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Missouri lawmakers overturn Proposition A's paid sick leave and partially overturn its minimum wage increases.
ABSTRACT: On May 14, 2025, the Missouri Senate overturned the minimum wage increases and paid sick leave passed by Missouri voters last November included in Proposition A, by applying the seldom used Previous Question rule. The repeal of those provisions is expected to go into effect on August 28, 2025.
On May 14, 2025, the Missouri Senate forced a vote on HB 567, to remove the paid sick time provisions and partially remove the wage increase provisions of Proposition A that were passed by Missouri voters in last November’s election.
We previously wrote about Proposition A following its passage in the November 2024 election. Since then, with the support of several pro-business groups, Missouri lawmakers introduced House Bill No. 567 in January, 2025. HB 567, sponsored by Rep. Sherri Gallick (R-Belton), including a full repeal of the paid sick leave provisions provided by Proposition A, was passed by the Missouri House and cleared review of the Senate Committee on Fiscal Oversight on April 7, 2025.
The Missouri Senate invoked a procedural motion known as the “Previous Question” rule or “PQ” to end debate on HB 567 and another bill, HJR 73, at the end of the legislative session. PQ is sparingly used in the Missouri Senate, and cuts off debate to force a vote on the matter under consideration. PQ had not been used in the Missouri Senate during its regular session since 2017 prior to being invoked twice on May 14th to pass the two bills.
The guaranteed sick leave provisions provided by Proposition A would impact roughly 1 in 3 Missouri workers. Following its passage on May 14, HB 567 now goes to Governor Kehoe who is expected to sign the bill which will then go into effect on August 28, 2025.
Once enacted, HB 567 repeals the mandatory increase (or decrease) of Missouri’s minimum wage based on the Consumer Price Index, which was set to begin in 2027. It will also repeal the paid sick leave requirements we previously wrote about provided by Proposition A. Missouri’s minimum wage, however, is still set to increase to $15 an hour on January 1, 2026. The paid sick leave provisions provided by Proposition A that went into effect on May 1, 2025, will remain in effect until August 28, 2025. Until then, employers remain subject to the law’s provisions, including accrual, use, notice and recordkeeping requirements.related services
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