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MO SB1342

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2026

Primary Sponsor

Nick Schroer

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends sections 71.012 and 71.015 RSMo governing municipal annexation procedures for cities, towns, and villages in Missouri

  • Establishes that unincorporated areas are considered "contiguous and compact" for annexation purposes if they share at least 25% of the perimeter length with the annexing municipality

  • Prohibits municipalities from annexing unincorporated areas that are contiguous to any area the municipality annexed within the previous 24 months

  • Requires any municipality that annexes unincorporated land under section 71.012 to provide all municipal services to the annexed area

  • Narrows the population threshold for first-classification charter counties from "200,000 or more" to "more than 200,000 but fewer than 230,000" inhabitants for special annexation election procedures

Legislative Description

Modifies provisions relating to annexation by certain cities

Last Action

Voted Do Pass S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Local Government, Elections and Pensions1/27/2026

Full Bill Text

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