SS/SB 895 - This act modifies provisions relating to landlord-tenant actions, including moratoriums on eviction proceedings and filings for transfers of title of real property with outstanding collectible judgments.

MORATORIUM ON EVICTION PROCEEDINGS (SECTION 67.137)

This act provides that no county, municipality, or political subdivision shall impose or enforce a moratorium on eviction proceedings unless specifically authorized by law.

This provision is identical to a provision in SCS/SB 897 (2024) and SB 222 (2023), is substantially similar to HB 1455 (2024), a provision in HB 1886 (2024), in SS/HB 2062 (2024), in HCS/HB 2206 (2024), in HB 730 (2023), in HCS/HB 1682 (2022), in HCS/HB 2218 (2022), and in SCS/HB 2593 (2022), and is similar to a provision in SB 239 (2023), in SB 1044 (2022), in SS/HCS/HB 1662 (2022), and in HB 2360 (2022).

PROPERTY WITH COLLECTIBLE JUDGMENTS FILINGS (SECTION 534.157)

This act provides that all transfers of title of real property for rental properties with outstanding collectible judgments shall be filed in the circuit court within 30 days after transfer.

This provision is identical to a provision in SCS/SB 897 (2024), in SCS/HCS/HB 2064 & HCS#2/HB 1886 (2024), in HCS/HB 2206 (2024), in CCS/HCS/SS/SB 222 (2023), in SB 146 (2021), in HB 1378 (2020), and in HB 174 (2019) and is substantially similar to a provision in HB 2579 (2018).

KATIE O'BRIEN

Statutes affected:
Introduced (3907S.01): 67.137, 534.157
Perfected (3907S.02): 67.137, 534.157
Truly Agreed (3907S.02): 67.137, 534.157


Senate Committee Minutes:
SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SB 895
Sponsor: Trent
Hearing Date: 2/6/2024


COMMITTEE: Emerging Issues

CHAIRMAN: Brown (16)

DATE REFERRED: 1/11/2024 DATE HEARING REQUESTED: 1/31/2024



STAFF:
Ashley Bax
Jim Ertle
Heidi Kolkmeyer


WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:



WITNESSES FOR:
Jason Zamkus - Missouri Association of Realtors
Sam Wiles - MO Apartment Assoc
Angela Schulte - St Louis Apartment Assoc


WITNESSES AGAINST:
Trina Ragain - Empower Missouri