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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri House Bill 2105 permits landlords to separately bill tenants for water and sewer service
Last action · May 6, 2026: SCS Voted Do Pass (S)Sponsor: David Casteel
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What This Bill Would Do
Landlords and property operators are permitted to charge tenants separately for water and sewer services using individual meters or a mathematical formula. The measure exempts landlords and third-party billing providers from being classified as public utilities when passing these utility costs to tenants.
Rental property tenants face potential separate utility billing or mathematical allocation charges from landlords, and property owners gain explicit statutory authority to pass utility and administrative fees directly to s without falling under state utility regulations.
- House Bill 2105 was introduced during the 2026 Regular Session of the 103rd General Assembly by Representative David Casteel. 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.
landlords
Property owners and operators are authorized to separately meter or allocate utility and administrative fees to tenants and are exempt from public utility regulations.
lessees
Tenants may be billed separately for water and sewer services based on individual meter readings or mathematical allocation formulas, and may incur administrative and late fees.
third-party water and sewer usage billing providers
Billing providers are authorized to carry out billing services on behalf of landlords, collect administrative and late fees, and operate without being classified as public utilities.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can a landlord charge more for utilities than what the utility company bills the property?
How must landlords notify tenants if a mathematical formula is used to calculate utility bills?
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Procedural history
27 actions- May 6, 2026SenateCommitteeSCS Voted Do Pass (S)
- May 6, 2026SenateExecutive Session Held (S)
- Apr 15, 2026SenatePublic Hearing Held (S)
- Apr 13, 2026SenatePublic Hearing Scheduled (S)
- Mar 23, 2026SenateCommitteeSecond read and referred: General Laws(S)
- Mar 9, 2026SenateReported to the Senate and First Read (S)
Show 21 earlier actions
- Mar 5, 2026HouseFloorThird Read and Passed (H)
- Mar 5, 2026HouseTaken Up for Third Reading (H)
- Mar 5, 2026HousePlaced on the Informal Third Reading Calendar (H)
- Mar 2, 2026HousePerfected (H)
- Mar 2, 2026HouseHCS Adopted (H)
- Mar 2, 2026HouseTitle of Bill - Agreed To
- Mar 2, 2026HouseTaken Up for Perfection (H)
- Feb 26, 2026HousePlaced Back on Formal Perfection Calendar (H)
- Feb 11, 2026HousePlaced on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)
- Feb 9, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Do Pass (H)
- Feb 9, 2026HouseCommitteeVoted Do Pass (H)
- Feb 9, 2026HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
- Jan 29, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Rules - Legislative(H)
- Jan 22, 2026HouseCommitteeHCS Reported Do Pass (H)
- Jan 21, 2026HouseCommitteeHCS Voted Do Pass (H)
- Jan 21, 2026HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
- Jan 14, 2026HousePublic Hearing Completed (H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: General Laws(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 2, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
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Exemption from Public Utility Status
The measure carves out a specific statutory exemption preventing landlords and third-party billing providers from being categorized as public utilities or sewer corporations when passing through utility charges.
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- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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