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HB 1631MISSOURISession 2026State Billin committee

Missouri House Bill 1631 alters property tax assessment location for boats and floating docks

Original title: PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS OF BOATS

Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsor: Willard Haley

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What This Bill Would Do

House Bill 1631 requires certain motorboats, vessels, and floating boat docks to be assessed for property tax in the county where they are located rather than where the owner resides. The rule applies specifically to motorboats and vessels housed or stored outside the owner's home county on a lift or in a marina and not regularly transported home.

Why it matters

Changes which local government collects personal property taxes on specific watercraft and floating docks based on their storage location rather than the owner's residence.

Background

House Bill 1631 is introduced during the 2026 Regular Session of the 103rd General Assembly of Missouri. 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.

Directly affected

boat owners

Boat owners storing motorboats or vessels outside their home county on a lift or in a marina will have their property assessed in the county where the boat is located.

Directly affected

counties

Counties where watercraft and floating docks are physically stored may gain assessment authority over items previously assessed in the owner's home county.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which boats are affected by the new assessment rule?

Motorboats and vessels that are housed or stored outside the owner's county of residence on a lift or in a marina and are not regularly transported back to the owner's home county.

Where are floating boat docks assessed for property tax under this bill?

Floating boat docks are assessed in the county where they are located.

Can tangible personal property be taxed in multiple counties at once?

No, the bill explicitly states that no shall be simultaneously assessed in more than one county.

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Where This Stands

Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Procedural history

4 actions

May 15, 2026HouseCommittee
Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
Jan 8, 2026HouseFloor
Read Second Time (H)
Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced
Read First Time (H)
Dec 1, 2025HouseIntroduced
Prefiled (H)

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Sources

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