# Missouri SB297: Establishes the Freedom to Farm Act and modifies provisions relating to the Governor's emergency powers and agricultural operations as nuisances

Missouri SB297, Establishes the Freedom to Farm Act and modifies provisions relating to the Governor's emergency powers and agricultural operations as nuisances, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mike Moon (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-13 (Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri SB297
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Establishes the Freedom to Farm Act and modifies provisions relating to the Governor's emergency powers and agricultural operations as nuisances
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-12-01
- Last action: 2025-02-13, Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee
- Sponsor: Mike Moon (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike Moon (Republican), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2025-02-13: Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: S First Read (Senate)
- 2024-12-01: Prefiled

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.senate.mo.gov/25info/pdf-bill/intro/SB297.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.senate.mo.gov/25info/pdf-bill/intro/SB297.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB297-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).