HB 443 Missouri House · 2025 Regular Session

Modifies provisions governing the preemption of local ordinances involving employment law

HB 443 prevents local governments (cities, counties, and towns) from creating stricter employment rules than state law. It blocks local ordinances requiring higher minimum wages, additional benefits like health coverage, paid leave, or scheduling regulations that exceed state standards. The bill specifically overrides existing or future local rules on these topics, while allowing local anti-discrimination laws to remain in effect. This law would shift control of employment standards from local to state level for covered issues.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 9, 2024 Last action May 13, 2025
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Introduced House Committee Substitute · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to correct the bill number in the header and renumbered sections after removing deleted provisions. The substantive policy content regarding wage rates, employment benefits, leave time, scheduling regulations, and contractor work restrictions remains unchanged in effect, though line numbers and section numbering were adjusted to reflect the removal of previously deleted items.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only formatting and numbering adjustments were made.
TECHNICAL

Bill header updated from 'Introduced by Representative Gallick' to 'House Committee Substitute' with updated Chief Clerk name from Dana Rademan Miller to Joseph Engler.

Deleted bracketed text '(1)' from line 18 and line 19, which was part of the original formatting before committee amendments.

Removed lines 32-37 which contained deleted provisions about contractor work restrictions and related text.

Renumbered remaining sections to renumber from (1) to (a) and adjusted section numbering after deletions.

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Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
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May 13, 2025
Committee
Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 6 PRESENT: 0
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
Referred: Local Government(H)
lower
Dec 9, 2024
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Sherri Gallick
RRepublican
MO
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