Bill > HB1954

This bill adds a new section to Missouri state law that defines landlord responsibilities regarding health and safety conditions in rental properties. The bill specifically defines "pests" broadly to include various insects, arthropods, and rodents, and establishes that landlords can be held liable for damages if they fail to address conditions that materially affect a tenant's health and safety within 30 days of receiving written notification. Such conditions include hazardous mold, rotting floors, sewage backup, roof leaks, and pest infestations. The damages a landlord may be responsible for include health care costs related to these unaddressed conditions. After completing necessary remediation, the landlord must have the premises inspected by a licensed inspector to confirm that the health and safety issues have been properly resolved. The bill aims to provide tenants with legal recourse and protect their living conditions by holding landlords accountable for maintaining habitable rental properties.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1954&year=2026&code=R