Missouri 2024 Regular Session

Missouri Senate Bill SB1066 Compare Versions

Only one version of the bill is available at this time.

Old	New	Differences
1	1
2	2	EXPLANATION-Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in this bill is not enacted
3	3	and is intended to be omitted in the law.
4	4	SECOND REGULAR SESSION
5	5	SENATE BILL NO. 1066
6	6	102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
7	7	INTRODUCED BY SENATOR BROWN (26).
8	8	3885S.01I KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary
9	9	AN ACT
10	10	To repeal section 290.528, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to the
11	11	preemption of local ordinances involving employment law.
12	12
13	13	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows:
14	14	Section A. Section 290.528, RSMo, is repealed and one new 1
15	15	section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 290.600, 2
16	16	to read as follows:3
17	17	[290.528.] 290.600. 1. As used in this section, the 1
18	18	following terms shall mean: 2
19	19	(1) "Employee", an individual employed in this state 3
20	20	by an employer; 4
21	21	(2) "Employer", any individual, sole proprietorship, 5
22	22	partnership, limited liability company, corporation, or any 6
23	23	other entity that is legally doing business in this state; 7
24	24	except that, the term "employer" shall not include any 8
25	25	public employer, as defined in section 285.525; 9
26	26	(3) "Employment benefits", anything of value that an 10
27	27	employee may receive from an employer in addition to wages 11
28	28	and salary. The term includes, but is not limited to, 12
29	29	health, disability, retirement, profit -sharing, and death 13
30	30	benefits; group accidental death and dismemberment benefits; 14
31	31	paid or unpaid days off from work for holidays, sick leave, 15
32	32	vacation, and personal necessity; and terms of employment, 16
33	33	attendance, or leave policies; 17 SB 1066 2
34	34	(4) "Political subdivision", any municipality, special 18
35	35	district, local governmental body, county, city, to wn, or 19
36	36	village. 20
37	37	2. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the 21
38	38	contrary, no political subdivision shall establish, mandate, 22
39	39	or [otherwise require] enforce a policy, ordinance, or 23
40	40	resolution adopted by the political subdivision that: 24
41	41	(1) Requires an employer to provide to an employee: 25
42	42	[(1)] (a) A minimum or living wage rate; or 26
43	43	[(2)] (b) Employment benefits; 27
44	44	that exceed state laws, rules, or regulations. Sections 28
45	45	290.500 to 290.530 shall preempt and nullify all political 29
46	46	subdivision ordinances, rules, and regulations currently in 30
47	47	effect or later enacted relating to the establishment or 31
48	48	enforcement of a minimum or living wage or the provision of 32
49	49	employment benefits that exceed state laws, rules, or 33
50	50	regulations; 34
51	51	(2) Regulates the information an employer or potential 35
52	52	employer shall request, require, or exclude on an 36
53	53	application for employment from an employee or prospective 37
54	54	employee, provided that a policy, ordinance, or resolution 38
55	55	adopted by the political subd ivision may require a criminal 39
56	56	background check for an employee or prospective employee in 40
57	57	connection with the receipt of a license or permit from the 41
58	58	political subdivision; 42
59	59	(3) Regulates work stoppage or strike activity of 43
60	60	employers and its empl oyees or the means by which employees 44
61	61	may organize; 45
62	62	(4) Requires an employer to provide to an employee 46
63	63	paid or unpaid leave time; 47 SB 1066 3
64	64	(5) Regulates the hours and scheduling that an 48
65	65	employer is required to provide to employees, provided that 49
66	66	a policy, ordinance, or resolution adopted by the political 50
67	67	subdivision may limit the hours during which a business may 51
68	68	operate; 52
69	69	(6) Requires an employer or its employees to 53
70	70	participate in any educational apprenticeship or 54
71	71	apprenticeship training pr ogram that is not required by 55
72	72	state or federal law; 56
73	73	(7) Regulates or creates administrative or judicial 57
74	74	remedies for wage, hour, or benefit disputes, including, but 58
75	75	not limited to, any benefits described in this subsection. 59
76	76	3. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a political 60
77	77	subdivision from enacting a policy, ordinance, or resolution 61
78	78	adopted by the political subdivision regulating employment 62
79	79	discrimination pursuant to chapter 213. 63
80	80	4. No political subdivision shall through its 64
81	81	purchasing or contracting procedures seek to control or 65
82	82	affect the wages or employment benefits provided by its 66
83	83	vendors, contractors, service providers, or other parties 67
84	84	doing business with the political subdivision. A political 68
85	85	subdivision shall not thr ough the use of evaluation factors, 69
86	86	qualification of bidders, or otherwise award preferences on 70
87	87	the basis of wages or employment benefits provided by its 71
88	88	vendors, contractors, service providers, or other parties 72
89	89	doing business with the political subdiv ision. 73
90	90	