Bill > HB2499

This bill establishes comprehensive protections and requirements for purpose-built student housing, which is defined as off-campus housing designed specifically for college students and typically leased by the bed or room. The bill outlines specific rights for student renters, including the right to a habitable living space with functioning utilities, timely maintenance repairs, proper notice before landlord entry, written notification of property sale, protection from discrimination, and the ability to modify or exit a lease due to significant changes in academic status such as transferring schools or withdrawing from an institution. The legislation mandates that leases for such housing must include detailed provisions about deposit transparency, conflict resolution, health disclosures, lease modification options, service offerings, and move-in/move-out expectations. Additionally, the bill requires the department of higher education and the attorney general to create a standardized informational flyer for potential renters that outlines these lease requirements, and it establishes that landlords who fail to provide agreed-upon academic or essential services may be subject to legal action for forcible entry and detainer, with an exception for health and safety concerns.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB2499&year=2026&code=R