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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri House Bill 2439 Renames State Tax Commission to State Assessment Commission and Expands Board
Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsor: Dean Van Schoiack
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What This Bill Would Do
House Bill 2439 renames the State Tax Commission to the State Assessment Commission, expands its membership from three to seven commissioners beginning January 1, 2027, and restricts the commission's authority regarding certain individual property tax appeals.
Property owners appealing local property assessments will face a commission restricted from raising individual valuations, while future commissioners and staff must meet strict appraisal experience requirements.
- The State Tax Commission is the state-level agency responsible for equalizing property values across Missouri counties and hearing appeals from local boards of equalization. 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.
Property Taxpayers
County Assessment Officers
Assessors must comply with new detailed compliance lists provided by the commission and face a longer seven-day notice period when summoned for roll reviews.
State Tax Commission Members
Current and future commissioners face new professional appraisal experience requirements, expanded board size, and restricted powers on individual appeals.
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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 16, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
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Shift in State Appeals Authority
The bill explicitly strips the state property tax appeals commission of its historical power to raise individual property assessments upon appeal, restricting its corrective powers exclusively to upholding or lowering valuations.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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