Board Bill Number 28 In Session 2026-2027

Water Meters

Summary

An ordinance requiring the installation of water meters on certain service connections in the City of St. Louis, providing mechanisms for enforcement including providing authority to deny or withhold service for noncompliance, and delegating authority to the Water Division to administer, implement, and set technical standards for meter installation. The requirement applies prospectively to new service connections and mandates the installation of meters only on certain existing service connections. The ordinance also includes a severability clause.

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Overview

Session: 2026-2027

Introduced: 05/29/2026

Primary Sponsors: Matt Devoti

Latest Activity: Delivered to Mayor

Co-Sponsors:

Anne Schweitzer, Daniela Velazquez, Jami CoxAntwi, Michael Browning

Legislative History

Legislative activities and outcomes for this board bill. Learn more about what these activities mean.

  • 05/29/2026

    First Reading

    Bill text was introduced (209.31 KB PDF).

  • 05/29/2026

    Referred to a Committee

    The bill was assigned to the Public Infrastructure and Utilities Committee.

  • 06/03/2026

    Committee Hearing

    The bill was passed out of committee with a recommendation of do pass during the Public Infrastructure and Utilities Committee hearing.

  • 06/05/2026

    Second Reading

  • 06/12/2026

    Perfection

    The bill was placed on the informal calendar.

    The bill text was changed:

  • 06/18/2026

    Perfection

    The bill was passed.

  • 06/26/2026

    Engrossment

    The bill was engrossed during the Engrossment, Rules, Resolutions and Credentials Committee.

  • 06/26/2026

    Third Reading

    The bill was passed.

  • 06/26/2026

    Delivered to Mayor

Votes

06/26/2026 Vote Results

Aye Votes 9
No Votes 6
Final Passage Vote

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