Loading chat...
MO HB2547
Bill
Status
1/7/2026
Primary Sponsor
Mitch Boggs
Click for details
AI Summary
-
Amends Section 542.525, RSMo to restrict government placement of surveillance or game cameras on private property to only two circumstances: written consent from the landowner/designee or a valid search warrant
-
Eliminates the existing exception that allowed law enforcement chiefs to authorize camera placement without landowner consent or a warrant when targeting publicly accessible locations within 100 feet
-
Applies to all employees of state agencies and political subdivisions of Missouri
-
Strengthens private property protections by removing administrative approval as an alternative to constitutional warrant requirements
Legislative Description
Modifies provisions relating to the placement of any surveillance or game camera on private property
Last Action
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 10 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
2/17/2026