HB 546 Missouri House · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes the "Entrepreneur Rights Act", exempting certain businesses from minimum wage increases and paid sick leave provisions

HB 546 would repeal current minimum wage and paid sick leave laws (sections 290.502 and 290.600, RSMo) and replace them with new provisions. The bill establishes a minimum wage of $13.75 per hour effective January 1, 2025, increasing to $15.00 in 2026, with future adjustments tied to the Consumer Price Index. It creates an exemption (under new section 290.800) allowing certain businesses to avoid both minimum wage increases and paid sick leave requirements. The bill does not specify which businesses qualify for this exemption in the provided text.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 13, 2024 Last action Feb 27, 2025
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Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 7 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0
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Jan 22, 2025
Committee
Referred: Commerce(H)
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Dec 13, 2024
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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