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This bill prevents counties and cities in Missouri from enacting local ordinances that regulate rental properties in several specific ways. The legislation prohibits local governments from creating rules that control rent prices for privately-owned residential or commercial properties. Additionally, the bill bars municipalities from implementing ordinances that would: 1) prevent landlords from refusing tenants based on their source of income from federal housing assistance programs, 2) restrict landlords' ability to use standard tenant screening methods like credit scores, eviction history, or income qualifications, 3) prohibit landlords from requesting criminal background information from prospective tenants, 4) limit the amount of security deposit a landlord can require, or 5) mandate that tenants receive automatic right of first refusal. The bill does allow local governments to regulate their own properties, enter into agreements about rent for subsidized housing, and create ordinances about properties receiving community development block grant funds. This legislation effectively limits local governments' power to implement tenant protection measures beyond state-level regulations.

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