---
type: "Bill"
title: "Modifies permit requirements and exemptions in relation to Missouri fertilizer and clean water laws"
description: "Modifies permit requirements and exemptions in relation to Missouri fertilizer and clean water laws"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mo"
legislature: "Missouri General Assembly"
session: "2024"
identifier: "HB 2134"
citation: "Missouri HB 2134 (2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["AGRICULTURE", "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION", "LAKES", "RIVERS AND WATERWAYS", "NATURAL RESOURCES", "DEPARTMENT OF", "WATER RESOURCES AND WATER DISTRICTS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ed Lewis"]
version_count: 11
action_count: 53
vote_count: 11
first_action: "2023-12-29T06:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2024-07-12T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a5c71333-52a8-4184-af07-712acc8f0313"
source_url: "https://house.mo.gov/billactions.aspx?bill=HB2134&year=2024&code=R"
source_hash: "7206d10ee83d35a20173eb8fd46f2934d6b55114e09c2d0f548a727253d30412"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mo"]
---

# Missouri HB 2134 (2024) — Modifies permit requirements and exemptions in relation to Missouri fertilizer and clean water laws

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills241/hlrbillspdf/4407H.01I.pdf)
2. **Amendment 4407H03.03H (Distributed)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills241/amendpdf/4407H03.03H.pdf)
3. **Amendment 4407H03.04H (Distributed)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills241/amendpdf/4407H03.04H.pdf)
4. **Amendment HA 1 (Adopted)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills241/amendpdf/4407H03.05H.pdf)
5. **Amendment HA 2 (Defeated)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills241/amendpdf/4407H03.06H.pdf)
6. **Amendment SENATE AMENDMENTS (Distributed)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills241/amendpdf/4407S12.01F.pdf)
7. **House Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills241/hlrbillspdf/4407H.03C.pdf)
8. **Perfected** (committee substitute) — [source](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills241/hlrbillspdf/4407H.03P.pdf)
9. **Senate Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills241/hlrbillspdf/4407S.09C.pdf)
10. **Senate Substitute (Senate Floor Substitute)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills241/hlrbillspdf/4407S.12F.pdf)
11. **Truly Agreed and Finally Passed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills241/hlrbillspdf/4407S.12T.pdf)

## Votes

- Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 151 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0 — **fail** (fail) · lower
- Perfected with Amendments (H) - HA 1, adopted. - AYES: 144 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 1 — **pass** (pass) · lower
- HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 13 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 1 — **pass** (pass) · lower
- House Adopts (H) - SS as amended - AYES: 155 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0 — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Emergency Clause Adopted on Truly Agreed to Bill - AYES: 149 NOES: 8 PRESENT: 0 — **fail** (fail) · lower
- Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 6 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Emergency Clause Adopted (S) - AYES: 29 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0 — **pass** (pass) · upper
- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - AYES: 155 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0 — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Emergency Clause Adopted (H) - AYES: 152 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0 — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Third Read and Passed with Amendments (S) - SS, as amended. - AYES: 30 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0 — **pass** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Ed Lewis — primary (person)
- Ben Baker — cosponsor (person)
- Kurtis Gregory — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-12-29T06:00:00+00:00** Prefiled (H)
- **2024-01-03T06:00:00+00:00** Read First Time (H)
- **2024-01-04T06:00:00+00:00** Read Second Time (H) `reading-2`
- **2024-01-04T06:00:00+00:00** Referred: Conservation and Natural Resources(H) `referral-committee`
- **2024-01-08T06:00:00+00:00** Public Hearing Completed (H)
- **2024-01-23T06:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Completed (H)
- **2024-01-23T06:00:00+00:00** HCS Voted Do Pass (H) `committee-passage`
- **2024-01-25T06:00:00+00:00** HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 13 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 1 `committee-passage`
- **2024-02-01T06:00:00+00:00** Referred: Rules - Legislative Oversight(H) `referral-committee`
- **2024-02-05T06:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Completed (H)
- **2024-02-05T06:00:00+00:00** Voted Do Pass (H) `committee-passage`
- **2024-02-05T06:00:00+00:00** Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 `committee-passage`
- **2024-02-20T06:00:00+00:00** Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)
- **2024-02-26T06:00:00+00:00** Taken Up for Perfection (H)
- **2024-02-26T06:00:00+00:00** Title of Bill - Agreed To
- **2024-02-26T06:00:00+00:00** HCS Adopted (H)
- **2024-02-26T06:00:00+00:00** Perfected with Amendments (H) - HA 1, adopted. - AYES: 144 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 1
- **2024-02-29T06:00:00+00:00** Taken Up for Third Reading (H) `reading-3`
- **2024-02-29T06:00:00+00:00** Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 151 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0 `passage, reading-3`
- **2024-02-29T06:00:00+00:00** Emergency Clause Adopted (H) - AYES: 152 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0
- **2024-02-29T06:00:00+00:00** Reported to the Senate and First Read (S) `reading-1`
- **2024-03-07T06:00:00+00:00** Second read and referred: Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources(S)
- **2024-03-21T05:00:00+00:00** Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Tuesday, March 26, 2024, 8:45 a.m, Senate Committee Room 1
- **2024-03-26T05:00:00+00:00** Public Hearing Held (S)
- **2024-04-16T05:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Scheduled - AMENDED 1 - Thursday, April 18, 2024, 9:45 a.m., Pershing Conference Room.
- **2024-04-18T05:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Held (S)
- **2024-04-18T05:00:00+00:00** SCS Voted Do Pass (S) `committee-passage`
- **2024-04-22T05:00:00+00:00** SCS Reported Do Pass (S) `committee-passage`
- **2024-04-23T05:00:00+00:00** Referred: Fiscal Oversight(S) `referral-committee`
- **2024-04-24T05:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Scheduled - Thursday, April 25, 2024, 9:00 a.m., Senate Committee Room 1.
- **2024-04-25T05:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Held (S)
- **2024-04-25T05:00:00+00:00** Voted Do Pass (S) `committee-passage`
- **2024-05-07T05:00:00+00:00** Reported Do Pass (S) `committee-passage`
- **2024-05-07T05:00:00+00:00** Taken Up for Third Reading (S) `reading-3`
- **2024-05-07T05:00:00+00:00** SS Offered `introduction`
- **2024-05-07T05:00:00+00:00** SS Adopted (S) - SA 2, adopted.
- **2024-05-07T05:00:00+00:00** Third Read and Passed with Amendments (S) - SS, as amended. - AYES: 30 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0 `passage, reading-3`
- **2024-05-07T05:00:00+00:00** Emergency Clause Adopted (S) - AYES: 29 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0
- **2024-05-07T05:00:00+00:00** Reported to the House with... (H) - SS as amended
- **2024-05-07T05:00:00+00:00** Referred: Fiscal Review(H) `referral-committee`
- **2024-05-08T05:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Completed (H)
- **2024-05-08T05:00:00+00:00** Voted Do Pass (H) `committee-passage`
- **2024-05-08T05:00:00+00:00** Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 6 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 `committee-passage`
- **2024-05-09T05:00:00+00:00** Taken Up
- **2024-05-09T05:00:00+00:00** House Adopts (H) - SS as amended - AYES: 155 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0
- **2024-05-09T05:00:00+00:00** Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - AYES: 155 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0 `passage`
- **2024-05-09T05:00:00+00:00** Emergency Clause Adopted on Truly Agreed to Bill - AYES: 149 NOES: 8 PRESENT: 0
- **2024-05-09T05:00:00+00:00** House Message (H)
- **2024-05-30T05:00:00+00:00** Signed by House Speaker (H)
- **2024-05-30T05:00:00+00:00** Signed by President Pro Tem (S)
- **2024-05-30T05:00:00+00:00** Delivered to Governor
- **2024-07-12T05:00:00+00:00** Approved by Governor (G) `executive-signature`
- **2024-07-12T05:00:00+00:00** Delivered to Secretary of State (G)

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a5c71333-52a8-4184-af07-712acc8f0313`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Missouri legislature records).