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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri House Bill 2484 Establishes Micro Shelters and Exempts Them From Licensure
Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsor: Emily Weber
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What This Bill Would Do
House Bill 2484 establishes a legal definition for animal "s" that house no more than ten animals and exempts them from state licensure and inspection requirements under the . Under the measure, micro shelter operators must register annually with the Director of the Department of Agriculture at no cost.
Small animal rescue operators and foster providers housing ten or fewer dogs or cats gain exemption from state licensing fees and routine inspections, requiring only a free annual registration form.
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.
Micro shelter operators
Micro shelter operators are exempt from state licensure and inspection requirements and must complete a no-cost annual registration with the Department of Agriculture.
Department of Agriculture
The department's director is required to develop a registration form for micro shelters and process their annual registrations.
Key Facts
- Establishes a statutory definition for a "micro shelter" as an animal shelter that houses no more than ten animals at any one time.
- Excludes infant puppies or kittens born to an animal housed at the shelter from the ten-animal limit count for micro shelters.
- Exempts micro shelters from the licensure and inspection requirements of the Animal Care Facilities Act (sections 273.325 to 273.357, RSMo).
- Requires micro shelters to register annually with the Director of the Department of Agriculture using a form developed by the director.
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- Specifies that annual registration for micro shelters must be provided at no cost to the micro shelter.
- Repeals sections 273.325 and 273.342, RSMo, and enacts two new sections in lieu thereof relating to animal micro shelters.
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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 17, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
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