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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Changes the laws regarding local government"
description: "Changes the laws regarding local government"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mo"
legislature: "Missouri General Assembly"
session: "2021"
identifier: "HB 271"
citation: "Missouri HB 271 (2021)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Wiemann, John"]
version_count: 9
action_count: 89
vote_count: 12
first_action: "2020-12-01T06:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-06-15T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/173ac5f8-f946-42d4-978e-2eb6dbd320cc"
source_url: "http://www.house.mo.gov/BillActions.aspx?bill=HB271&year=2021&code=R"
source_hash: "b0c8c3d6eed88abf3cca9cbd8fb989f749af91c5dba1c7b849beb9cd886ac7be"
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 271 (2021) — Changes the laws regarding local government
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills211/hlrbillspdf/0195H.01I.pdf)
2. **Amendment 0195H08.01F (Distributed)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills211/amendpdf/0195H08.01F.pdf)
3. **Amendment 0195S06.01F (Distributed)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills211/amendpdf/0195S06.01F.pdf)
4. **Amendment R** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills211/rollcalls/070.001.pdf)
5. **Committee** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills211/hlrbillspdf/0195H.02C.pdf)
6. **Conf Comm Sub** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills211/hlrbillspdf/0195H.08S.pdf)
7. **Perfected** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills211/hlrbillspdf/0195H.02P.pdf)
8. **Senate Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills211/hlrbillspdf/0195S.06F.pdf)
9. **Truly Agreed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills211/hlrbillspdf/0195H.08T.pdf)
## Votes
- Third Read and Passed (H) - — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Emergency Clause Adopted (H) - — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Third Read and Passed (H) - — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Reported Do Pass (H) - — **pass** (pass) · lower
- HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Reported Do Pass (H) - — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Third Read and Passed (S) - — **pass** (pass) · upper
- Reported Do Pass (H) - — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Emergency Clause Adopted on Truly Agreed to Bill - — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Senate Adopts Conference Committee Report (S) - — **pass** (pass) · upper
- House Adopts Conference Committee Report (H) - — **pass** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Wiemann, John — primary (person)
- Dean Plocher — cosponsor (person)
- Ron Hicks — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-12-01T06:00:00+00:00** Prefiled (H)
- **2021-01-06T06:00:00+00:00** Read First Time (H)
- **2021-01-07T06:00:00+00:00** Read Second Time (H) `reading-2`
- **2021-01-14T06:00:00+00:00** Referred: Emerging Issues(H) `referral-committee`
- **2021-01-26T06:00:00+00:00** Public Hearing Completed (H)
- **2021-02-02T06:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Completed (H)
- **2021-02-02T06:00:00+00:00** HCS Voted Do Pass (H) `committee-passage`
- **2021-02-03T06:00:00+00:00** HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 12 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 `committee-passage`
- **2021-02-03T06:00:00+00:00** Referred: Rules - Administrative Oversight(H) `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-04T06:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Completed (H)
- **2021-02-04T06:00:00+00:00** Voted Do Pass (H) `committee-passage`
- **2021-02-04T06:00:00+00:00** Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 `committee-passage`
- **2021-02-09T06:00:00+00:00** Placed on Informal Calendar
- **2021-02-10T06:00:00+00:00** Taken Up for Perfection (H)
- **2021-02-10T06:00:00+00:00** Title of Bill - Agreed To
- **2021-02-10T06:00:00+00:00** HCS Adopted (H)
- **2021-02-10T06:00:00+00:00** Perfected (H)
- **2021-02-18T06:00:00+00:00** Taken Up for Third Reading (H) `reading-3`
- **2021-02-18T06:00:00+00:00** Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 149 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-02-22T06:00:00+00:00** Reported to the Senate and First Read (S) `reading-1`
- **2021-03-11T06:00:00+00:00** Second read and referred: Local Government and Elections(S)
- **2021-03-30T05:00:00+00:00** Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Wednesday, March 31, 1 pm, SCR 1
- **2021-04-14T05:00:00+00:00** Public Hearing Held (S)
- **2021-04-14T05:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Held (S)
- **2021-04-14T05:00:00+00:00** SCS Voted Do Pass (S) `committee-passage`
- **2021-04-14T05:00:00+00:00** SCS Reported Do Pass (S) `committee-passage`
- **2021-04-21T05:00:00+00:00** Placed on Informal Calendar
- **2021-04-27T05:00:00+00:00** Taken Up for Third Reading (S) `reading-3`
- **2021-04-27T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Substitute Offered (S) `introduction`
- **2021-04-27T05:00:00+00:00** Placed on Informal Calendar - SA1 to SA 1, SA 1 as amended, SA 2, SA 3, SA 4, SA 5, SA 6, SA 7, SA 8, SA 9, SA 10, SA 11, SA 1 to SA 12, SA 12 as amended, SA 13, SA 14, SA 15, SA 16, SA 17, SA 18, SA 19, SA 20, SA 21, SA 22, SA 1 to SA 23, SA 23 as amended, SA 24, SA 25, SA 26, SA 27 and SA 28, pending
- **2021-04-27T05:00:00+00:00** Taken Up
- **2021-04-27T05:00:00+00:00** SS Withdrawn (S) `withdrawal`
- **2021-04-27T05:00:00+00:00** SS #2 Offered `introduction`
- **2021-04-27T05:00:00+00:00** SS #2 Adopted - SA 1 adopted
- **2021-04-27T05:00:00+00:00** Referred: Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight(S) `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-28T05:00:00+00:00** Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Wednesday, April 28, 9:00 a.m., Joint Committee Room
- **2021-04-28T05:00:00+00:00** Public Hearing Held (S)
- **2021-04-28T05:00:00+00:00** Voted Do Pass (S) `committee-passage`
- **2021-04-28T05:00:00+00:00** Reported Do Pass (S) `committee-passage`
- **2021-04-28T05:00:00+00:00** Taken Up for Third Reading (S) `reading-3`
- **2021-04-28T05:00:00+00:00** Third Read and Passed (S) - AYES: 25 NOES: 6 PRESENT: 0 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-04-28T05:00:00+00:00** Emergency Clause Adopted (S) - AYES: 28 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0
- **2021-04-28T05:00:00+00:00** Reported to the House with... (H) - SS#2 as amended
- **2021-04-28T05:00:00+00:00** Referred: Fiscal Review(H) `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-03T05:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Completed (H)
- **2021-05-03T05:00:00+00:00** Voted Do Pass (H) `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-03T05:00:00+00:00** Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 6 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0 `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-03T05:00:00+00:00** Taken Up
- **2021-05-03T05:00:00+00:00** House Refuses to Adopt, Requests Senate to Recede or Grant Conference - SS#2 as amended
- **2021-05-03T05:00:00+00:00** House Message (H)
- **2021-05-03T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Refuses to Recede, Grants Conference (S)
- **2021-05-04T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Message (S)
- **2021-05-04T05:00:00+00:00** Conferees to Exceed Differences (S) - In section 394.020
- **2021-05-04T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Message (S)
- **2021-05-05T05:00:00+00:00** House Conference Committee Appointed (H) - REPRESENTATIVES WIEMANN, CHIPMAN, TAYLOR(139), MCCREERY, BARINGER
- **2021-05-05T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Conference Committee Appointed (S) - SENATORS CRAWFORD, BERNSKOETTER, ROWDEN, SCHUPP, RAZER
- **2021-05-05T05:00:00+00:00** House Message (H)
- **2021-05-05T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Message (S)
- **2021-05-06T05:00:00+00:00** Taken Up
- **2021-05-06T05:00:00+00:00** Conferees to Exceed Differences (H) - Sections 386.800 and 394.020
- **2021-05-07T05:00:00+00:00** House Message (H)
- **2021-05-07T05:00:00+00:00** Conferees to Exceed Differences (S) - In Sections 394.020 and 386.800
- **2021-05-07T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Message (S)
- **2021-05-10T05:00:00+00:00** Taken Up
- **2021-05-10T05:00:00+00:00** Laid Over (H)
- **2021-05-10T05:00:00+00:00** Taken Up
- **2021-05-10T05:00:00+00:00** Conferees to Exceed Differences (H) - Section 67.1847
- **2021-05-10T05:00:00+00:00** House Message (H)
- **2021-05-10T05:00:00+00:00** House Distributes Conference Committee Report (H)
- **2021-05-10T05:00:00+00:00** Referred: Fiscal Review(H) `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-11T05:00:00+00:00** Conferees to Exceed Differences (S) - Section 67.1847
- **2021-05-11T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Message (S)
- **2021-05-11T05:00:00+00:00** Executive Session Completed (H)
- **2021-05-11T05:00:00+00:00** Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-12T05:00:00+00:00** House Submits Conference Committee Report (H)
- **2021-05-12T05:00:00+00:00** House Adopts Conference Committee Report (H) - AYES: 146 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0
- **2021-05-12T05:00:00+00:00** Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 147 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-05-12T05:00:00+00:00** Emergency Clause Adopted (H) - AYES: 140 NOES: 12 PRESENT: 0
- **2021-05-12T05:00:00+00:00** House Message (H)
- **2021-05-12T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Submits Conference Committee Report (S)
- **2021-05-12T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Adopts Conference Committee Report (S) - AYES: 30 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0
- **2021-05-12T05:00:00+00:00** Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - AYES: 29 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0 `passage`
- **2021-05-12T05:00:00+00:00** Emergency Clause Adopted on Truly Agreed to Bill - AYES: 32 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0
- **2021-05-12T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Message (S)
- **2021-05-25T05:00:00+00:00** Signed by House Speaker(H)
- **2021-05-25T05:00:00+00:00** Signed by President Pro Tem (S)
- **2021-05-25T05:00:00+00:00** Delivered to Governor
- **2021-06-15T05:00:00+00:00** Approved by Governor (G) `executive-signature`
- **2021-06-15T05:00:00+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/173ac5f8-f946-42d4-978e-2eb6dbd320cc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Missouri legislature records).