Bill > HB1116

This bill allows real property owners who want to construct, maintain, or repair a division fence (a boundary fence between two properties) to enter an adjoining property up to ten feet without being considered a trespasser, specifically when the fence is being built to enclose a field or area where animals are kept. The property owner or their contractor can enter the neighboring property to work on the fence, but they must stay within the ten-foot limit and are still responsible for any damages caused during the process, such as damage to crops. The bill also provides that the owner or contractor will not be liable for removing trees, brush, or vegetation directly on the property boundary line to facilitate fence construction. However, these provisions do not apply to properties owned by utility companies, railroads, zoological parks, wildlife conservation facilities, or animal sanctuaries accredited by recognized organizations. Importantly, the bill explicitly states that this entry allowance does not permit the owner or contractor to enter any buildings on the adjoining property. The bill adds two new sections (272.138 and 272.380) to Missouri's legal code to establish these provisions.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Government Affairs

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1116&year=2025&code=R