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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri House Bill 2384 Prohibits Local Green Building Mandates and Establishes 30-Day Permit Approval Deadlines
Last action · May 7, 2026: Placed on Informal CalendarSponsors: Mike Jones and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
House Bill 2384 prohibits Missouri counties and municipalities from enacting or enforcing mandatory green building standards, energy efficiency rules, or construction codes that exceed the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC) or International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). It also requires local governments to approve or deny property development applications within 30 calendar days, with unresponded requests automatically deemed approved. Additionally, the measure permits certain residential buildings of under six stories to be served by a single exit under specified safety conditions.
Real estate developers, property owners, and local governments face strict new federal-baseline limits on local building requirements and a hard 30-day decision deadline for municipal permits, shifting the legal balance toward automatic approval if local agencies miss the window.
- House Bill 2384 was introduced during the 2026 Regular Session of the 103rd General Assembly by Representative Mike Jones. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Property developers and builders
Property developers and builders are subject to uniform building code ceilings and benefit from a mandatory 30-day review deadline with automatic approval safeguards.
Counties and municipalities
Counties and municipalities are barred from enforcing local green building mandates that exceed 2009 baseline codes and must process development applications within strict statutory timelines.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens if a city or county does not respond to a building permit application within 30 days?
Can local governments enforce stricter energy efficiency or green building rules than state baselines?
What must a municipality include if it denies a building permit application?
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Procedural history
26 actions- May 7, 2026HousePlaced on Informal Calendar
- Apr 28, 2026SenateCommitteeSCS Reported Do Pass (S)
- Apr 20, 2026SenateCommitteeSCS Voted Do Pass (S)
- Apr 20, 2026SenateExecutive Session Held (S)
- Apr 13, 2026SenatePublic Hearing Held (S)
- Apr 13, 2026SenatePublic Hearing Scheduled (S)
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- Feb 26, 2026SenateCommitteeSecond read and referred: Local Government, Elections and Pensions(S)
- Feb 17, 2026SenateReported to the Senate and First Read (S)
- Feb 16, 2026HouseFloorThird Read and Passed (H)
- Feb 16, 2026HouseTaken Up for Third Reading (H)
- Feb 11, 2026HousePerfected with Amendments (H)
- Feb 11, 2026HouseHCS Adopted (H)
- Feb 11, 2026HouseTitle of Bill - Agreed To
- Feb 11, 2026HouseTaken Up for Perfection (H)
- Feb 9, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Do Pass (H)
- Feb 9, 2026HouseCommitteeVoted Do Pass (H)
- Feb 9, 2026HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
- Feb 3, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Rules - Legislative(H)
- Jan 28, 2026HouseCommitteeHCS Reported Do Pass (H)
- Jan 27, 2026HouseCommitteeHCS Voted Do Pass (H)
- Jan 27, 2026HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
- Jan 21, 2026HousePublic Hearing Completed (H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Commerce(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 11, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
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Preemption of Local Energy and Environmental Standards
The bill shifts regulatory authority from local municipalities to state statute by capping local building efficiency requirements at 2009 code levels.
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