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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri HB 2549 exempts qualifying landowners from property registration and hunting permit requirements on their own land
Last action · February 3, 2026: Motion to Do Pass Failed (H)Sponsor: Mitch Boggs
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What This Bill Proposed
Missouri House Bill 2549 prohibits the conservation commission from requiring landowners to register property to receive hunting permits or to possess a permit to take wildlife on their own land. It requires the commission to issue permits to landowners owning at least five acres and allows them to request a free two-day permit once per calendar year for a nonresident immediate family member.
Qualifying landowners gain the legal right to take wildlife on their own property without purchasing or possessing a permit or registering their real estate with the state. The measure removes existing or future property registration rules enforced by the conservation commission.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
resident landowner
Resident landowners owning at least five acres are explicitly guaranteed hunting permits upon request, exempted from property registration, and permitted to hunt on their land without a permit.
nonresident landowner
Nonresident landowners owning at least five acres receive the same permit issuance guarantees and exemptions from property registration as resident landowners.
commission
The commission is prohibited from enforcing property registration requirements, must issue requested landowner permits, and must provide free two-day permits for nonresident family members.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a hunting permit to hunt on my own property under this bill?
What is the minimum land requirement to receive a landowner hunting permit?
Can a qualifying landowner request a permit for family members who live out of state?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Failed in the House.
Procedural history
7 actions- Feb 3, 2026HouseMotion to Do Pass Failed (H)
- Feb 3, 2026HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
- Jan 29, 2026HousePublic Hearing Completed (H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Conservation and Natural Resources(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
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- Dec 22, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
Version history
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Full breakdown
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
- Controversy35Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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