Bill > HB2847

This bill amends existing Missouri law regarding changes to local zoning regulations, specifically impacting certain home rule cities. Home rule cities are municipalities that have been granted a degree of autonomy in their governance by the state. The bill's key provision, found in new subsection 2, prohibits these specific home rule cities from allowing residents to challenge or repeal zoning changes through a referendum, initiative, or direct vote. This means that any proposed changes to zoning regulations in these cities can only be contested through the process outlined in subsection 1, which requires a protest signed by owners of at least 30% of the affected land or land within 185 feet of the proposed change, and can only be overridden by a two-thirds vote of the city's legislative body. This restriction applies only to home rule cities located in counties with a population between 260,000 and 300,000 inhabitants.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB2847&year=2026&code=R