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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri bill requires real-property LLCs in St. Louis County to designate contact person with county clerk
Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsors: Raychel Proudie and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
Specifies that limited liability companies that own real property in St. Louis County must designate a contact person with the county clerk
Property owners and tenants face legal accountability measures when property management contacts are missing, while local governments gain the ability to petition circuit courts to compel disclosure of responsible parties for rental or unoccupied real estate.
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.
limited liability companies
Limited liability companies owning real property in covered counties or cities must file affidavits listing a natural person with management control and update it within thirty days of changes.
county clerks
County and city clerks are designated to receive and maintain management affidavits and successor affidavits from limited liability companies without charging filing fees.
tenants and local residents
Persons adversely affected by an LLC's failure to file can petition the circuit court to direct the execution and filing of the required contact document.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which entities must file the management affidavit?
Is there a fee for filing the management affidavit with the county or city clerk?
What happens if an LLC fails to file the required affidavit?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
4 actions- May 15, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Emerging Issues(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 10, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
Version history
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Expansion to High-Population Counties
The measure updates section 347.048 to explicitly incorporate counties with more than one million inhabitants alongside existing home rule city thresholds.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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