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Missouri House Bill HB1460

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11 FIRSTREGULARSESSION
22 HOUSEBILLNO.1460
33 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
44 INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVETHOMAS.
55 2429H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
66 ANACT
77 Torepealsections213.010,213.030,213.040,213.045,213.050,213.055,213.065,213.070,
88 213.075,213.101,and213.111,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofelevennew
99 sectionsrelatingtounlawfuldiscriminatoryactions.
1010 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
1111 SectionA.Sections213.010,213.030,213.040,213.045,213.050,213.055,213.065,
1212 2213.070,213.075,213.101,and213.111,RSMo,arerepealedandelevennewsections
1313 3enactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections213.010,213.030,213.040,213.045,213.050,
1414 4213.055,213.065,213.070,213.075,213.101,and213.111,toreadasfollows:
1515 213.010.Asusedinthischapter,thefollowingtermsshallmean:
1616 2 (1)"Age",anageoffortyormoreyearsbutlessthanseventyyears,exceptthatit
1717 3shallnotbeanunlawfulemploymentpracticeforanemployertorequirethecompulsory
1818 4retirementofanypersonwhohasattainedtheageofsixty-fiveandwho,forthetwo-year
1919 5periodimmediatelybeforeretirement,isemployedinabonafideexecutiveorhighpolicy-
2020 6makingposition,ifsuchpersonisentitledtoanimmediatenonforfeitableannualretirement
2121 7benefitfromapension,profitsharing,savingsordeferredcompensationplan,orany
2222 8combinationofsuchplans,oftheemployer,whichequals,intheaggregate,atleastforty-four
2323 9thousanddollars;
2424 10 (2)"Because"or"becauseof",asitrelatestotheadversedecisionoraction,the
2525 11protectedcriterionwasthemotivatingfactor;
2626 12 (3)"Commission",theMissouricommissiononhumanrights;
2727 13 (4)"Complainant",apersonwhohasfiledacomplaintwiththecommissionalleging
2828 14thatanotherpersonhasengagedinaprohibiteddiscriminatorypractice;
2929 EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
3030 intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 15 (5)"Disability",aphysicalormentalimpairmentwhichsubstantiallylimitsoneor
3131 16moreofaperson'smajorlifeactivities,beingregardedashavingsuchanimpairment,ora
3232 17recordofhavingsuchanimpairment,whichwithorwithoutreasonableaccommodationdoes
3333 18notinterferewithperformingthejob,utilizingtheplaceofpublicaccommodation,or
3434 19occupyingthedwellinginquestion.Forpurposesofthischapter,theterm"disability"does
3535 20notincludecurrent,illegaluseoforaddictiontoacontrolledsubstanceassuchtermis
3636 21definedbysection195.010;however,apersonmaybeconsideredtohaveadisabilityifthat
3737 22person:
3838 23 (a)Hassuccessfullycompletedasuperviseddrugrehabilitationprogramandisno
3939 24longerengagingintheillegaluseof,andisnotcurrentlyaddictedto,acontrolledsubstanceor
4040 25hasotherwisebeenrehabilitatedsuccessfullyandisnolongerengaginginsuchuseandisnot
4141 26currentlyaddicted;
4242 27 (b)Isparticipatinginasupervisedrehabilitationprogramandisnolongerengaging
4343 28inillegaluseofcontrolledsubstances;or
4444 29 (c)Iserroneouslyregardedascurrentlyillegallyusing,orbeingaddictedto,a
4545 30controlledsubstance;
4646 31 (6)"Discrimination",conductproscribedherein,takenbecauseofrace,color,
4747 32religion,nationalorigin,ancestry,sex,[or]sexualorientation,genderidentity,ageasit
4848 33relatestoemployment,disability,veteranstatus,orfamilialstatusasitrelatestohousing.
4949 34"Discrimination"includesanyunfairtreatmentbasedonaperson'spresumedor
5050 35assumedrace,color,religion,nationalorigin,ancestry,sex,sexualorientation,gender
5151 36identity,ageasitrelatestoemployment,disability,veteranstatus,orfamilialstatusasit
5252 37relatestohousing,regardlessofwhetherthepresumptionorassumptionastosuch
5353 38characteristiciscorrect;
5454 39 (7)"Dwelling",anybuilding,structureorportionthereofwhichisoccupiedas,or
5555 40designedorintendedforoccupancyas,aresidencebyoneormorefamilies,andanyvacant
5656 41landwhichisofferedforsaleorleasefortheconstructionorlocationthereonofanysuch
5757 42building,structureorportionthereof;
5858 43 (8)"Employer",apersonengagedinanindustryaffectingcommercewhohassixor
5959 44moreemployeesforeachworkingdayineachoftwentyormorecalendarweeksinthe
6060 45currentorprecedingcalendaryear,andshallincludethestate,oranypoliticalorcivil
6161 46subdivisionthereof,oranypersonemployingsixormorepersonswithinthestatebutdoes
6262 47notincludecorporationsandassociationsownedoroperatedbyreligiousorsectarian
6363 48organizations."Employer"shallnotinclude:
6464 49 (a)TheUnitedStates;
6565 50 (b)AcorporationwhollyownedbythegovernmentoftheUnitedStates;
6666 51 (c)[Anindividualemployedbyanemployer;
6767 HB1460 2 52 (d)AnIndiantribe;
6868 53 (e)]AnydepartmentoragencyoftheDistrictofColumbiasubjectbystatuteto
6969 54proceduresofthecompetitiveservice,asdefinedin5U.S.C.Section[2101] 2102; or
7070 55 [(f)](d)Abonafideprivatemembershipclub,otherthanalabororganization,thatis
7171 56exemptfromtaxationunder26U.S.C.Section501(c);
7272 57 (9)"Employmentagency"includesanypersonoragency,publicorprivate,regularly
7373 58undertakingwithorwithoutcompensationtoprocureemployeesforanemployerorto
7474 59procureforemployeesopportunitiestoworkforanemployer;
7575 60 (10)"Executivedirector",theexecutivedirectoroftheMissouricommissionon
7676 61humanrights;
7777 62 (11)"Familialstatus",oneormoreindividualswhohavenotattainedtheageof
7878 63eighteenyearsbeingdomiciledwith:
7979 64 (a)Aparentoranotherpersonhavinglegalcustodyofsuchindividual;or
8080 65 (b)Thedesigneeofsuchparentorotherpersonhavingsuchcustody,withthewritten
8181 66permissionofsuchparentorotherperson.Theprotectionsaffordedagainstdiscrimination
8282 67becauseoffamilialstatusshallapplytoanypersonwhoispregnantorisintheprocessof
8383 68securinglegalcustodyofanyindividualwhohasnotattainedtheageofeighteenyears;
8484 69 (12)"Genderidentity",thegender-relatedidentity,appearance,mannerisms,or
8585 70othergender-relatedcharacteristicsofanindividual,withorwithoutregardtothe
8686 71individual'sassignedsexatbirth;
8787 72 (13)"Humanrightsfund",afundestablishedtoreceivecivilpenaltiesasrequiredby
8888 73federalregulationsandassetforthbysubdivision(2)ofsubsection11ofsection213.075,and
8989 74whichwillbedisbursedtooffsetadditionalexpensesrelatedtocompliancewiththe
9090 75DepartmentofHousingandUrbanDevelopmentregulations;
9191 76 [(13)] (14)"Labororganization"includesanyorganizationwhichexistsforthe
9292 77purpose,inwholeorinpart,ofcollectivebargainingorofdealingwithemployersconcerning
9393 78grievances,termsorconditionsofemployment,orforothermutualaidorprotectionin
9494 79relationtoemployment;
9595 80 [(14)] (15)"Localcommissions",anycommissionoragencyestablishedpriorto
9696 81August13,1986,byanordinanceororderadoptedbythegoverningbodyofanycity,
9797 82constitutionalchartercity,town,village,orcounty;
9898 83 (16)"Motivatingfactor",theemployee'sprotectedclassificationplayedarolein
9999 84theadversedecisionoraction,orhadadeterminativeinfluenceontheadversedecision
100100 85oraction;
101101 86 [(15)] (17)"Person"includesoneormoreindividuals,corporations,partnerships,
102102 87associations,organizations,labororganizations,legalrepresentatives,mutualcompanies,
103103 HB1460 3 88jointstockcompanies,trusts,trustees,trusteesinbankruptcy,receivers,fiduciaries,orother
104104 89organizedgroupsofpersons;
105105 90 [(16)] (18)"Placesofpublicaccommodation",allplacesorbusinessesofferingor
106106 91holdingouttothegeneralpublic,goods,services,privileges,facilities,advantagesor
107107 92accommodationsforthepeace,comfort,health,welfareandsafetyofthegeneralpublicor
108108 93suchpublicplacesprovidingfood,shelter,recreationandamusement,including,butnot
109109 94limitedto:
110110 95 (a)Anyinn,hotel,motel,orotherestablishmentwhichprovideslodgingtotransient
111111 96guests,otherthananestablishmentlocatedwithinabuildingwhichcontainsnotmorethan
112112 97fiveroomsforrentorhireandwhichisactuallyoccupiedbytheproprietorofsuch
113113 98establishmentas[his]theproprietor'sresidence;
114114 99 (b)Anyrestaurant,cafeteria,lunchroom,lunchcounter,sodafountain,orother
115115 100facilityprincipallyengagedinsellingfoodforconsumptiononthepremises,including,but
116116 101notlimitedto,anysuchfacilitylocatedonthepremisesofanyretailestablishment;
117117 102 (c)Anygasolinestation,includingallfacilitieslocatedonthepremisesofsuch
118118 103gasolinestationandmadeavailabletothepatronsthereof;
119119 104 (d)Anymotionpicturehouse,theater,concerthall,sportsarena,stadium,orother
120120 105placeofexhibitionorentertainment;
121121 106 (e)Anypublicfacilityowned,operated,ormanagedbyoronbehalfofthisstateor
122122 107anyagencyorsubdivisionthereof,oranypubliccorporation;andanysuchfacilitysupported
123123 108inwholeorinpartbypublicfunds;
124124 109 (f)Anyestablishmentwhichisphysicallylocatedwithinthepremisesofany
125125 110establishmentotherwisecoveredbythissectionorwithinthepremisesofwhichisphysically
126126 111locatedanysuchcoveredestablishment,andwhichholdsitselfoutasservingpatronsofsuch
127127 112coveredestablishment;
128128 113 (19)"Race",aperceptionthatapersonisofaparticularracialgroupbased
129129 114upon:
130130 115 (a)Sharedphysicaltraitsassociatedwithancestraloriginorethnicity;
131131 116 (b)Sharedculturalattributes;
132132 117 (c)Thewearingofprotectivehairstylesincluding,butnotlimitedto,hairstyles
133133 118andcoveringsthataredesignedtoprotecttexturedhairfromdamagesothatitmaybe
134134 119worninitsnaturalstate,suchasbraids,wigs,locs,twists,andafros;and
135135 120 (d)Similarphysicalcharacteristicssuchasskincolorandfacialfeatures;
136136 121 [(17)] (20)"Rent"includestolease,tosublease,toletandotherwisetograntfor
137137 122considerationtherighttooccupypremisesnotownedbytheoccupant;
138138 123 [(18)] (21)"Respondent",apersonwhoisallegedtohaveengagedinaprohibited
139139 124discriminatorypracticeinacomplaintfiledwiththecommission;
140140 HB1460 4 125 (22)"Sexualorientation",one'sactualorperceivedemotionalorphysical
141141 126attractionto,orromanticorphysicalrelationshipswith,membersofthesamegender,
142142 127membersofadifferentgender,ormembersofanygender;orthelackofanyemotional
143143 128orphysicalattractionto,orromanticorphysicalrelationshipswith,anyone.Theterm
144144 129"sexualorientation"includesahistoryofsuchattractionorrelationshipsorahistoryof
145145 130nosuchattractionorrelationships;
146146 131 [(19)"Themotivatingfactor",theemployee'sprotectedclassificationactuallyplayed
147147 132aroleintheadverseactionordecisionandhadadeterminativeinfluenceontheadverse
148148 133decisionoraction;
149149 134 (20)](23)"Unlawfuldiscriminatorypractice",anyactthatisunlawfulunderthis
150150 135chapter;
151151 136 (24)"Veteranstatus",anindividualwhoservedinanybranchoftheArmed
152152 137ForcesoftheUnitedStatesortheMissouriNationalGuardwhowasdischargedforany
153153 138reasonotherthandishonorabledischargeorbadconductdischarge.
154154 213.030.1.Thepowersanddutiesofthecommissionshallbe:
155155 2 (1)Toseektoeliminateandpreventdiscriminationbecauseofrace,color,religion,
156156 3nationalorigin,ancestry,sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,ageasitrelatesto
157157 4employment,disability,veteranstatus,orfamilialstatusasitrelatestohousingandtotake
158158 5otheractionsagainstdiscriminationbecauseofrace,color,religion,nationalorigin,ancestry,
159159 6sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,age,disability,veteranstatus,orfamilialstatusas
160160 7providedbylaw;andthecommissionisherebygivengeneraljurisdictionandpowerforsuch
161161 8purposes;
162162 9 (2)Toimplementthepurposesofthischapterfirstbyconference,conciliationand
163163 10persuasionsothatpersonsmaybeguaranteedtheircivilrightsandgoodwillbefostered;
164164 11 (3)Toformulatepoliciestoimplementthepurposesofthischapterandtomake
165165 12recommendationstoagenciesandofficersofthestateandpoliticalsubdivisionsinaidofsuch
166166 13policiesandpurposes;
167167 14 (4)Toappointsuchemployeesasitmaydeemnecessary,fixtheircompensation
168168 15withintheappropriationsprovidedandinaccordancewiththewagestructureestablishedfor
169169 16otherstateagencies,andprescribetheirduties;
170170 17 (5)Toobtainuponrequestandutilizetheservicesofallgovernmentaldepartments
171171 18andagenciestobepaidfromappropriationstothiscommission;
172172 19 (6)Toadopt,promulgate,amend,andrescindsuitablerulesandregulationstocarry
173173 20outtheprovisionsofthischapterandthepoliciesandpracticesofthecommissionin
174174 21connectiontherewith;
175175 22 (7)Toreceive,investigate,initiate,andpassuponcomplaintsallegingdiscrimination
176176 23inemployment,housingorinplacesofpublicaccommodationsbecauseofrace,color,
177177 HB1460 5 24religion,nationalorigin,ancestry,sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,ageasitrelates
178178 25toemployment,disability,veteranstatus,orfamilialstatusasitrelatestohousingandto
179179 26requiretheproductionforexaminationofanybooks,papers,records,orothermaterials
180180 27relatingtoanymatterunderinvestigation;
181181 28 (8)Toholdhearings,subpoenawitnesses,compeltheirattendance,administeroaths,
182182 29totakethetestimonyofanypersonunderoath,and,inconnectiontherewith,torequirethe
183183 30productionforexaminationofanybooks,papersorothermaterialsrelatingtoanymatter
184184 31underinvestigationorinquestionbeforethecommission;
185185 32 (9)Toissuepublicationsandtheresultsofstudiesandresearchwhichwilltendto
186186 33promotegoodwillandminimizeoreliminatediscriminationinhousing,employmentorin
187187 34placesofpublicaccommodationbecauseofrace,color,religion,nationalorigin,ancestry,
188188 35sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,ageasitrelatestoemployment,disability,veteran
189189 36status,orfamilialstatusasitrelatestohousing;
190190 37 (10)Toprovideeachyeartothegovernorandtothegeneralassemblyafullwritten
191191 38reportofallitsactivitiesandofitsrecommendations;
192192 39 (11)Toadoptanofficialseal;
193193 40 (12)Tocooperate,actjointly,enterintocooperativeorwork-sharingagreementswith
194194 41theUnitedStatesEqualEmploymentOpportunityCommission,theUnitedStatesDepartment
195195 42ofHousingandUrbanDevelopment,andotherfederalagenciesandlocalcommissionsor
196196 43agenciestoachievethepurposesofthischapter;
197197 44 (13)Toacceptgrants,privategifts,bequests,andestablishfundstodisposeofsuch
198198 45moneyssolongastheconditionsofthegrant,gift,orbequestarenotinconsistentwiththe
199199 46purposesofthischapterandareusedtoachievethepurposesofthischapter;
200200 47 (14)Toestablishahumanrightsfundasdefinedinsection213.010,forthepurposes
201201 48ofadministeringsections213.040,213.045,213.050,213.070,213.075,and213.076.
202202 49 2.Noruleorportionofarulepromulgatedundertheauthorityofthischaptershall
203203 50becomeeffectiveunlessithasbeenpromulgatedpursuanttotheprovisionsof[section
204204 51536.024] chapter536.
205205 213.040.1.Itshallbeanunlawfulhousingpractice:
206206 2 (1)Torefusetosellorrentafterthemakingofabonafideoffer,torefusetonegotiate
207207 3forthesaleorrentalof,todenyorotherwisemakeunavailable,adwellingtoanyperson
208208 4becauseofrace,color,religion,nationalorigin,ancestry,sex,sexualorientation,gender
209209 5identity,disability,veteranstatus,orfamilialstatus;
210210 6 (2)Todiscriminateagainstanypersonintheterms,conditions,orprivilegesofsaleor
211211 7rentalofadwelling,orintheprovisionofservicesorfacilitiesinconnectiontherewith,
212212 8becauseofrace,color,religion,nationalorigin,ancestry,sex,sexualorientation,gender
213213 9identity,disability,veteranstatus,orfamilialstatus;
214214 HB1460 6 10 (3)Tomake,print,orpublish,orcausetobemade,printed,orpublishedanynotice,
215215 11statementoradvertisement,withrespecttothesaleorrentalofadwellingthatindicatesany
216216 12preference,limitation,ordiscriminationbecauseofrace,color,religion,nationalorigin,
217217 13ancestry,sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,disability,veteranstatus,orfamilial
218218 14status,oranintentiontomakeanysuchpreference,limitation,ordiscrimination;
219219 15 (4)Torepresenttoanypersonbecauseofrace,color,religion,nationalorigin,
220220 16ancestry,sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,disability,veteranstatus,orfamilial
221221 17statusthatanydwellingisnotavailableforinspection,sale,orrentalwhensuchdwellingisin
222222 18factsoavailable;
223223 19 (5)Toinduceorattempttoinduceanypersontosellorrentanydwellingby
224224 20representationsregardingtheentryorprospectiveentryintotheneighborhoodofapersonor
225225 21personsbecauseofaparticularrace,color,religion,nationalorigin,ancestry,sex,sexual
226226 22orientation,genderidentity,disability,veteranstatus,orfamilialstatus;
227227 23 (6)Todiscriminateinthesaleorrentalof,ortootherwisemakeunavailableordeny,
228228 24adwellingtoanybuyerorrenterbecauseofadisabilityof:
229229 25 (a)Thatbuyerorrenter;
230230 26 (b)Apersonresidinginorintendingtoresideinthatdwellingafteritissosold,
231231 27rented,ormadeavailable;or
232232 28 (c)Anypersonassociatedwiththatbuyerorrenter;
233233 29 (7)Todiscriminateagainstanypersonintheterms,conditions,orprivilegesofsaleor
234234 30rentalofadwelling,orintheprovisionofservicesorfacilitiesinconnectionwithsuch
235235 31dwelling,becauseofadisabilityof:
236236 32 (a)Thatperson;
237237 33 (b)Apersonresidinginorintendingtoresideinthatdwellingafteritissosold,
238238 34rented,ormadeavailable;or
239239 35 (c)Anypersonassociatedwiththatperson.
240240 36 2.Forpurposesofthissectionandsections213.045and213.050,discrimination
241241 37includes:
242242 38 (1)Arefusaltopermit,attheexpenseofthepersonwiththedisability,reasonable
243243 39modificationsofexistingpremisesoccupiedortobeoccupiedbysuchpersonifsuch
244244 40modificationsmaybenecessarytoaffordsuchpersonfullenjoymentofthepremises,except
245245 41that,inthecaseofarental,thelandlordmay,whereitisreasonabletodoso,condition
246246 42permissionforamodificationontherenter'sagreeingtorestoretheinteriorofthepremisesto
247247 43theconditionthatexistedbeforethemodification,reasonablewearandtearexcepted;
248248 44 (2)Arefusaltomakereasonableaccommodationsinrules,policies,practices,or
249249 45services,whensuchaccommodationsmaybenecessarytoaffordsuchpersonequal
250250 46opportunitytouseandenjoyadwelling;or
251251 HB1460 7 47 (3)Inconnectionwiththedesignandconstructionofcoveredmultifamilydwellings
252252 48forfirstoccupancyafterMarch13,1991,afailuretodesignandconstructthosedwellingsin
253253 49suchamannerthat:
254254 50 (a)Thepublicuseandcommonuseportionsofsuchdwellingsarereadilyaccessible
255255 51toandusablebypersonswithadisability;
256256 52 (b)Allthedoorsdesignedtoallowpassageintoandwithinallpremiseswithinsuch
257257 53dwellingsaresufficientlywidetoallowpassagebypersonswithadisabilityinwheelchairs;
258258 54and
259259 55 (c)Allpremiseswithinsuchdwellingscontainthefollowingfeaturesofadaptive
260260 56design:
261261 57 a.Anaccessiblerouteintoandthroughthedwelling;
262262 58 b.Lightswitches,electricaloutlets,thermostats,andotherenvironmentalcontrolsin
263263 59accessiblelocations;
264264 60 c.Reinforcementsinbathroomwallstoallowlaterinstallationofgrabbars;and
265265 61 d.Usablekitchensandbathroomssuchthatanindividualinawheelchaircan
266266 62maneuveraboutthespace.
267267 63 3.Asusedinsubdivision(3)ofsubsection2ofthissection,theterm"covered
268268 64multifamilydwelling"means:
269269 65 (1)Buildingsconsistingoffourormoreunitsifsuchbuildingshaveoneormore
270270 66elevators;and
271271 67 (2)Groundfloorunitsinotherbuildingsconsistingoffourormoreunits.
272272 68 4.CompliancewiththeappropriaterequirementsoftheAmericanNationalStandard
273273 69forBuildingsandFacilitiesprovidingaccessibilityandusabilityforpeoplewithphysical
274274 70disabilities,commonlycitedas"ANSIA117.1",sufficestosatisfytherequirementsof
275275 71paragraph(a)ofsubdivision(3)ofsubsection2ofthissection.
276276 72 5.Whereaunitofgenerallocalgovernmenthasincorporatedintoitslawsthe
277277 73requirementssetforthinsubdivision(3)ofsubsection2ofthissection,compliancewithsuch
278278 74lawsshallbedeemedtosatisfytherequirementsofthatsubdivision.Suchcomplianceshall
279279 75besubjecttothefollowingprovisions:
280280 76 (1)Aunitofgenerallocalgovernmentmayreviewandapprovenewlyconstructed
281281 77coveredmultifamilydwellingsforthepurposeofmakingdeterminationsastowhetherthe
282282 78designandconstructionrequirementsofsubdivision(3)ofsubsection2ofthissectionare
283283 79met;
284284 80 (2)Thecommissionshallencourage,butmaynotrequire,theunitsoflocal
285285 81governmenttoincludeintheirexistingproceduresforthereviewandapprovalofnewly
286286 82constructedcoveredmultifamilydwellings,determinationsastowhetherthedesignand
287287 83constructionofsuchdwellingsareconsistentwithsubdivision(3)ofsubsection2ofthis
288288 HB1460 8 84section,andshallprovidetechnicalassistancetounitsoflocalgovernmentandotherpersons
289289 85toimplementtherequirementsofsubdivision(3)ofsubsection2ofthissection;
290290 86 (3)Nothinginthischaptershallbeconstruedtorequirethecommissiontoreviewor
291291 87approvetheplans,designsorconstructionofallcovereddwellings,todeterminewhetherthe
292292 88designandconstructionofsuchdwellingsareconsistentwiththerequirementsofsubdivision
293293 89(3)ofsubsection2ofthissection.
294294 90 6.Nothinginthischaptershallbeconstruedtoinvalidateorlimitanylawofthestate
295295 91orpoliticalsubdivisionofthestate,orotherjurisdictioninwhichthischaptershallbe
296296 92effective,thatrequiresdwellingstobedesignedandconstructedinamannerthataffords
297297 93personswithdisabilitiesgreateraccessthanisrequiredbythischapter.
298298 94 7.Nothinginthissectionandsections213.045and213.050requiresthatadwelling
299299 95bemadeavailabletoanindividualwhosetenancywouldconstituteadirectthreattothehealth
300300 96orsafetyofotherindividualsorwhosetenancywouldresultinsubstantialphysicaldamageto
301301 97thepropertyofothers.
302302 98 8.Nothinginthissectionandsections213.045and213.050limitstheapplicabilityof
303303 99anyreasonablelocalorstaterestrictionregardingthemaximumnumberofoccupants
304304 100permittedtooccupyadwelling,nordoesanyprovisioninthissectionandsections213.045
305305 101and213.050regardingfamilialstatusapplywithrespecttohousingforolderpersons.
306306 102 9.Asusedinthissectionandsections213.045and213.050,"housingforolder
307307 103persons"meanshousing:
308308 104 (1)Providedunderanystateorfederalprogramthatthecommissiondeterminesis
309309 105specificallydesignedandoperatedtoassistelderlypersons,asdefinedinthestateorfederal
310310 106program;
311311 107 (2)Intendedfor,andsolelyoccupiedby,personssixty-twoyearsofageorolder;or
312312 108 (3)Intendedandoperatedforoccupancybyatleastonepersonfifty-fiveyearsofage
313313 109orolderperunit.Indeterminingwhetherhousingqualifiesashousingforolderpersons
314314 110underthissubsection,thecommissionshalldevelopregulationswhichrequireatleastthe
315315 111followingfactors:
316316 112 (a)Theexistenceofsignificantfacilitiesandservicesspecificallydesignedtomeet
317317 113thephysicalorsocialneedsofolderpersons,oriftheprovisionofsuchfacilitiesandservices
318318 114isnotpracticable,thatsuchhousingisnecessarytoprovideimportanthousingopportunities
319319 115forolderpersons;and
320320 116 (b)Thatatleasteightypercentoftheunitsareoccupiedbyatleastonepersonfifty-
321321 117fiveyearsofageorolderperunit;and
322322 118 (c)Thepublicationof,andadherenceto,policiesandprocedureswhichdemonstrate
323323 119anintentbytheownerormanagertoprovidehousingforpersonsfifty-fiveyearsofageor
324324 120older.
325325 HB1460 9 121 10.Housingshallnotfailtomeettherequirementsforhousingforolderpersonsby
326326 122reasonof:
327327 123 (1)PersonsresidinginsuchhousingasofAugust28,1992,whodonotmeettheage
328328 124requirementsofsubdivision(2)or(3)ofsubsection9ofthissection,providedthatnew
329329 125occupantsofsuchhousingmeettheagerequirementsofsubdivision(2)or(3)ofsubsection9
330330 126ofthissection;or
331331 127 (2)Unoccupiedunits,providedthatsuchunitsarereservedforoccupancybypersons
332332 128whomeettheagerequirementsofsubdivision(2)or(3)ofsubsection9ofthissection.
333333 129 11.Nothinginthissectionorsection213.045or213.050shallprohibitconduct
334334 130againstapersonbecausesuchpersonhasbeenconvictedbyanycourtofcompetent
335335 131jurisdictionoftheillegalmanufactureordistributionofacontrolledsubstance,asdefinedby
336336 132section195.010.
337337 133 12.Nothinginthischaptershallprohibitareligiousorganization,association,or
338338 134society,oranynonprofitinstitutionororganizationoperated,supervisedorcontrolledbyorin
339339 135conjunctionwithareligiousorganization,association,orsociety,fromlimitingthesale,rental
340340 136oroccupancyofdwellingswhichitownsoroperatesforotherthanacommercialpurposeto
341341 137personsofthesamereligion,orfromgivingpreferencetosuchpersons,unlessmembershipin
342342 138suchreligionisrestrictedonaccountofrace,color,ornationalorigin.Norshallanythingin
343343 139thischapterprohibitaprivateclubnotinfactopentothepublic,whichasanincidenttoits
344344 140primarypurposeorpurposesprovideslodgingwhichitownsoroperatesforotherthana
345345 141commercialpurpose,fromlimitingtherentaloroccupancyofsuchlodgingtoitsmembersor
346346 142fromgivingpreferencetoitsmembers.
347347 143 13.Nothinginthischapter,otherthantheprohibitionsagainstdiscriminatory
348348 144advertisinginsubdivision(3)ofsubsection1ofthissection,shallapplyto:
349349 145 (1)Thesaleorrentalofanysinglefamilyhousebyaprivateindividualowner,
350350 146providedthefollowingconditionsaremet:
351351 147 (a)Theprivateindividualownerdoesnotownorhaveanyinterestinmorethanthree
352352 148singlefamilyhousesatanyonetime;and
353353 149 (b)Thehouseissoldorrentedwithouttheuseofarealestatebroker,agentor
354354 150salespersonorthefacilitiesofanypersoninthebusinessofsellingorrentingdwellingsand
355355 151withoutpublication,postingormailingofanyadvertisement.Iftheownersellingthehouse
356356 152doesnotresideinitatthetimeofthesaleorwasnotthemostrecentresidentofthehouse
357357 153priortosuchsale,theexemptioninthissectionappliestoonlyonesuchsaleinanytwenty-
358358 154four-monthperiod;or
359359 155 (2)Roomsorunitsindwellingscontaininglivingquartersoccupiedorintendedtobe
360360 156occupiedbynomorethanfourfamilieslivingindependentlyofeachother,iftheowner
361361 157actuallymaintainsandoccupiesoneofsuchlivingquartersashisorherresidence.
362362 HB1460 10 213.045.Itshallbeunlawfulforanybank,buildingandloanassociation,insurance
363363 2companyorothercorporation,association,firmorenterprisewhosebusinessconsistsin
364364 3wholeorinpartinthemakingofcommercialrealestateloans,todenyaloanorother
365365 4financialassistancebecauseofrace,color,religion,nationalorigin,ancestry,sex,sexual
366366 5orientation,genderidentity,disability, veteranstatus,orfamilialstatustoaperson
367367 6applyingthereforforthepurposeofpurchasing,construction,improving,repairing,or
368368 7maintainingadwelling,ortodiscriminateagainst[him]suchpersoninfixingoftheamount,
369369 8interestrate,durationorothertermsorconditionsofsuchloanorotherfinancialassistance,
370370 9becauseoftherace,color,religion,nationalorigin,ancestry,sex,sexualorientation,gender
371371 10identity,disability,veteranstatus,orfamilialstatusofsuchpersonorofanyperson
372372 11associatedwith[him]suchpersoninconnectionwithsuchloanorotherfinancialassistance,
373373 12orofthepresentorprospectiveowners,lessees,tenants,oroccupants,ofthedwellingsin
374374 13relationtowhichsuchloanorotherfinancialassistanceistobemadeorgiven.
375375 213.050.Itshallbeunlawfultodenyanypersonaccesstoormembershipor
376376 2participationinanymultiplelistingservice,realestatebrokers'organizationorotherservice
377377 3organization,orfacilityrelatingtothebusinessofsellingorrentingdwellings,becauseof
378378 4race,color,religion,nationalorigin,ancestry,sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,
379379 5disability,veteranstatus,orfamilialstatus.
380380 213.055.1.Itshallbeanunlawfulemploymentpractice:
381381 2 (1)Foranemployer,becauseoftherace,color,religion,nationalorigin,sex,sexual
382382 3orientation,genderidentity,ancestry,age,veteranstatus,ordisabilityofanyindividual:
383383 4 (a)Tofailorrefusetohireortodischargeanyindividual,orotherwisetodiscriminate
384384 5againstanyindividualwithrespectto[his] suchindividual'scompensation,terms,
385385 6conditions,orprivilegesofemployment,becauseofsuchindividual'srace,color,religion,
386386 7nationalorigin,sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,ancestry,age,veteranstatus,or
387387 8disability;
388388 9 (b)Tolimit,segregate,orclassify[his]employeesor[his]employmentapplicantsin
389389 10anywaywhichwoulddepriveortendtodepriveanyindividualofemploymentopportunities
390390 11orotherwiseadverselyaffect[his]suchindividual'sstatusasanemployee,becauseofsuch
391391 12individual'srace,color,religion,nationalorigin,sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,
392392 13ancestry,age,veteranstatus,ordisability;
393393 14 (2)Foralabororganizationtoexcludeortoexpelfromitsmembershipany
394394 15individualortodiscriminateinanywayagainstanyofitsmembersoragainstanyemployer
395395 16oranyindividualemployedbyanemployerbecauseofrace,color,religion,nationalorigin,
396396 17sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,ancestry,age,veteranstatus,ordisabilityofany
397397 18individual;ortolimit,segregate,orclassifyitsmembership,ortoclassifyorfailorrefuseto
398398 19referforemploymentanyindividual,inanywaywhichwoulddepriveortendtodepriveany
399399 HB1460 11 20individualofemploymentopportunities,orwouldlimitsuchemploymentopportunitiesor
400400 21otherwiseadverselyaffect[his]suchindividual'sstatusasanemployeeorasanapplicantfor
401401 22employment,becauseofsuchindividual'srace,color,religion,nationalorigin,sex,sexual
402402 23orientation,genderidentity,ancestry,age,veteranstatus,ordisability;orforany
403403 24employer,labororganization,orjointlabor-managementcommitteecontrolling
404404 25apprenticeshiporothertrainingorretraining,includingon-the-jobtrainingprogramsto
405405 26discriminateagainstanyindividualbecauseof[his]suchindividual'srace,color,religion,
406406 27nationalorigin,sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,ancestry,age,veteranstatus,or
407407 28disabilityinadmissionto,oremploymentin,anyprogramestablishedtoprovide
408408 29apprenticeshiporothertraining;
409409 30 (3)Foranyemployeroremploymentagencytoprintorcirculateorcausetobe
410410 31printedorcirculatedanystatement,advertisementorpublication,ortouseanyformof
411411 32applicationforemploymentortomakeanyinquiryinconnectionwithprospective
412412 33employment,whichexpresses,directlyorindirectly,anylimitation,specification,or
413413 34discrimination,becauseofrace,color,religion,nationalorigin,sex,sexualorientation,
414414 35genderidentity,ancestry,age,veteranstatus,ordisabilityunlessbaseduponabonafide
415415 36occupationalqualificationorforanemploymentagencytofailorrefusetoreferfor
416416 37employment,orotherwisetodiscriminateagainst,anyindividualbecauseof[hisorher]such
417417 38individual'srace,color,religion,nationalorigin,sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,
418418 39ancestry,ageasitrelatestoemployment,veteranstatus,ordisability,ortoclassifyorrefer
419419 40foremploymentanyindividualbecauseof[hisorher]suchindividual'srace,color,religion,
420420 41nationalorigin,sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,ancestry,age,veteranstatus,or
421421 42disability.
422422 43 2.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthischapter,itshallnotbeanunlawful
423423 44employmentpracticeforanemployertoapplydifferentstandardsofcompensation,or
424424 45differentterms,conditionsorprivilegesofemploymentpursuanttoabonafideseniorityor
425425 46meritsystem,orasystemwhichmeasuresearningsbyquantityorqualityofproductionorto
426426 47employeeswhoworkindifferentlocations,providedthatsuchdifferencesorsuchsystems
427427 48arenottheresultofanintentionoradesigntodiscriminate,andarenotusedtodiscriminate,
428428 49becauseofrace,color,religion,sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,nationalorigin,
429429 50ancestry,age,veteranstatus,ordisability,norshallitbeanunlawfulemploymentpractice
430430 51foranemployertogiveandtoactupontheresultsofanyprofessionallydevelopedability
431431 52test,providedthatsuchtest,itsadministration,oractionupontheresultsthereof,isnot
432432 53designed,intendedorusedtodiscriminatebecauseofrace,color,religion,nationalorigin,
433433 54sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,ancestry,age,veteranstatus,ordisability.
434434 55 3.Nothingcontainedinthischaptershallbeinterpretedtorequireanyemployer,
435435 56employmentagency,labororganization,orjointlabor-managementcommitteesubjecttothis
436436 HB1460 12 57chaptertograntpreferentialtreatmenttoanyindividualortoanygroupbecauseoftherace,
437437 58color,religion,nationalorigin,sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,ancestry,age,
438438 59veteranstatus,ordisabilityofsuchindividualorgrouponaccountofanimbalancewhich
439439 60mayexistwithrespecttothetotalnumberorpercentageofpersonsofanyrace,color,
440440 61religion,nationalorigin,sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,ancestry,age,veteran
441441 62status,ordisabilityemployedbyanyemployer,referredorclassifiedforemploymentbyany
442442 63employmentagencyorlabororganization,admittedtomembershiporclassifiedbyanylabor
443443 64organization,oradmittedtooremployedinanyapprenticeshiporothertrainingprogram,in
444444 65comparisonwiththetotalnumberorpercentageofpersonsofsuchrace,color,religion,
445445 66nationalorigin,sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,ancestry,age,veteranstatus,or
446446 67disabilityinanycommunity,state,section,orotherarea,orintheavailableworkforceinany
447447 68community,state,section,orotherarea.
448448 69 4.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthischapter,itshallnotbeanunlawful
449449 70employmentpracticeforthestateoranypoliticalsubdivisionofthestatetocomplywiththe
450450 71provisionsof29U.S.C.Section623relatingtoemploymentasfirefightersorlaw
451451 72enforcementofficers.
452452 213.065.1.AllpersonswithinthejurisdictionofthestateofMissouriarefreeand
453453 2equalandshallbeentitledtothefullandequaluseandenjoymentwithinthisstateofany
454454 3placeofpublicaccommodation,ashereinafterdefined,withoutdiscriminationorsegregation
455455 4becauseofrace,color,religion,nationalorigin,sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,
456456 5ancestry,veteranstatus,ordisability.
457457 6 2.Itisanunlawfuldiscriminatorypracticeforanyperson,directlyorindirectly,to
458458 7refuse,withholdfromordenyanyotherperson,ortoattempttorefuse,withholdfromordeny
459459 8anyotherperson,anyoftheaccommodations,advantages,facilities,services,orprivileges
460460 9madeavailableinanyplaceofpublicaccommodation,asdefinedinsection213.010andthis
461461 10section,ortosegregateordiscriminateagainstanysuchpersonintheusethereofbecauseof
462462 11race,color,religion,nationalorigin,sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,ancestry,
463463 12veteranstatus,ordisability.
464464 13 3.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotapplytoaprivateclub,aplaceof
465465 14accommodationownedbyoroperatedonbehalfofareligiouscorporation,associationor
466466 15society,orotherestablishmentwhichisnotinfactopentothepublic,unlessthefacilitiesof
467467 16suchestablishmentsaremadeavailabletothecustomersorpatronsofaplaceofpublic
468468 17accommodationasdefinedinsection213.010andthissection.
469469 213.070.1.Itshallbeanunlawfuldiscriminatorypractice[foranemployer,
470470 2employmentagency,labororganization,orplaceofpublicaccommodation]:
471471 3 (1)Toaid,abet,incite,compel,orcoercethecommissionofactsprohibitedunderthis
472472 4chapterortoattempttodoso;
473473 HB1460 13 5 (2)Toretaliateordiscriminateinanymanneragainstanyotherpersonbecausesuch
474474 6personhasopposedanypracticeprohibitedbythischapterorbecausesuchpersonhasfileda
475475 7complaint,testified,assisted,orparticipatedinanymannerinanyinvestigation,proceeding
476476 8orhearingconductedpursuanttothischapter;
477477 9 (3)Forthestateoranypoliticalsubdivisionofthisstatetodiscriminateonthebasis
478478 10ofrace,color,religion,nationalorigin,sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,ancestry,
479479 11age,asitrelatestoemployment,disability,veteranstatus,orfamilialstatusasitrelatesto
480480 12housing;or
481481 13 (4)Todiscriminateinanymanneragainstanyotherpersonbecauseofsuchperson's
482482 14associationwithanypersonprotectedbythischapter.
483483 15 2.Thischapter,inadditionto[chapter] chapters285and[chapter] 287,shallprovide
484484 16theexclusiveremedyforanyandallclaimsforinjuryordamagesarisingoutofan
485485 17employmentrelationship.
486486 213.075.1.[Asajurisdictionalconditionprecedenttofilingacivilactionunderthis
487487 2chapter,]Anypersonclaimingtobeaggrievedbyanunlawfuldiscriminatorypractice[shall]
488488 3maymake,signandfilewiththecommissionaverifiedcomplaintinwriting,withinone
489489 4hundredeightydaysoftheallegedactofdiscrimination,whichshallstatethenameand
490490 5addressoftheemployer,employmentagency,labororganization,orplaceofpublic
491491 6accommodationallegedtohavecommittedtheunlawfuldiscriminatorypracticeandwhich
492492 7shallsetforththeparticularsthereofandsuchotherinformationasmayberequiredbythe
493493 8commission.Thecomplainant'sagent,attorneyortheattorneygeneralmay,inlikemanner,
494494 9make,signandfilesuchcomplaint.Thefailuretotimelyfileacomplaintwiththe
495495 10commissionshalldeprivethecommissionofjurisdictiontoinvestigatethecomplaint.The
496496 11commissionshallmakeadeterminationastoitsjurisdictionwithrespecttoallcomplaints.
497497 12Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthischaptertothecontrary,ifacomplaintisnotfiled
498498 13withthecommissionwithinonehundredeightydaysoftheallegedactofdiscrimination,the
499499 14commissionshalllackjurisdictiontotakeanyactiononsuchacomplaintotherthanto
500500 15dismissthecomplaintforlackofjurisdiction.[Thefailuretotimelyfileacomplaintwiththe
501501 16commissionmayberaisedasacompletedefensebyarespondentordefendantatanytime,
502502 17eitherduringtheadministrativeproceedingsbeforethecommission,orinsubsequent
503503 18litigation,regardlessofwhetherthecommissionhasissuedthepersonclaimingtobe
504504 19aggrievedaletterindicatinghisorherrighttobringacivilactionandregardlessofwhether
505505 20theemployerassertedthedefensebeforethecommission.]
506506 21 2.AnycomplaintwhichisfiledwiththefederalEqualEmploymentOpportunity
507507 22Commissionorotherfederalagencieswithwhichthecommissionhasawork-sharingor
508508 23deferralagreement,orwithalocalcommissionwhichhasbeencertifiedassubstantially
509509 24equivalentbythecommission,shallbedeemedfiledwiththecommissiononthedatethat
510510 HB1460 14 25suchcomplaintisreceivedbysuchfederalagencyorlocalcommission.Acopyofall
511511 26complaintsfiledwithalocalcommissionwiththeauthoritytoenforcetheprovisionsofthis
512512 27chapteristobeforwardedtothecommissionwithinsevendaysofthefilingthereofwithsuch
513513 28localcommission.Ifalocalcommissionhasjurisdictiontohearacomplaintfiledwiththe
514514 29commission,suchcomplaintshallbedeemedtohavebeenfiledwiththelocalcommissionon
515515 30thedateonwhichsuchcomplaintwasfiledwiththecommission.Thecommissionshall,
516516 31withinsevendaysofthereceiptofacomplaintwhichalocalcommissionhasjurisdictionto
517517 32hear,forwardacopythereoftosuchlocalcommission.
518518 33 3.Afterthefilingofanycomplaint,theexecutivedirectorshall,withtheassistanceof
519519 34thecommission'sstaff,promptlyinvestigatethecomplaint,andifthedirectordetermines
520520 35aftertheinvestigationthatprobablecauseexistsforcreditingtheallegationsofthecomplaint,
521521 36theexecutivedirectorshallimmediatelyendeavortoeliminatetheunlawfuldiscriminatory
522522 37practicecomplainedofbyconference,conciliationandpersuasion,andshallreporttheresults
523523 38tothecommission.Theinvestigation,determinationofprobablecauseandconciliationshall
524524 39beconductedaccordingtosuchrules,regulationsandguidelinesasthecommissionshall
525525 40prescribe.
526526 41 4.Apersonwhoisnotnamedasarespondentinacomplaint,butwhoisidentifiedas
527527 42arespondentinthecourseofinvestigation,maybejoinedasanadditionalorsubstitute
528528 43respondentuponwrittennotice,pursuanttosuchrules,regulations,andguidelinesasthe
529529 44commissionshallprescribe.Suchnotice,inadditiontocomplyingwiththerequirementsof
530530 45suchrules,regulations,andguidelines,shallalsostatethereasonwhythepersontowhomthe
531531 46noticeisaddressedhasbeenjoinedasaparty.
532532 47 5.Incaseoffailuretoeliminatesuchdiscriminatorypracticeasfoundinthe
533533 48investigation,ifinthejudgmentofthechairpersonofthecommissioncircumstancesso
534534 49warrant,thereshallbeissuedandservedinthenameofthecommission,awrittennotice,
535535 50togetherwithacopyofthecomplaint,asitmayhavebeenamended,requiringtheperson
536536 51namedinthecomplaint,hereinafterreferredtoas"respondent",toanswerthechargesofthe
537537 52complaintatahearing,atatimeandplacetobespecifiedinthenotice,beforeapanelofat
538538 53leastthreemembersofthecommissionsittingasthecommissionorbeforeahearing
539539 54examinerlicensedtopracticelawinthisstatewhoshallbeappointedbytheexecutive
540540 55directorandapprovedbythecommission.Theplaceofthehearingshallbeintheofficeof
541541 56thecommissionorsuchotherplacedesignatedbyit,exceptthatiftherespondentsorequests,
542542 57inwriting,thehearingshallbeheldinthecountyofsuchperson'sresidenceorbusiness
543543 58locationatthetimeoftheallegedunlawfuldiscriminatorypractice.Acopyofthenoticeshall
544544 59alsobeservedonthecomplainants.
545545 HB1460 15 60 6.Inallcaseswhereawrittennoticeofhearinghasbeenissuedandapartyhasnot
546546 61electedtheoptiontoproceedincircuitcourtassetforthinsection213.076,theproceduresset
547547 62forthforahearingshallapply.
548548 63 7.Thecommissionshallbeapartytotheactionandshallberepresentedbeforethe
549549 64panelorthehearingexaminerbytheofficeoftheattorneygeneralor,whensodelegatedby
550550 65theattorneygeneral,astaffattorneyofthecommission.Neitherthehearingexaminernor
551551 66anymemberofthepanelshallhaveparticipatedintheinvestigationofthecomplaint.
552552 67Evidenceconcerningendeavorsatconciliationshallbeexcluded.
553553 68 8.Therespondentmayfileawrittenverifiedanswertothecomplaintandappearat
554554 69thehearinginpersonorotherwisewithorwithoutcounsel,andsubmittestimony.Atthe
555555 70discretionofthehearingexaminerorthepanel,thecomplainantmaybeallowedtointervene,
556556 71therebybecomingapartytotheactionwiththerighttopresenttestimonyinpersonorby
557557 72counsel,providedthecomplainantatalltimesshallbetreatedasapartyforthepurposeof
558558 73discoveryandthetakingofdepositions.Thecommissionorcomplainantintervenorshall
559559 74havethepowertoreasonablyandfairlyamendanycomplaint,andtherespondentshallhave
560560 75likepowertoamendanyanswer.Thetestimonytakenatthehearingshallbeunderoathand
561561 76betranscribed.
562562 77 9.Inanycontestedcasebeforethecommission,anypartymaytakeandusewritten
563563 78interrogatories,requestsforproductionofdocumentsandothermaterials,andrequestsfor
564564 79admissions,andallotherformsofdiscoveryauthorizedbyrulesofcivilprocedureinthe
565565 80samemanner,upon,andunderthesameconditions,anduponthesamenotice,asisormay
566566 81hereafterbeprovidedforwithrespecttothetakingandusingofwritteninterrogatories,
567567 82requestsforproductionofdocumentsandothermaterials,andrequestsforadmissions,andall
568568 83otherformsofdiscoveryauthorizedbyrulesofcivilprocedureincivilactionsinthecircuit
569569 84court.Thepanelorhearingexaminershallhavetheauthoritytoimposesanctionsinthesame
570570 85mannerassetforthintherulesofcivilprocedure.
571571 86 10.Thehearingshallbeconductedinthemannerprovidedbychapter536.
572572 87 11.Whenthecaseisheardbyapanelofthecommission,thechairpersonofthe
573573 88commissionshallselectthehearingpanelandthepresidingofficer.Thepresidingofficer
574574 89shallhavefullauthoritytocallandexaminewitnesses,admitorexcludeevidenceandrule
575575 90uponallmotionsandobjections.Thepanelshallstateitsfindingsoffactandconclusionsof
576576 91law,andif,uponalltheevidenceatthehearing,thepanelfinds:
577577 92 (1)Thatarespondenthasengagedinanunlawfuldiscriminatorypracticeasdefined
578578 93inthischapter,thecommissionshallissueandcausetobeservedontherespondentanorder
579579 94requiringtherespondenttoceaseanddesistfromtheunlawfuldiscriminatorypractice.The
580580 95ordershallrequiretherespondenttotakesuchaffirmativeaction,asinthepanel'sjudgment
581581 96willimplementthepurposesofthischapter,including,butnotlimitedto,paymentofback
582582 HB1460 16 97pay;hiring;reinstatementorupgrading;restorationtomembershipinanyrespondentlabor
583583 98organization;theextensionoffull,equalandunsegregatedhousing;theextensionoffull,
584584 99equalandunsegregatedpublicaccommodations;extensionofacommercialrealestateloanor
585585 100otherfinancialassistance;extensionorrestorationofmembershiporparticipationinany
586586 101multiplelistingserviceorotherrealestateserviceorganizationorfacility;paymentofactual
587587 102damages;andthesubmissionofareportofthemannerofcompliance;
588588 103 (2)Thatarespondenthasengagedorisabouttoengageinaviolationofsection
589589 104213.040,213.045,213.050,or213.070,totheextentthattheallegedviolationofsection
590590 105213.070relatestoorinvolvesaviolationofoneormoreofsuchothersectionsorrelatestoor
591591 106involvestheencouraging,aiding,orabettingofaviolationofsuchothersections,the
592592 107commissionmay,inadditiontothereliefprovidedinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection,assess
593593 108acivilpenaltyagainsttherespondent,forpurposesofvindicatingthepublicinterest:
594594 109 (a)Inanamountnotexceedingtwothousanddollarsiftherespondenthasnotbeen
595595 110adjudgedtohaveviolatedoneormoreofthesectionsenumeratedinsubdivision(2)ofthis
596596 111subsectionwithinfiveyearsofthedateofthefilingofthecomplaint;
597597 112 (b)Inanamountnotexceedingfivethousanddollarsiftherespondenthasbeen
598598 113adjudgedtohavecommittedoneviolationofthesectionsenumeratedinsubdivision(2)of
599599 114thissubsectionwithinfiveyearsofthedateonwhichthecomplaintisfiled;
600600 115 (c)Inanamountnotexceedingtenthousanddollarsiftherespondenthasbeen
601601 116adjudgedtohavecommittedtwoormorepriorviolationsofthesectionsenumeratedin
602602 117subdivision(2)ofthissubsectionwithinsevenyearsofthedateonwhichthecomplaintis
603603 118filed.
604604 119
605605 120Allcivilpenaltiessetforthinthissubsectionshallbepaidtothehumanrightsfund.
606606 121 12.If,uponalltheevidence,thepanelfindsthatarespondenthasnotengagedinany
607607 122unlawfuldiscriminatorypractice,thepanelshallstateitsfindingsoffactandconclusionsof
608608 123lawandshallissueandcausetobeservedonthecomplainantandrespondentanorder
609609 124dismissingthecomplaint.
610610 125 13.Whenthecaseisheardbyahearingexaminer,theexaminershallhaveallpowers
611611 126describedinsubdivision(8)ofsection213.030andsubsection11ofthissection,forthe
612612 127purposeofthehearing.Thehearingexaminershallmakefindingsoffactandconclusionsof
613613 128lawandshallrecommendtothecommissionanordergrantingsuchreliefasprovidedin
614614 129subsection11ofthissectionordismissingthecomplaintastotherespondentasprovidedin
615615 130subsection12ofthissection,inaccordancewithsuchfindings.
616616 131 14.Apanelofatleastthreemembersofthecommission,sittingasthecommission,
617617 132shallreviewtherecord,findingsandrecommendedorderofthehearingexaminer.Thepanel
618618 133shallthereafteracceptoramendtherecommendedorderwhichshallbecometheorderofthe
619619 HB1460 17 134commission.Allordersshallbeservedonthecomplainantandrespondent,andcopiesshall
620620 135bedeliveredtotheattorneygeneralandsuchotherpublicofficersasthecommissiondeems
621621 136proper.
622622 137 15.Noorderofthecommissionissuedpursuanttothissectionshallaffectany
623623 138contract,sale,encumbranceorleaseconsummatedbeforetheissuanceofsuchorderand
624624 139involvingabonafidepurchaserwithoutactualnoticeofthechargefiledpursuanttothis
625625 140section.
626626 141 16.Anypersonaggrievedbyanorderofthecommissionmayappealasprovidedin
627627 142chapter536.
628628 213.101.[1.]Theprovisionsofthischaptershallbeconstruedtoaccomplishthe
629629 2purposesthereofandanylawinconsistentwithanyprovisionofthischaptershallnotapply.
630630 3Nothingcontainedinthischaptershallbedeemedtorepealanyoftheprovisionsofanylaw
631631 4ofthisstaterelatingtodiscriminationbecauseofrace,color,religion,nationalorigin,sex,
632632 5sexualorientation,genderidentity,ancestry,age,disability,veteranstatus,orfamilial
633633 6status.
634634 7 [2.ThegeneralassemblyherebyexpresslyabrogatesthecaseofMcBrydev.Ritenour
635635 8SchoolDistrict,207S.W.3d162(Mo.App.E.D.2006),anditsprogenyasitrelatestothe
636636 9necessityandappropriatenessoftheissuanceofabusinessjudgmentinstruction.Inallcivil
637637 10actionsbroughtunderthischapter,ajuryshallbegivenaninstructionexpressingthebusiness
638638 11judgmentrule.
639639 12 3.Ifanemployerinacasebroughtunderthischapterfilesamotionpursuanttorule
640640 1374.04oftheMissourirulesofcivilprocedure,thecourtshallconsidertheburden-shifting
641641 14analysisofMcDonnellDouglasCorp.v.Green,411U.S.792(1973),anditsprogenytobe
642642 15highlypersuasiveforanalysisincasesnotinvolvingdirectevidenceofdiscrimination.
643643 16 4.Thegeneralassemblyherebyexpresslyabrogatesbythisstatutethecasesof
644644 17Daughertyv.CityofMarylandHeights,231S.W.3d814(Mo.2007)anditsprogenyasthey
645645 18relatetothecontributingfactorstandardandabandonmentoftheburden-shiftingframework
646646 19establishedinMcDonnellDouglasCorp.v.Green,411U.S.792(1973).
647647 20 5.Thegeneralassemblyherebyexpresslyabrogatesbythisstatutetheholdingin
648648 21Hurstv.KansasCityMo.SchoolDistrict,437S.W.3d327(Mo.App.W.D.2014),that
649649 22MissouriApprovedInstruction19.01maybeappliedtoactionsbroughtpursuanttothis
650650 23chapter,andtheholdinginThomasv.McKeever'sEnterprises,Inc.,388S.W.3d206
651651 24(Mo.App.W.D.2012),thatjuriesshallnotbeinstructedthatplaintiffsbeartheburdenof
652652 25establishing"butfor"causationinactionsbroughtpursuanttothischapter.
653653 26 6.ThegeneralassemblyherebyabrogatesallMissouri-approvedjuryinstructions
654654 27specificallyaddressingcivilactionsbroughtunderthischapterwhichwereineffectpriorto
655655 28August28,2017.]
656656 HB1460 18 213.111.1.If,afteronehundredeightydaysfromthefilingofacomplaintalleging
657657 2anunlawfuldiscriminatorypracticepursuanttosection213.055,213.065or213.070tothe
658658 3extentthattheallegedviolationofsection213.070relatestoorinvolvesaviolationofsection
659659 4213.055or213.065,orsubdivision(3)ofsubsection1ofsection213.070asitrelatesto
660660 5employmentandpublicaccommodations,thecommissionhasnotcompletedits
661661 6administrativeprocessingandthepersonaggrievedsorequestsinwriting,thecommission
662662 7shallissuetothepersonclaimingtobeaggrievedaletterindicatinghisorherrighttobringa
663663 8civilactionwithinninetydaysofsuchnoticeagainsttherespondentnamedinthecomplaint.
664664 9[If,afterthefilingofacomplaint] Anypersonalleginganunlawfuldiscriminatory
665665 10practicepursuanttosections213.040,213.045,213.050and213.070,totheextentthatthe
666666 11allegedviolationofsection213.070relatestoorinvolvesaviolationofsections213.040,
667667 12213.045and213.050,orsubdivision(3)ofsubsection1ofsection213.070asitrelatesto
668668 13housing,[andthepersonaggrievedsorequestsinwriting,thecommissionshallissuetothe
669669 14personclaimingtobeaggrievedaletterindicatinghisorherrighttobringacivilaction
670670 15withinninetydaysofsuchnoticeagainsttherespondentnamedinthecomplaint] mayfilea
671671 16petitioninthecircuitcourtofthecountyinwhichtheallegedunlawfuldiscriminatory
672672 17practiceoccurredwithoutfirstfilingacomplaintwiththecommission. Thecommission
673673 18maynotatanyothertimeorforanyotherreasonissuealetterindicatingacomplainant'sright
674674 19tobringacivilaction.Suchanactionmaybebroughtinanycircuitcourtinanycountyin
675675 20whichtheunlawfuldiscriminatorypracticeisallegedtohavebeencommitted,eitherbeforea
676676 21circuitorassociatecircuitjudge.Uponissuanceofthisnotice,thecommissionshall
677677 22terminateallproceedingsrelatingtothecomplaint.Nopersonmayfileorreinstatea
678678 23complaintwiththecommissionaftertheissuanceofanoticeunderthissectionrelatingtothe
679679 24samepracticeoract.Anyactionbroughtincourtunderthissectionshallbefiledwithin
680680 25ninetydaysfromthedateofthecommission'snotificationlettertotheindividualbutnolater
681681 26thantwoyearsaftertheallegedcauseoccurredoritsreasonablediscoverybythealleged
682682 27injuredparty.
683683 28 2.Thecourtmaygrantasrelief,asitdeemsappropriate,anypermanentortemporary
684684 29injunction,temporaryrestrainingorder,orotherorder,andmayawardtotheplaintiffactual
685685 30andpunitivedamages,andmayawardcourtcostsandreasonableattorneyfeestothe
686686 31prevailingparty,otherthanastateagencyorcommissionoralocalcommission;exceptthat,a
687687 32prevailingrespondentmaybeawardedreasonableattorneyfeesonlyuponashowingthatthe
688688 33casewaswithoutfoundation.
689689 34 3.Anypartytoanyactioninitiatedunderthissectionhasarighttoatrialbyjury.
690690 35 4.Thesumoftheamountofactualdamages,includingdamagesforfuturepecuniary
691691 36losses,emotionalpain,suffering,inconvenience,mentalanguish,lossofenjoymentoflife,
692692 37andothernonpecuniarylosses,andpunitivedamagesawardedunderthissectionforan
693693 HB1460 19 38unlawfuldiscriminatorypracticerelatedtoemploymentshallnotexceedforeach
694694 39complainingparty:
695695 40 (1)Actualbackpayandinterestonbackpay;and
696696 41 (2)(a)Inthecaseofarespondentwhohasmorethanfiveandfewerthanone
697697 42hundredoneemployeesineachoftwentyormorecalendarweeksinthecurrentorpreceding
698698 43calendaryear,fiftythousanddollars;
699699 44 (b)Inthecaseofarespondentwhohasmorethanonehundredandfewerthantwo
700700 45hundredoneemployeesineachoftwentyormorecalendarweeksinthecurrentorpreceding
701701 46calendaryear,onehundredthousanddollars;
702702 47 (c)Inthecaseofarespondentwhohasmorethantwohundredandfewerthanfive
703703 48hundredoneemployeesineachoftwentyormorecalendarweeksinthecurrentorpreceding
704704 49calendaryear,twohundredthousanddollars;or
705705 50 (d)Inthecaseofarespondentwhohasmorethanfivehundredemployeesineachof
706706 51twentyormorecalendarweeksinthecurrentorprecedingcalendaryear,fivehundred
707707 52thousanddollars.
708708 53 [5.Inanyemployment-relatedcivilactionbroughtunderthischapter,theplaintiff
709709 54shallbeartheburdenofprovingtheallegedunlawfuldecisionoractionwasmadeortaken
710710 55becauseofhisorherprotectedclassificationandwasthedirectproximatecauseofthe
711711 56claimeddamages.]
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