, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto eleven new sections, to be known as sections 261.150, 261.152, 261.154, 261.156, 261.158, 261.160, 261.162, 261.164, 261.166, 261.168, and 261.170, to read as follows: 261.150. Sections 261.150 to 261.170 shall be known and may be cited as the "Missouri Agricultural Data Ownership and Market Competition Act". 261.152. As used in sections 261.150 to 261.170, the following terms mean.
From the introduced text:
To amend chapter 261, RSMo, by adding thereto eleven new sections relating to agricultural data ownership and market competition, with penalty provisions. Section A. Chapter 261, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto eleven new sections, to be known as sections 261.150, 261.152, 261.154, 261.156, 261.158, 261.160, 261.162, 261.164, 261.166, 261.168, and 261.170, to read as follows: 261.150. Sections 261.150 to 261.170 shall be known and may be cited as the "Missouri Agricultural Data Ownership and Market Competition Act". 261.152. As used in sections 261.150 to 261.170, the following terms mean: (1) "Agricultural data", any information in any format that is generated from, derived from, or relates to agricultural production operations, agricultural equipment operations, or agricultural land including, but not limited (b) Precision agriculture data including GPS coordinates, application rates, and prescription maps; (c) Equipment operational data, diagnostic data, telematics data, and machine performance data; (d) Livestock data including health records, production metrics, breeding data, and performance analytics; (e) Weather data, environmental data, and climate data specific to agricultural operations not otherwise publicly available; EXPLANATION -- Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law. Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language. HB 3409 (f) Input data including seed, fertilizer, pesticide, herbicide, Diesel Emission …