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HB 1832MISSOURISession 2026State Billin committee
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Missouri House Bill 1832 establishes mandatory state licensing, standards, and a regulatory board for residential home inspectors

Original title: LICENSING OF HOME INSPECTORS

Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsor: Terri Violet

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What This Bill Would Do

Representative Terri Violet introduced HB 1832 to establish mandatory state licensing for residential home inspectors through a newly created Missouri Home Inspectors Board, effective January 1, 2027. The bill requires inspectors to meet specific education, examination, and apprenticeship criteria, prohibits unlicensed practice under threat of a class B misdemeanor, and preempts local political subdivision licensing rules.

Why it matters

Residential property buyers and sellers across Missouri will face standardized professional credentials and accountability mechanisms for home inspections, while practicing inspectors must pay licensing fees, meet training thresholds, and retain records for three years and a day.

Background
  • House Bill 1832 was introduced during the 2026 Regular Session of the Missouri General Assembly by Representative Terri Violet. 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

home inspectors

Home inspectors must obtain a state license, meet education and apprenticeship standards, pay fees, and comply with board-established standards of practice and record-retention rules.

Directly affected

home inspector apprentices

Apprentices must apply for a license, complete fifty home inspections under an approved supervisor, and comply with board rules before qualifying for full licensure.

Directly affected

residential property buyers and sellers

Consumers engaging home inspectors will work with state-licensed professionals subject to uniform standards, ethical rules, and formal disciplinary proceedings.

Directly affected

political subdivisions

Local municipalities and counties are preempted from enacting or enforcing their own local licensing rules and regulations for home inspectors.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is required to obtain a home inspector license under this bill?
Any individual who performs a home inspection for compensation, engages in the home inspection business, or holds themselves out as a home inspector must obtain a license from the Missouri Home Inspectors Board, unless specifically exempted.
What exemptions exist for individuals performing building inspections?
Exemptions include property owners inspecting their own real estate, government employees acting within their employment scope, persons inspecting two or fewer specific building systems, real estate brokers, appraisers, architects, engineers, FHA fee inspectors, insurance company employees, and residential home builder warranty personnel.
What happens to local city or county home inspector licenses if this bill passes?
The statute explicitly preempts any rule, regulation, or order adopted by a political subdivision of the state relating to the licensing or regulation of home inspectors or home inspection businesses.
How long must home inspectors retain their inspection records?
State-licensed home inspectors must retain originals or true copies of service contracts, inspection reports, and supporting data for three years and a day beginning on the date of the home inspection report.

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Where This Stands

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

Procedural history

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

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Sponsors

Terri VioletHouse · District 104RepublicanSponsor

Discoveries

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policy shift98% confidence

Establishment of Statewide Home Inspector Regulation

Missouri shifts from unregulated home inspection practice to a centralized board-governed licensing structure with preemption over local ordinances.

Missouri Home Inspectors BoardDivision of Professional Registration

Connected Entities

Federal Housing Administration, Missouri Home Inspectors Fund, Division of Professional Registration and 3 more
OrganizationFederal Housing Administration“Federal agency whose approved fee inspectors are exempt from state licensing req”Map →
OrganizationMissouri Home Inspectors Fund“Dedicated fund established in the state treasury to hold moneys collected under ”Map →
OrganizationDivision of Professional Registration“State division housing the Missouri Home Inspectors Board.”Map →
OrganizationMissouri Home Inspectors Board“Newly created five-member board within the division of professional registration”Map →
OrganizationAdministrative Hearing Commission“Commission where the board may file complaints to refuse, suspend, or revoke lic”Map →
PersonTerri Violet“Representative who introduced House Bill 1832 in the 103rd General Assembly repr”Map →

Sources

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house.mo.gov

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