# Missouri SB938: Modifies certain provisions relating to land surveying

Missouri SB938, Modifies certain provisions relating to land surveying, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mike Bernskoetter (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-07-09 (Delivered to Secretary of State (G)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri SB938
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Modifies certain provisions relating to land surveying
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-26
- Last action: 2026-07-09, Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
- Sponsor: Mike Bernskoetter (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (22 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher fees for recording property documents: cost, low. Missouri's recording fee rises from $4 to $6 per document, adding $2 each time you record one. Of that $6, the recorder keeps $3, the Missouri Land Survey Fund gets $2, and local records preservation gets $1. Documents covered by the separate fee under section 59.330(1)(1) and (2) also carry a $3 c…
- Cost-based fees for land survey records: mixed, low. The Missouri Department of Agriculture sets fees based on the cost of making and copying land survey materials. These include maps, plats, reports, studies, and records; the law sets no dollar amounts. The department or state land surveyor can request certified government records, free where possib…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike Bernskoetter (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-23 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-07 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 13 | 0 | 1 |

## Bill text

- Truly Agreed to and Finally Passed, 2026-04-29: [PDF](https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/pdf-bill/tat/SB938.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/pdf-bill/intro/SB938.pdf)
- Perfected: [PDF](https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/pdf-bill/perf/SB938.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB890: Repeals expired, terminated, sunset, and obsolete sections of law (signed)
- SB878: Modifies provisions relating to pharmaceutical drugs and devices (signed)
- SB835: Modifies provisions relating to court procedures (signed)
- HB3231: Establishes the "Missouri Innovation, Public Safety, and Accountability Act" (signed)
- HB3080: Modifies the historic preservation tax credit (signed)
- HB2974: Modifies provisions relating to licensure reciprocity (signed)

## Sources
- [Truly Agreed to and Finally Passed (PDF)](https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/pdf-bill/tat/SB938.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/pdf-bill/intro/SB938.pdf)
- [Perfected (PDF)](https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/pdf-bill/perf/SB938.pdf)

## Related
- [SB890: Repeals expired, terminated, sunset, and obsolete sections of law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB890-2026)
- [SB878: Modifies provisions relating to pharmaceutical drugs and devices](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB878-2026)
- [SB835: Modifies provisions relating to court procedures](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB835-2026)
- [HB3231: Establishes the "Missouri Innovation, Public Safety, and Accountability Act"](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB3231-2026)
- [HB3080: Modifies the historic preservation tax credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB3080-2026)
- [HB2974: Modifies provisions relating to licensure reciprocity](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2974-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB938-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).