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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri House Bill 2077 Bans Institutional Investors from Purchasing Residential Properties
Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsor: Marty Joe Murray
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What This Bill Would Do
Beginning August 28, 2026, s owning more than 50 residential properties or managing over $100 million in assets are prohibited from buying single-family homes and small multi-family dwellings in Missouri. Existing institutional owners must their residential properties within three years and submit a divestment plan by March 1. Violators face civil penalties of up to $50,000 per property, property forfeiture, and private civil lawsuits from displaced residents.
Real estate investment firms and hedge funds operating in Missouri must existing residential portfolios and halt future home purchases, altering the pool of competing buyers for single-family homes and small duplexes.
- House Bill 2077 was introduced during the 2026 Regular Session of the 103rd General Assembly in Missouri by Representative Marty Joe Murray. context
- The bill was referred to the Emerging Issues committee in the House following its introduction. 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.
Institutional investors
Must cease purchasing covered residential properties in Missouri after August 28, 2026, divest existing holdings within three years, and face potential fines and forfeiture for noncompliance.
Individual owners
Eligible to purchase homes divested by institutional investors or reverted from unlawful transfers.
Community-based entities
Eligible to acquire residential properties divested by institutional investors under Department of Economic Development guidelines.
Displaced residents
Empowered to bring private civil actions in circuit court to seek injunctive relief and actual damages.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who qualifies as an institutional investor under this bill?
Are small landlords and local real estate businesses affected by the ban?
What happens to properties currently owned by institutional investors?
Can individual residents take legal action if affected by a violation?
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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 1, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
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State-Level Corporate Real Estate Ban
HB 2077 represents a direct legislative effort to curb corporate landlord control by imposing strict property caps and forced divestment timelines.
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Analysis Score
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- Controversy75Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz60Current news / social attention level
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