FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.1460
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVETHOMAS.
2429H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections213.010,213.030,213.040,213.045,213.050,213.055,213.065,213.070,
213.075,213.101,and213.111,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofelevennew
sectionsrelatingtounlawfuldiscriminatoryactions.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections213.010,213.030,213.040,213.045,213.050,213.055,213.065,
2213.070,213.075,213.101,and213.111,RSMo,arerepealedandelevennewsections
3enactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections213.010,213.030,213.040,213.045,213.050,
4213.055,213.065,213.070,213.075,213.101,and213.111,toreadasfollows:
213.010.Asusedinthischapter,thefollowingtermsshallmean:
2 (1)"Age",anageoffortyormoreyearsbutlessthanseventyyears,exceptthatit
3shallnotbeanunlawfulemploymentpracticeforanemployertorequirethecompulsory
4retirementofanypersonwhohasattainedtheageofsixty-fiveandwho,forthetwo-year
5periodimmediatelybeforeretirement,isemployedinabonafideexecutiveorhighpolicy-
6makingposition,ifsuchpersonisentitledtoanimmediatenonforfeitableannualretirement
7benefitfromapension,profitsharing,savingsordeferredcompensationplan,orany
8combinationofsuchplans,oftheemployer,whichequals,intheaggregate,atleastforty-four
9thousanddollars;
10 (2)"Because"or"becauseof",asitrelatestotheadversedecisionoraction,the
11protectedcriterionwasthemotivatingfactor;
12 (3)"Commission",theMissouricommissiononhumanrights;
13 (4)"Complainant",apersonwhohasfiledacomplaintwiththecommissionalleging
14thatanotherpersonhasengagedinaprohibiteddiscriminatorypractice;
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 15 (5)"Disability",aphysicalormentalimpairmentwhichsubstantiallylimitsoneor
16moreofaperson'smajorlifeactivities,beingregardedashavingsuchanimpairment,ora
17recordofhavingsuchanimpairment,whichwithorwithoutreasonableaccommodationdoes
18notinterferewithperformingthejob,utilizingtheplaceofpublicaccommodation,or
19occupyingthedwellinginquestion.Forpurposesofthischapter,theterm"disability"does
20notincludecurrent,illegaluseoforaddictiontoacontrolledsubstanceassuchtermis
21definedbysection195.010;however,apersonmaybeconsideredtohaveadisabilityifthat
22person:
23 (a)Hassuccessfullycompletedasuperviseddrugrehabilitationprogramandisno
24longerengagingintheillegaluseof,andisnotcurrentlyaddictedto,acontrolledsubstanceor
25hasotherwisebeenrehabilitatedsuccessfullyandisnolongerengaginginsuchuseandisnot
26currentlyaddicted;
27 (b)Isparticipatinginasupervisedrehabilitationprogramandisnolongerengaging
28inillegaluseofcontrolledsubstances;or
29 (c)Iserroneouslyregardedascurrentlyillegallyusing,orbeingaddictedto,a
30controlledsubstance;
31 (6)"Discrimination",conductproscribedherein,takenbecauseofrace,color,
32religion,nationalorigin,ancestry,sex,[or]sexualorientation,genderidentity,ageasit
33relatestoemployment,disability,veteranstatus,orfamilialstatusasitrelatestohousing.
34"Discrimination"includesanyunfairtreatmentbasedonaperson'spresumedor
35assumedrace,color,religion,nationalorigin,ancestry,sex,sexualorientation,gender
36identity,ageasitrelatestoemployment,disability,veteranstatus,orfamilialstatusasit
37relatestohousing,regardlessofwhetherthepresumptionorassumptionastosuch
38characteristiciscorrect;
39 (7)"Dwelling",anybuilding,structureorportionthereofwhichisoccupiedas,or
40designedorintendedforoccupancyas,aresidencebyoneormorefamilies,andanyvacant
41landwhichisofferedforsaleorleasefortheconstructionorlocationthereonofanysuch
42building,structureorportionthereof;
43 (8)"Employer",apersonengagedinanindustryaffectingcommercewhohassixor
44moreemployeesforeachworkingdayineachoftwentyormorecalendarweeksinthe
45currentorprecedingcalendaryear,andshallincludethestate,oranypoliticalorcivil
46subdivisionthereof,oranypersonemployingsixormorepersonswithinthestatebutdoes
47notincludecorporationsandassociationsownedoroperatedbyreligiousorsectarian
48organizations."Employer"shallnotinclude:
49 (a)TheUnitedStates;
50 (b)AcorporationwhollyownedbythegovernmentoftheUnitedStates;
51 (c)[Anindividualemployedbyanemployer;
HB1460 2 52 (d)AnIndiantribe;
53 (e)]AnydepartmentoragencyoftheDistrictofColumbiasubjectbystatuteto
54proceduresofthecompetitiveservice,asdefinedin5U.S.C.Section[2101] 2102; or
55 [(f)](d)Abonafideprivatemembershipclub,otherthanalabororganization,thatis
56exemptfromtaxationunder26U.S.C.Section501(c);
57 (9)"Employmentagency"includesanypersonoragency,publicorprivate,regularly
58undertakingwithorwithoutcompensationtoprocureemployeesforanemployerorto
59procureforemployeesopportunitiestoworkforanemployer;
60 (10)"Executivedirector",theexecutivedirectoroftheMissouricommissionon
61humanrights;
62 (11)"Familialstatus",oneormoreindividualswhohavenotattainedtheageof
63eighteenyearsbeingdomiciledwith:
64 (a)Aparentoranotherpersonhavinglegalcustodyofsuchindividual;or
65 (b)Thedesigneeofsuchparentorotherpersonhavingsuchcustody,withthewritten
66permissionofsuchparentorotherperson.Theprotectionsaffordedagainstdiscrimination
67becauseoffamilialstatusshallapplytoanypersonwhoispregnantorisintheprocessof
68securinglegalcustodyofanyindividualwhohasnotattainedtheageofeighteenyears;
69 (12)"Genderidentity",thegender-relatedidentity,appearance,mannerisms,or
70othergender-relatedcharacteristicsofanindividual,withorwithoutregardtothe
71individual'sassignedsexatbirth;
72 (13)"Humanrightsfund",afundestablishedtoreceivecivilpenaltiesasrequiredby
73federalregulationsandassetforthbysubdivision(2)ofsubsection11ofsection213.075,and
74whichwillbedisbursedtooffsetadditionalexpensesrelatedtocompliancewiththe
75DepartmentofHousingandUrbanDevelopmentregulations;
76 [(13)] (14)"Labororganization"includesanyorganizationwhichexistsforthe
77purpose,inwholeorinpart,ofcollectivebargainingorofdealingwithemployersconcerning
78grievances,termsorconditionsofemployment,orforothermutualaidorprotectionin
79relationtoemployment;
80 [(14)] (15)"Localcommissions",anycommissionoragencyestablishedpriorto
81August13,1986,byanordinanceororderadoptedbythegoverningbodyofanycity,
82constitutionalchartercity,town,village,orcounty;
83 (16)"Motivatingfactor",theemployee'sprotectedclassificationplayedarolein
84theadversedecisionoraction,orhadadeterminativeinfluenceontheadversedecision
85oraction;
86 [(15)] (17)"Person"includesoneormoreindividuals,corporations,partnerships,
87associations,organizations,labororganizations,legalrepresentatives,mutualcompanies,
HB1460 3 88jointstockcompanies,trusts,trustees,trusteesinbankruptcy,receivers,fiduciaries,orother
89organizedgroupsofpersons;
90 [(16)] (18)"Placesofpublicaccommodation",allplacesorbusinessesofferingor
91holdingouttothegeneralpublic,goods,services,privileges,facilities,advantagesor
92accommodationsforthepeace,comfort,health,welfareandsafetyofthegeneralpublicor
93suchpublicplacesprovidingfood,shelter,recreationandamusement,including,butnot
94limitedto:
95 (a)Anyinn,hotel,motel,orotherestablishmentwhichprovideslodgingtotransient
96guests,otherthananestablishmentlocatedwithinabuildingwhichcontainsnotmorethan
97fiveroomsforrentorhireandwhichisactuallyoccupiedbytheproprietorofsuch
98establishmentas[his]theproprietor'sresidence;
99 (b)Anyrestaurant,cafeteria,lunchroom,lunchcounter,sodafountain,orother
100facilityprincipallyengagedinsellingfoodforconsumptiononthepremises,including,but
101notlimitedto,anysuchfacilitylocatedonthepremisesofanyretailestablishment;
102 (c)Anygasolinestation,includingallfacilitieslocatedonthepremisesofsuch
103gasolinestationandmadeavailabletothepatronsthereof;
104 (d)Anymotionpicturehouse,theater,concerthall,sportsarena,stadium,orother
105placeofexhibitionorentertainment;
106 (e)Anypublicfacilityowned,operated,ormanagedbyoronbehalfofthisstateor
107anyagencyorsubdivisionthereof,oranypubliccorporation;andanysuchfacilitysupported
108inwholeorinpartbypublicfunds;
109 (f)Anyestablishmentwhichisphysicallylocatedwithinthepremisesofany
110establishmentotherwisecoveredbythissectionorwithinthepremisesofwhichisphysically
111locatedanysuchcoveredestablishment,andwhichholdsitselfoutasservingpatronsofsuch
112coveredestablishment;
113 (19)"Race",aperceptionthatapersonisofaparticularracialgroupbased
114upon:
115 (a)Sharedphysicaltraitsassociatedwithancestraloriginorethnicity;
116 (b)Sharedculturalattributes;
117 (c)Thewearingofprotectivehairstylesincluding,butnotlimitedto,hairstyles
118andcoveringsthataredesignedtoprotecttexturedhairfromdamagesothatitmaybe
119worninitsnaturalstate,suchasbraids,wigs,locs,twists,andafros;and
120 (d)Similarphysicalcharacteristicssuchasskincolorandfacialfeatures;
121 [(17)] (20)"Rent"includestolease,tosublease,toletandotherwisetograntfor
122considerationtherighttooccupypremisesnotownedbytheoccupant;
123 [(18)] (21)"Respondent",apersonwhoisallegedtohaveengagedinaprohibited
124discriminatorypracticeinacomplaintfiledwiththecommission;
HB1460 4 125 (22)"Sexualorientation",one'sactualorperceivedemotionalorphysical
126attractionto,orromanticorphysicalrelationshipswith,membersofthesamegender,
127membersofadifferentgender,ormembersofanygender;orthelackofanyemotional
128orphysicalattractionto,orromanticorphysicalrelationshipswith,anyone.Theterm
129"sexualorientation"includesahistoryofsuchattractionorrelationshipsorahistoryof
130nosuchattractionorrelationships;
131 [(19)"Themotivatingfactor",theemployee'sprotectedclassificationactuallyplayed
132aroleintheadverseactionordecisionandhadadeterminativeinfluenceontheadverse
133decisionoraction;
134 (20)](23)"Unlawfuldiscriminatorypractice",anyactthatisunlawfulunderthis
135chapter;
136 (24)"Veteranstatus",anindividualwhoservedinanybranchoftheArmed
137ForcesoftheUnitedStatesortheMissouriNationalGuardwhowasdischargedforany
138reasonotherthandishonorabledischargeorbadconductdischarge.
213.030.1.Thepowersanddutiesofthecommissionshallbe:
2 (1)Toseektoeliminateandpreventdiscriminationbecauseofrace,color,religion,
3nationalorigin,ancestry,sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,ageasitrelatesto
4employment,disability,veteranstatus,orfamilialstatusasitrelatestohousingandtotake
5otheractionsagainstdiscriminationbecauseofrace,color,religion,nationalorigin,ancestry,
6sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,age,disability,veteranstatus,orfamilialstatusas
7providedbylaw;andthecommissionisherebygivengeneraljurisdictionandpowerforsuch
8purposes;
9 (2)Toimplementthepurposesofthischapterfirstbyconference,conciliationand
10persuasionsothatpersonsmaybeguaranteedtheircivilrightsandgoodwillbefostered;
11 (3)Toformulatepoliciestoimplementthepurposesofthischapterandtomake
12recommendationstoagenciesandofficersofthestateandpoliticalsubdivisionsinaidofsuch
13policiesandpurposes;
14 (4)Toappointsuchemployeesasitmaydeemnecessary,fixtheircompensation
15withintheappropriationsprovidedandinaccordancewiththewagestructureestablishedfor
16otherstateagencies,andprescribetheirduties;
17 (5)Toobtainuponrequestandutilizetheservicesofallgovernmentaldepartments
18andagenciestobepaidfromappropriationstothiscommission;
19 (6)Toadopt,promulgate,amend,andrescindsuitablerulesandregulationstocarry
20outtheprovisionsofthischapterandthepoliciesandpracticesofthecommissionin
21connectiontherewith;
22 (7)Toreceive,investigate,initiate,andpassuponcomplaintsallegingdiscrimination
23inemployment,housingorinplacesofpublicaccommodationsbecauseofrace,color,
HB1460 5 24religion,nationalorigin,ancestry,sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,ageasitrelates
25toemployment,disability,veteranstatus,orfamilialstatusasitrelatestohousingandto
26requiretheproductionforexaminationofanybooks,papers,records,orothermaterials
27relatingtoanymatterunderinvestigation;
28 (8)Toholdhearings,subpoenawitnesses,compeltheirattendance,administeroaths,
29totakethetestimonyofanypersonunderoath,and,inconnectiontherewith,torequirethe
30productionforexaminationofanybooks,papersorothermaterialsrelatingtoanymatter
31underinvestigationorinquestionbeforethecommission;
32 (9)Toissuepublicationsandtheresultsofstudiesandresearchwhichwilltendto
33promotegoodwillandminimizeoreliminatediscriminationinhousing,employmentorin
34placesofpublicaccommodationbecauseofrace,color,religion,nationalorigin,ancestry,
35sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,ageasitrelatestoemployment,disability,veteran
36status,orfamilialstatusasitrelatestohousing;
37 (10)Toprovideeachyeartothegovernorandtothegeneralassemblyafullwritten
38reportofallitsactivitiesandofitsrecommendations;
39 (11)Toadoptanofficialseal;
40 (12)Tocooperate,actjointly,enterintocooperativeorwork-sharingagreementswith
41theUnitedStatesEqualEmploymentOpportunityCommission,theUnitedStatesDepartment
42ofHousingandUrbanDevelopment,andotherfederalagenciesandlocalcommissionsor
43agenciestoachievethepurposesofthischapter;
44 (13)Toacceptgrants,privategifts,bequests,andestablishfundstodisposeofsuch
45moneyssolongastheconditionsofthegrant,gift,orbequestarenotinconsistentwiththe
46purposesofthischapterandareusedtoachievethepurposesofthischapter;
47 (14)Toestablishahumanrightsfundasdefinedinsection213.010,forthepurposes
48ofadministeringsections213.040,213.045,213.050,213.070,213.075,and213.076.
49 2.Noruleorportionofarulepromulgatedundertheauthorityofthischaptershall
50becomeeffectiveunlessithasbeenpromulgatedpursuanttotheprovisionsof[section
51536.024] chapter536.
213.040.1.Itshallbeanunlawfulhousingpractice:
2 (1)Torefusetosellorrentafterthemakingofabonafideoffer,torefusetonegotiate
3forthesaleorrentalof,todenyorotherwisemakeunavailable,adwellingtoanyperson
4becauseofrace,color,religion,nationalorigin,ancestry,sex,sexualorientation,gender
5identity,disability,veteranstatus,orfamilialstatus;
6 (2)Todiscriminateagainstanypersonintheterms,conditions,orprivilegesofsaleor
7rentalofadwelling,orintheprovisionofservicesorfacilitiesinconnectiontherewith,
8becauseofrace,color,religion,nationalorigin,ancestry,sex,sexualorientation,gender
9identity,disability,veteranstatus,orfamilialstatus;
HB1460 6 10 (3)Tomake,print,orpublish,orcausetobemade,printed,orpublishedanynotice,
11statementoradvertisement,withrespecttothesaleorrentalofadwellingthatindicatesany
12preference,limitation,ordiscriminationbecauseofrace,color,religion,nationalorigin,
13ancestry,sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,disability,veteranstatus,orfamilial
14status,oranintentiontomakeanysuchpreference,limitation,ordiscrimination;
15 (4)Torepresenttoanypersonbecauseofrace,color,religion,nationalorigin,
16ancestry,sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,disability,veteranstatus,orfamilial
17statusthatanydwellingisnotavailableforinspection,sale,orrentalwhensuchdwellingisin
18factsoavailable;
19 (5)Toinduceorattempttoinduceanypersontosellorrentanydwellingby
20representationsregardingtheentryorprospectiveentryintotheneighborhoodofapersonor
21personsbecauseofaparticularrace,color,religion,nationalorigin,ancestry,sex,sexual
22orientation,genderidentity,disability,veteranstatus,orfamilialstatus;
23 (6)Todiscriminateinthesaleorrentalof,ortootherwisemakeunavailableordeny,
24adwellingtoanybuyerorrenterbecauseofadisabilityof:
25 (a)Thatbuyerorrenter;
26 (b)Apersonresidinginorintendingtoresideinthatdwellingafteritissosold,
27rented,ormadeavailable;or
28 (c)Anypersonassociatedwiththatbuyerorrenter;
29 (7)Todiscriminateagainstanypersonintheterms,conditions,orprivilegesofsaleor
30rentalofadwelling,orintheprovisionofservicesorfacilitiesinconnectionwithsuch
31dwelling,becauseofadisabilityof:
32 (a)Thatperson;
33 (b)Apersonresidinginorintendingtoresideinthatdwellingafteritissosold,
34rented,ormadeavailable;or
35 (c)Anypersonassociatedwiththatperson.
36 2.Forpurposesofthissectionandsections213.045and213.050,discrimination
37includes:
38 (1)Arefusaltopermit,attheexpenseofthepersonwiththedisability,reasonable
39modificationsofexistingpremisesoccupiedortobeoccupiedbysuchpersonifsuch
40modificationsmaybenecessarytoaffordsuchpersonfullenjoymentofthepremises,except
41that,inthecaseofarental,thelandlordmay,whereitisreasonabletodoso,condition
42permissionforamodificationontherenter'sagreeingtorestoretheinteriorofthepremisesto
43theconditionthatexistedbeforethemodification,reasonablewearandtearexcepted;
44 (2)Arefusaltomakereasonableaccommodationsinrules,policies,practices,or
45services,whensuchaccommodationsmaybenecessarytoaffordsuchpersonequal
46opportunitytouseandenjoyadwelling;or
HB1460 7 47 (3)Inconnectionwiththedesignandconstructionofcoveredmultifamilydwellings
48forfirstoccupancyafterMarch13,1991,afailuretodesignandconstructthosedwellingsin
49suchamannerthat:
50 (a)Thepublicuseandcommonuseportionsofsuchdwellingsarereadilyaccessible
51toandusablebypersonswithadisability;
52 (b)Allthedoorsdesignedtoallowpassageintoandwithinallpremiseswithinsuch
53dwellingsaresufficientlywidetoallowpassagebypersonswithadisabilityinwheelchairs;
54and
55 (c)Allpremiseswithinsuchdwellingscontainthefollowingfeaturesofadaptive
56design:
57 a.Anaccessiblerouteintoandthroughthedwelling;
58 b.Lightswitches,electricaloutlets,thermostats,andotherenvironmentalcontrolsin
59accessiblelocations;
60 c.Reinforcementsinbathroomwallstoallowlaterinstallationofgrabbars;and
61 d.Usablekitchensandbathroomssuchthatanindividualinawheelchaircan
62maneuveraboutthespace.
63 3.Asusedinsubdivision(3)ofsubsection2ofthissection,theterm"covered
64multifamilydwelling"means:
65 (1)Buildingsconsistingoffourormoreunitsifsuchbuildingshaveoneormore
66elevators;and
67 (2)Groundfloorunitsinotherbuildingsconsistingoffourormoreunits.
68 4.CompliancewiththeappropriaterequirementsoftheAmericanNationalStandard
69forBuildingsandFacilitiesprovidingaccessibilityandusabilityforpeoplewithphysical
70disabilities,commonlycitedas"ANSIA117.1",sufficestosatisfytherequirementsof
71paragraph(a)ofsubdivision(3)ofsubsection2ofthissection.
72 5.Whereaunitofgenerallocalgovernmenthasincorporatedintoitslawsthe
73requirementssetforthinsubdivision(3)ofsubsection2ofthissection,compliancewithsuch
74lawsshallbedeemedtosatisfytherequirementsofthatsubdivision.Suchcomplianceshall
75besubjecttothefollowingprovisions:
76 (1)Aunitofgenerallocalgovernmentmayreviewandapprovenewlyconstructed
77coveredmultifamilydwellingsforthepurposeofmakingdeterminationsastowhetherthe
78designandconstructionrequirementsofsubdivision(3)ofsubsection2ofthissectionare
79met;
80 (2)Thecommissionshallencourage,butmaynotrequire,theunitsoflocal
81governmenttoincludeintheirexistingproceduresforthereviewandapprovalofnewly
82constructedcoveredmultifamilydwellings,determinationsastowhetherthedesignand
83constructionofsuchdwellingsareconsistentwithsubdivision(3)ofsubsection2ofthis
HB1460 8 84section,andshallprovidetechnicalassistancetounitsoflocalgovernmentandotherpersons
85toimplementtherequirementsofsubdivision(3)ofsubsection2ofthissection;
86 (3)Nothinginthischaptershallbeconstruedtorequirethecommissiontoreviewor
87approvetheplans,designsorconstructionofallcovereddwellings,todeterminewhetherthe
88designandconstructionofsuchdwellingsareconsistentwiththerequirementsofsubdivision
89(3)ofsubsection2ofthissection.
90 6.Nothinginthischaptershallbeconstruedtoinvalidateorlimitanylawofthestate
91orpoliticalsubdivisionofthestate,orotherjurisdictioninwhichthischaptershallbe
92effective,thatrequiresdwellingstobedesignedandconstructedinamannerthataffords
93personswithdisabilitiesgreateraccessthanisrequiredbythischapter.
94 7.Nothinginthissectionandsections213.045and213.050requiresthatadwelling
95bemadeavailabletoanindividualwhosetenancywouldconstituteadirectthreattothehealth
96orsafetyofotherindividualsorwhosetenancywouldresultinsubstantialphysicaldamageto
97thepropertyofothers.
98 8.Nothinginthissectionandsections213.045and213.050limitstheapplicabilityof
99anyreasonablelocalorstaterestrictionregardingthemaximumnumberofoccupants
100permittedtooccupyadwelling,nordoesanyprovisioninthissectionandsections213.045
101and213.050regardingfamilialstatusapplywithrespecttohousingforolderpersons.
102 9.Asusedinthissectionandsections213.045and213.050,"housingforolder
103persons"meanshousing:
104 (1)Providedunderanystateorfederalprogramthatthecommissiondeterminesis
105specificallydesignedandoperatedtoassistelderlypersons,asdefinedinthestateorfederal
106program;
107 (2)Intendedfor,andsolelyoccupiedby,personssixty-twoyearsofageorolder;or
108 (3)Intendedandoperatedforoccupancybyatleastonepersonfifty-fiveyearsofage
109orolderperunit.Indeterminingwhetherhousingqualifiesashousingforolderpersons
110underthissubsection,thecommissionshalldevelopregulationswhichrequireatleastthe
111followingfactors:
112 (a)Theexistenceofsignificantfacilitiesandservicesspecificallydesignedtomeet
113thephysicalorsocialneedsofolderpersons,oriftheprovisionofsuchfacilitiesandservices
114isnotpracticable,thatsuchhousingisnecessarytoprovideimportanthousingopportunities
115forolderpersons;and
116 (b)Thatatleasteightypercentoftheunitsareoccupiedbyatleastonepersonfifty-
117fiveyearsofageorolderperunit;and
118 (c)Thepublicationof,andadherenceto,policiesandprocedureswhichdemonstrate
119anintentbytheownerormanagertoprovidehousingforpersonsfifty-fiveyearsofageor
120older.
HB1460 9 121 10.Housingshallnotfailtomeettherequirementsforhousingforolderpersonsby
122reasonof:
123 (1)PersonsresidinginsuchhousingasofAugust28,1992,whodonotmeettheage
124requirementsofsubdivision(2)or(3)ofsubsection9ofthissection,providedthatnew
125occupantsofsuchhousingmeettheagerequirementsofsubdivision(2)or(3)ofsubsection9
126ofthissection;or
127 (2)Unoccupiedunits,providedthatsuchunitsarereservedforoccupancybypersons
128whomeettheagerequirementsofsubdivision(2)or(3)ofsubsection9ofthissection.
129 11.Nothinginthissectionorsection213.045or213.050shallprohibitconduct
130againstapersonbecausesuchpersonhasbeenconvictedbyanycourtofcompetent
131jurisdictionoftheillegalmanufactureordistributionofacontrolledsubstance,asdefinedby
132section195.010.
133 12.Nothinginthischaptershallprohibitareligiousorganization,association,or
134society,oranynonprofitinstitutionororganizationoperated,supervisedorcontrolledbyorin
135conjunctionwithareligiousorganization,association,orsociety,fromlimitingthesale,rental
136oroccupancyofdwellingswhichitownsoroperatesforotherthanacommercialpurposeto
137personsofthesamereligion,orfromgivingpreferencetosuchpersons,unlessmembershipin
138suchreligionisrestrictedonaccountofrace,color,ornationalorigin.Norshallanythingin
139thischapterprohibitaprivateclubnotinfactopentothepublic,whichasanincidenttoits
140primarypurposeorpurposesprovideslodgingwhichitownsoroperatesforotherthana
141commercialpurpose,fromlimitingtherentaloroccupancyofsuchlodgingtoitsmembersor
142fromgivingpreferencetoitsmembers.
143 13.Nothinginthischapter,otherthantheprohibitionsagainstdiscriminatory
144advertisinginsubdivision(3)ofsubsection1ofthissection,shallapplyto:
145 (1)Thesaleorrentalofanysinglefamilyhousebyaprivateindividualowner,
146providedthefollowingconditionsaremet:
147 (a)Theprivateindividualownerdoesnotownorhaveanyinterestinmorethanthree
148singlefamilyhousesatanyonetime;and
149 (b)Thehouseissoldorrentedwithouttheuseofarealestatebroker,agentor
150salespersonorthefacilitiesofanypersoninthebusinessofsellingorrentingdwellingsand
151withoutpublication,postingormailingofanyadvertisement.Iftheownersellingthehouse
152doesnotresideinitatthetimeofthesaleorwasnotthemostrecentresidentofthehouse
153priortosuchsale,theexemptioninthissectionappliestoonlyonesuchsaleinanytwenty-
154four-monthperiod;or
155 (2)Roomsorunitsindwellingscontaininglivingquartersoccupiedorintendedtobe
156occupiedbynomorethanfourfamilieslivingindependentlyofeachother,iftheowner
157actuallymaintainsandoccupiesoneofsuchlivingquartersashisorherresidence.
HB1460 10 213.045.Itshallbeunlawfulforanybank,buildingandloanassociation,insurance
2companyorothercorporation,association,firmorenterprisewhosebusinessconsistsin
3wholeorinpartinthemakingofcommercialrealestateloans,todenyaloanorother
4financialassistancebecauseofrace,color,religion,nationalorigin,ancestry,sex,sexual
5orientation,genderidentity,disability, veteranstatus,orfamilialstatustoaperson
6applyingthereforforthepurposeofpurchasing,construction,improving,repairing,or
7maintainingadwelling,ortodiscriminateagainst[him]suchpersoninfixingoftheamount,
8interestrate,durationorothertermsorconditionsofsuchloanorotherfinancialassistance,
9becauseoftherace,color,religion,nationalorigin,ancestry,sex,sexualorientation,gender
10identity,disability,veteranstatus,orfamilialstatusofsuchpersonorofanyperson
11associatedwith[him]suchpersoninconnectionwithsuchloanorotherfinancialassistance,
12orofthepresentorprospectiveowners,lessees,tenants,oroccupants,ofthedwellingsin
13relationtowhichsuchloanorotherfinancialassistanceistobemadeorgiven.
213.050.Itshallbeunlawfultodenyanypersonaccesstoormembershipor
2participationinanymultiplelistingservice,realestatebrokers'organizationorotherservice
3organization,orfacilityrelatingtothebusinessofsellingorrentingdwellings,becauseof
4race,color,religion,nationalorigin,ancestry,sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,
5disability,veteranstatus,orfamilialstatus.
213.055.1.Itshallbeanunlawfulemploymentpractice:
2 (1)Foranemployer,becauseoftherace,color,religion,nationalorigin,sex,sexual
3orientation,genderidentity,ancestry,age,veteranstatus,ordisabilityofanyindividual:
4 (a)Tofailorrefusetohireortodischargeanyindividual,orotherwisetodiscriminate
5againstanyindividualwithrespectto[his] suchindividual'scompensation,terms,
6conditions,orprivilegesofemployment,becauseofsuchindividual'srace,color,religion,
7nationalorigin,sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,ancestry,age,veteranstatus,or
8disability;
9 (b)Tolimit,segregate,orclassify[his]employeesor[his]employmentapplicantsin
10anywaywhichwoulddepriveortendtodepriveanyindividualofemploymentopportunities
11orotherwiseadverselyaffect[his]suchindividual'sstatusasanemployee,becauseofsuch
12individual'srace,color,religion,nationalorigin,sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,
13ancestry,age,veteranstatus,ordisability;
14 (2)Foralabororganizationtoexcludeortoexpelfromitsmembershipany
15individualortodiscriminateinanywayagainstanyofitsmembersoragainstanyemployer
16oranyindividualemployedbyanemployerbecauseofrace,color,religion,nationalorigin,
17sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,ancestry,age,veteranstatus,ordisabilityofany
18individual;ortolimit,segregate,orclassifyitsmembership,ortoclassifyorfailorrefuseto
19referforemploymentanyindividual,inanywaywhichwoulddepriveortendtodepriveany
HB1460 11 20individualofemploymentopportunities,orwouldlimitsuchemploymentopportunitiesor
21otherwiseadverselyaffect[his]suchindividual'sstatusasanemployeeorasanapplicantfor
22employment,becauseofsuchindividual'srace,color,religion,nationalorigin,sex,sexual
23orientation,genderidentity,ancestry,age,veteranstatus,ordisability;orforany
24employer,labororganization,orjointlabor-managementcommitteecontrolling
25apprenticeshiporothertrainingorretraining,includingon-the-jobtrainingprogramsto
26discriminateagainstanyindividualbecauseof[his]suchindividual'srace,color,religion,
27nationalorigin,sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,ancestry,age,veteranstatus,or
28disabilityinadmissionto,oremploymentin,anyprogramestablishedtoprovide
29apprenticeshiporothertraining;
30 (3)Foranyemployeroremploymentagencytoprintorcirculateorcausetobe
31printedorcirculatedanystatement,advertisementorpublication,ortouseanyformof
32applicationforemploymentortomakeanyinquiryinconnectionwithprospective
33employment,whichexpresses,directlyorindirectly,anylimitation,specification,or
34discrimination,becauseofrace,color,religion,nationalorigin,sex,sexualorientation,
35genderidentity,ancestry,age,veteranstatus,ordisabilityunlessbaseduponabonafide
36occupationalqualificationorforanemploymentagencytofailorrefusetoreferfor
37employment,orotherwisetodiscriminateagainst,anyindividualbecauseof[hisorher]such
38individual'srace,color,religion,nationalorigin,sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,
39ancestry,ageasitrelatestoemployment,veteranstatus,ordisability,ortoclassifyorrefer
40foremploymentanyindividualbecauseof[hisorher]suchindividual'srace,color,religion,
41nationalorigin,sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,ancestry,age,veteranstatus,or
42disability.
43 2.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthischapter,itshallnotbeanunlawful
44employmentpracticeforanemployertoapplydifferentstandardsofcompensation,or
45differentterms,conditionsorprivilegesofemploymentpursuanttoabonafideseniorityor
46meritsystem,orasystemwhichmeasuresearningsbyquantityorqualityofproductionorto
47employeeswhoworkindifferentlocations,providedthatsuchdifferencesorsuchsystems
48arenottheresultofanintentionoradesigntodiscriminate,andarenotusedtodiscriminate,
49becauseofrace,color,religion,sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,nationalorigin,
50ancestry,age,veteranstatus,ordisability,norshallitbeanunlawfulemploymentpractice
51foranemployertogiveandtoactupontheresultsofanyprofessionallydevelopedability
52test,providedthatsuchtest,itsadministration,oractionupontheresultsthereof,isnot
53designed,intendedorusedtodiscriminatebecauseofrace,color,religion,nationalorigin,
54sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,ancestry,age,veteranstatus,ordisability.
55 3.Nothingcontainedinthischaptershallbeinterpretedtorequireanyemployer,
56employmentagency,labororganization,orjointlabor-managementcommitteesubjecttothis
HB1460 12 57chaptertograntpreferentialtreatmenttoanyindividualortoanygroupbecauseoftherace,
58color,religion,nationalorigin,sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,ancestry,age,
59veteranstatus,ordisabilityofsuchindividualorgrouponaccountofanimbalancewhich
60mayexistwithrespecttothetotalnumberorpercentageofpersonsofanyrace,color,
61religion,nationalorigin,sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,ancestry,age,veteran
62status,ordisabilityemployedbyanyemployer,referredorclassifiedforemploymentbyany
63employmentagencyorlabororganization,admittedtomembershiporclassifiedbyanylabor
64organization,oradmittedtooremployedinanyapprenticeshiporothertrainingprogram,in
65comparisonwiththetotalnumberorpercentageofpersonsofsuchrace,color,religion,
66nationalorigin,sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,ancestry,age,veteranstatus,or
67disabilityinanycommunity,state,section,orotherarea,orintheavailableworkforceinany
68community,state,section,orotherarea.
69 4.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthischapter,itshallnotbeanunlawful
70employmentpracticeforthestateoranypoliticalsubdivisionofthestatetocomplywiththe
71provisionsof29U.S.C.Section623relatingtoemploymentasfirefightersorlaw
72enforcementofficers.
213.065.1.AllpersonswithinthejurisdictionofthestateofMissouriarefreeand
2equalandshallbeentitledtothefullandequaluseandenjoymentwithinthisstateofany
3placeofpublicaccommodation,ashereinafterdefined,withoutdiscriminationorsegregation
4becauseofrace,color,religion,nationalorigin,sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,
5ancestry,veteranstatus,ordisability.
6 2.Itisanunlawfuldiscriminatorypracticeforanyperson,directlyorindirectly,to
7refuse,withholdfromordenyanyotherperson,ortoattempttorefuse,withholdfromordeny
8anyotherperson,anyoftheaccommodations,advantages,facilities,services,orprivileges
9madeavailableinanyplaceofpublicaccommodation,asdefinedinsection213.010andthis
10section,ortosegregateordiscriminateagainstanysuchpersonintheusethereofbecauseof
11race,color,religion,nationalorigin,sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,ancestry,
12veteranstatus,ordisability.
13 3.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotapplytoaprivateclub,aplaceof
14accommodationownedbyoroperatedonbehalfofareligiouscorporation,associationor
15society,orotherestablishmentwhichisnotinfactopentothepublic,unlessthefacilitiesof
16suchestablishmentsaremadeavailabletothecustomersorpatronsofaplaceofpublic
17accommodationasdefinedinsection213.010andthissection.
213.070.1.Itshallbeanunlawfuldiscriminatorypractice[foranemployer,
2employmentagency,labororganization,orplaceofpublicaccommodation]:
3 (1)Toaid,abet,incite,compel,orcoercethecommissionofactsprohibitedunderthis
4chapterortoattempttodoso;
HB1460 13 5 (2)Toretaliateordiscriminateinanymanneragainstanyotherpersonbecausesuch
6personhasopposedanypracticeprohibitedbythischapterorbecausesuchpersonhasfileda
7complaint,testified,assisted,orparticipatedinanymannerinanyinvestigation,proceeding
8orhearingconductedpursuanttothischapter;
9 (3)Forthestateoranypoliticalsubdivisionofthisstatetodiscriminateonthebasis
10ofrace,color,religion,nationalorigin,sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,ancestry,
11age,asitrelatestoemployment,disability,veteranstatus,orfamilialstatusasitrelatesto
12housing;or
13 (4)Todiscriminateinanymanneragainstanyotherpersonbecauseofsuchperson's
14associationwithanypersonprotectedbythischapter.
15 2.Thischapter,inadditionto[chapter] chapters285and[chapter] 287,shallprovide
16theexclusiveremedyforanyandallclaimsforinjuryordamagesarisingoutofan
17employmentrelationship.
213.075.1.[Asajurisdictionalconditionprecedenttofilingacivilactionunderthis
2chapter,]Anypersonclaimingtobeaggrievedbyanunlawfuldiscriminatorypractice[shall]
3maymake,signandfilewiththecommissionaverifiedcomplaintinwriting,withinone
4hundredeightydaysoftheallegedactofdiscrimination,whichshallstatethenameand
5addressoftheemployer,employmentagency,labororganization,orplaceofpublic
6accommodationallegedtohavecommittedtheunlawfuldiscriminatorypracticeandwhich
7shallsetforththeparticularsthereofandsuchotherinformationasmayberequiredbythe
8commission.Thecomplainant'sagent,attorneyortheattorneygeneralmay,inlikemanner,
9make,signandfilesuchcomplaint.Thefailuretotimelyfileacomplaintwiththe
10commissionshalldeprivethecommissionofjurisdictiontoinvestigatethecomplaint.The
11commissionshallmakeadeterminationastoitsjurisdictionwithrespecttoallcomplaints.
12Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthischaptertothecontrary,ifacomplaintisnotfiled
13withthecommissionwithinonehundredeightydaysoftheallegedactofdiscrimination,the
14commissionshalllackjurisdictiontotakeanyactiononsuchacomplaintotherthanto
15dismissthecomplaintforlackofjurisdiction.[Thefailuretotimelyfileacomplaintwiththe
16commissionmayberaisedasacompletedefensebyarespondentordefendantatanytime,
17eitherduringtheadministrativeproceedingsbeforethecommission,orinsubsequent
18litigation,regardlessofwhetherthecommissionhasissuedthepersonclaimingtobe
19aggrievedaletterindicatinghisorherrighttobringacivilactionandregardlessofwhether
20theemployerassertedthedefensebeforethecommission.]
21 2.AnycomplaintwhichisfiledwiththefederalEqualEmploymentOpportunity
22Commissionorotherfederalagencieswithwhichthecommissionhasawork-sharingor
23deferralagreement,orwithalocalcommissionwhichhasbeencertifiedassubstantially
24equivalentbythecommission,shallbedeemedfiledwiththecommissiononthedatethat
HB1460 14 25suchcomplaintisreceivedbysuchfederalagencyorlocalcommission.Acopyofall
26complaintsfiledwithalocalcommissionwiththeauthoritytoenforcetheprovisionsofthis
27chapteristobeforwardedtothecommissionwithinsevendaysofthefilingthereofwithsuch
28localcommission.Ifalocalcommissionhasjurisdictiontohearacomplaintfiledwiththe
29commission,suchcomplaintshallbedeemedtohavebeenfiledwiththelocalcommissionon
30thedateonwhichsuchcomplaintwasfiledwiththecommission.Thecommissionshall,
31withinsevendaysofthereceiptofacomplaintwhichalocalcommissionhasjurisdictionto
32hear,forwardacopythereoftosuchlocalcommission.
33 3.Afterthefilingofanycomplaint,theexecutivedirectorshall,withtheassistanceof
34thecommission'sstaff,promptlyinvestigatethecomplaint,andifthedirectordetermines
35aftertheinvestigationthatprobablecauseexistsforcreditingtheallegationsofthecomplaint,
36theexecutivedirectorshallimmediatelyendeavortoeliminatetheunlawfuldiscriminatory
37practicecomplainedofbyconference,conciliationandpersuasion,andshallreporttheresults
38tothecommission.Theinvestigation,determinationofprobablecauseandconciliationshall
39beconductedaccordingtosuchrules,regulationsandguidelinesasthecommissionshall
40prescribe.
41 4.Apersonwhoisnotnamedasarespondentinacomplaint,butwhoisidentifiedas
42arespondentinthecourseofinvestigation,maybejoinedasanadditionalorsubstitute
43respondentuponwrittennotice,pursuanttosuchrules,regulations,andguidelinesasthe
44commissionshallprescribe.Suchnotice,inadditiontocomplyingwiththerequirementsof
45suchrules,regulations,andguidelines,shallalsostatethereasonwhythepersontowhomthe
46noticeisaddressedhasbeenjoinedasaparty.
47 5.Incaseoffailuretoeliminatesuchdiscriminatorypracticeasfoundinthe
48investigation,ifinthejudgmentofthechairpersonofthecommissioncircumstancesso
49warrant,thereshallbeissuedandservedinthenameofthecommission,awrittennotice,
50togetherwithacopyofthecomplaint,asitmayhavebeenamended,requiringtheperson
51namedinthecomplaint,hereinafterreferredtoas"respondent",toanswerthechargesofthe
52complaintatahearing,atatimeandplacetobespecifiedinthenotice,beforeapanelofat
53leastthreemembersofthecommissionsittingasthecommissionorbeforeahearing
54examinerlicensedtopracticelawinthisstatewhoshallbeappointedbytheexecutive
55directorandapprovedbythecommission.Theplaceofthehearingshallbeintheofficeof
56thecommissionorsuchotherplacedesignatedbyit,exceptthatiftherespondentsorequests,
57inwriting,thehearingshallbeheldinthecountyofsuchperson'sresidenceorbusiness
58locationatthetimeoftheallegedunlawfuldiscriminatorypractice.Acopyofthenoticeshall
59alsobeservedonthecomplainants.
HB1460 15 60 6.Inallcaseswhereawrittennoticeofhearinghasbeenissuedandapartyhasnot
61electedtheoptiontoproceedincircuitcourtassetforthinsection213.076,theproceduresset
62forthforahearingshallapply.
63 7.Thecommissionshallbeapartytotheactionandshallberepresentedbeforethe
64panelorthehearingexaminerbytheofficeoftheattorneygeneralor,whensodelegatedby
65theattorneygeneral,astaffattorneyofthecommission.Neitherthehearingexaminernor
66anymemberofthepanelshallhaveparticipatedintheinvestigationofthecomplaint.
67Evidenceconcerningendeavorsatconciliationshallbeexcluded.
68 8.Therespondentmayfileawrittenverifiedanswertothecomplaintandappearat
69thehearinginpersonorotherwisewithorwithoutcounsel,andsubmittestimony.Atthe
70discretionofthehearingexaminerorthepanel,thecomplainantmaybeallowedtointervene,
71therebybecomingapartytotheactionwiththerighttopresenttestimonyinpersonorby
72counsel,providedthecomplainantatalltimesshallbetreatedasapartyforthepurposeof
73discoveryandthetakingofdepositions.Thecommissionorcomplainantintervenorshall
74havethepowertoreasonablyandfairlyamendanycomplaint,andtherespondentshallhave
75likepowertoamendanyanswer.Thetestimonytakenatthehearingshallbeunderoathand
76betranscribed.
77 9.Inanycontestedcasebeforethecommission,anypartymaytakeandusewritten
78interrogatories,requestsforproductionofdocumentsandothermaterials,andrequestsfor
79admissions,andallotherformsofdiscoveryauthorizedbyrulesofcivilprocedureinthe
80samemanner,upon,andunderthesameconditions,anduponthesamenotice,asisormay
81hereafterbeprovidedforwithrespecttothetakingandusingofwritteninterrogatories,
82requestsforproductionofdocumentsandothermaterials,andrequestsforadmissions,andall
83otherformsofdiscoveryauthorizedbyrulesofcivilprocedureincivilactionsinthecircuit
84court.Thepanelorhearingexaminershallhavetheauthoritytoimposesanctionsinthesame
85mannerassetforthintherulesofcivilprocedure.
86 10.Thehearingshallbeconductedinthemannerprovidedbychapter536.
87 11.Whenthecaseisheardbyapanelofthecommission,thechairpersonofthe
88commissionshallselectthehearingpanelandthepresidingofficer.Thepresidingofficer
89shallhavefullauthoritytocallandexaminewitnesses,admitorexcludeevidenceandrule
90uponallmotionsandobjections.Thepanelshallstateitsfindingsoffactandconclusionsof
91law,andif,uponalltheevidenceatthehearing,thepanelfinds:
92 (1)Thatarespondenthasengagedinanunlawfuldiscriminatorypracticeasdefined
93inthischapter,thecommissionshallissueandcausetobeservedontherespondentanorder
94requiringtherespondenttoceaseanddesistfromtheunlawfuldiscriminatorypractice.The
95ordershallrequiretherespondenttotakesuchaffirmativeaction,asinthepanel'sjudgment
96willimplementthepurposesofthischapter,including,butnotlimitedto,paymentofback
HB1460 16 97pay;hiring;reinstatementorupgrading;restorationtomembershipinanyrespondentlabor
98organization;theextensionoffull,equalandunsegregatedhousing;theextensionoffull,
99equalandunsegregatedpublicaccommodations;extensionofacommercialrealestateloanor
100otherfinancialassistance;extensionorrestorationofmembershiporparticipationinany
101multiplelistingserviceorotherrealestateserviceorganizationorfacility;paymentofactual
102damages;andthesubmissionofareportofthemannerofcompliance;
103 (2)Thatarespondenthasengagedorisabouttoengageinaviolationofsection
104213.040,213.045,213.050,or213.070,totheextentthattheallegedviolationofsection
105213.070relatestoorinvolvesaviolationofoneormoreofsuchothersectionsorrelatestoor
106involvestheencouraging,aiding,orabettingofaviolationofsuchothersections,the
107commissionmay,inadditiontothereliefprovidedinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection,assess
108acivilpenaltyagainsttherespondent,forpurposesofvindicatingthepublicinterest:
109 (a)Inanamountnotexceedingtwothousanddollarsiftherespondenthasnotbeen
110adjudgedtohaveviolatedoneormoreofthesectionsenumeratedinsubdivision(2)ofthis
111subsectionwithinfiveyearsofthedateofthefilingofthecomplaint;
112 (b)Inanamountnotexceedingfivethousanddollarsiftherespondenthasbeen
113adjudgedtohavecommittedoneviolationofthesectionsenumeratedinsubdivision(2)of
114thissubsectionwithinfiveyearsofthedateonwhichthecomplaintisfiled;
115 (c)Inanamountnotexceedingtenthousanddollarsiftherespondenthasbeen
116adjudgedtohavecommittedtwoormorepriorviolationsofthesectionsenumeratedin
117subdivision(2)ofthissubsectionwithinsevenyearsofthedateonwhichthecomplaintis
118filed.
119
120Allcivilpenaltiessetforthinthissubsectionshallbepaidtothehumanrightsfund.
121 12.If,uponalltheevidence,thepanelfindsthatarespondenthasnotengagedinany
122unlawfuldiscriminatorypractice,thepanelshallstateitsfindingsoffactandconclusionsof
123lawandshallissueandcausetobeservedonthecomplainantandrespondentanorder
124dismissingthecomplaint.
125 13.Whenthecaseisheardbyahearingexaminer,theexaminershallhaveallpowers
126describedinsubdivision(8)ofsection213.030andsubsection11ofthissection,forthe
127purposeofthehearing.Thehearingexaminershallmakefindingsoffactandconclusionsof
128lawandshallrecommendtothecommissionanordergrantingsuchreliefasprovidedin
129subsection11ofthissectionordismissingthecomplaintastotherespondentasprovidedin
130subsection12ofthissection,inaccordancewithsuchfindings.
131 14.Apanelofatleastthreemembersofthecommission,sittingasthecommission,
132shallreviewtherecord,findingsandrecommendedorderofthehearingexaminer.Thepanel
133shallthereafteracceptoramendtherecommendedorderwhichshallbecometheorderofthe
HB1460 17 134commission.Allordersshallbeservedonthecomplainantandrespondent,andcopiesshall
135bedeliveredtotheattorneygeneralandsuchotherpublicofficersasthecommissiondeems
136proper.
137 15.Noorderofthecommissionissuedpursuanttothissectionshallaffectany
138contract,sale,encumbranceorleaseconsummatedbeforetheissuanceofsuchorderand
139involvingabonafidepurchaserwithoutactualnoticeofthechargefiledpursuanttothis
140section.
141 16.Anypersonaggrievedbyanorderofthecommissionmayappealasprovidedin
142chapter536.
213.101.[1.]Theprovisionsofthischaptershallbeconstruedtoaccomplishthe
2purposesthereofandanylawinconsistentwithanyprovisionofthischaptershallnotapply.
3Nothingcontainedinthischaptershallbedeemedtorepealanyoftheprovisionsofanylaw
4ofthisstaterelatingtodiscriminationbecauseofrace,color,religion,nationalorigin,sex,
5sexualorientation,genderidentity,ancestry,age,disability,veteranstatus,orfamilial
6status.
7 [2.ThegeneralassemblyherebyexpresslyabrogatesthecaseofMcBrydev.Ritenour
8SchoolDistrict,207S.W.3d162(Mo.App.E.D.2006),anditsprogenyasitrelatestothe
9necessityandappropriatenessoftheissuanceofabusinessjudgmentinstruction.Inallcivil
10actionsbroughtunderthischapter,ajuryshallbegivenaninstructionexpressingthebusiness
11judgmentrule.
12 3.Ifanemployerinacasebroughtunderthischapterfilesamotionpursuanttorule
1374.04oftheMissourirulesofcivilprocedure,thecourtshallconsidertheburden-shifting
14analysisofMcDonnellDouglasCorp.v.Green,411U.S.792(1973),anditsprogenytobe
15highlypersuasiveforanalysisincasesnotinvolvingdirectevidenceofdiscrimination.
16 4.Thegeneralassemblyherebyexpresslyabrogatesbythisstatutethecasesof
17Daughertyv.CityofMarylandHeights,231S.W.3d814(Mo.2007)anditsprogenyasthey
18relatetothecontributingfactorstandardandabandonmentoftheburden-shiftingframework
19establishedinMcDonnellDouglasCorp.v.Green,411U.S.792(1973).
20 5.Thegeneralassemblyherebyexpresslyabrogatesbythisstatutetheholdingin
21Hurstv.KansasCityMo.SchoolDistrict,437S.W.3d327(Mo.App.W.D.2014),that
22MissouriApprovedInstruction19.01maybeappliedtoactionsbroughtpursuanttothis
23chapter,andtheholdinginThomasv.McKeever'sEnterprises,Inc.,388S.W.3d206
24(Mo.App.W.D.2012),thatjuriesshallnotbeinstructedthatplaintiffsbeartheburdenof
25establishing"butfor"causationinactionsbroughtpursuanttothischapter.
26 6.ThegeneralassemblyherebyabrogatesallMissouri-approvedjuryinstructions
27specificallyaddressingcivilactionsbroughtunderthischapterwhichwereineffectpriorto
28August28,2017.]
HB1460 18 213.111.1.If,afteronehundredeightydaysfromthefilingofacomplaintalleging
2anunlawfuldiscriminatorypracticepursuanttosection213.055,213.065or213.070tothe
3extentthattheallegedviolationofsection213.070relatestoorinvolvesaviolationofsection
4213.055or213.065,orsubdivision(3)ofsubsection1ofsection213.070asitrelatesto
5employmentandpublicaccommodations,thecommissionhasnotcompletedits
6administrativeprocessingandthepersonaggrievedsorequestsinwriting,thecommission
7shallissuetothepersonclaimingtobeaggrievedaletterindicatinghisorherrighttobringa
8civilactionwithinninetydaysofsuchnoticeagainsttherespondentnamedinthecomplaint.
9[If,afterthefilingofacomplaint] Anypersonalleginganunlawfuldiscriminatory
10practicepursuanttosections213.040,213.045,213.050and213.070,totheextentthatthe
11allegedviolationofsection213.070relatestoorinvolvesaviolationofsections213.040,
12213.045and213.050,orsubdivision(3)ofsubsection1ofsection213.070asitrelatesto
13housing,[andthepersonaggrievedsorequestsinwriting,thecommissionshallissuetothe
14personclaimingtobeaggrievedaletterindicatinghisorherrighttobringacivilaction
15withinninetydaysofsuchnoticeagainsttherespondentnamedinthecomplaint] mayfilea
16petitioninthecircuitcourtofthecountyinwhichtheallegedunlawfuldiscriminatory
17practiceoccurredwithoutfirstfilingacomplaintwiththecommission. Thecommission
18maynotatanyothertimeorforanyotherreasonissuealetterindicatingacomplainant'sright
19tobringacivilaction.Suchanactionmaybebroughtinanycircuitcourtinanycountyin
20whichtheunlawfuldiscriminatorypracticeisallegedtohavebeencommitted,eitherbeforea
21circuitorassociatecircuitjudge.Uponissuanceofthisnotice,thecommissionshall
22terminateallproceedingsrelatingtothecomplaint.Nopersonmayfileorreinstatea
23complaintwiththecommissionaftertheissuanceofanoticeunderthissectionrelatingtothe
24samepracticeoract.Anyactionbroughtincourtunderthissectionshallbefiledwithin
25ninetydaysfromthedateofthecommission'snotificationlettertotheindividualbutnolater
26thantwoyearsaftertheallegedcauseoccurredoritsreasonablediscoverybythealleged
27injuredparty.
28 2.Thecourtmaygrantasrelief,asitdeemsappropriate,anypermanentortemporary
29injunction,temporaryrestrainingorder,orotherorder,andmayawardtotheplaintiffactual
30andpunitivedamages,andmayawardcourtcostsandreasonableattorneyfeestothe
31prevailingparty,otherthanastateagencyorcommissionoralocalcommission;exceptthat,a
32prevailingrespondentmaybeawardedreasonableattorneyfeesonlyuponashowingthatthe
33casewaswithoutfoundation.
34 3.Anypartytoanyactioninitiatedunderthissectionhasarighttoatrialbyjury.
35 4.Thesumoftheamountofactualdamages,includingdamagesforfuturepecuniary
36losses,emotionalpain,suffering,inconvenience,mentalanguish,lossofenjoymentoflife,
37andothernonpecuniarylosses,andpunitivedamagesawardedunderthissectionforan
HB1460 19 38unlawfuldiscriminatorypracticerelatedtoemploymentshallnotexceedforeach
39complainingparty:
40 (1)Actualbackpayandinterestonbackpay;and
41 (2)(a)Inthecaseofarespondentwhohasmorethanfiveandfewerthanone
42hundredoneemployeesineachoftwentyormorecalendarweeksinthecurrentorpreceding
43calendaryear,fiftythousanddollars;
44 (b)Inthecaseofarespondentwhohasmorethanonehundredandfewerthantwo
45hundredoneemployeesineachoftwentyormorecalendarweeksinthecurrentorpreceding
46calendaryear,onehundredthousanddollars;
47 (c)Inthecaseofarespondentwhohasmorethantwohundredandfewerthanfive
48hundredoneemployeesineachoftwentyormorecalendarweeksinthecurrentorpreceding
49calendaryear,twohundredthousanddollars;or
50 (d)Inthecaseofarespondentwhohasmorethanfivehundredemployeesineachof
51twentyormorecalendarweeksinthecurrentorprecedingcalendaryear,fivehundred
52thousanddollars.
53 [5.Inanyemployment-relatedcivilactionbroughtunderthischapter,theplaintiff
54shallbeartheburdenofprovingtheallegedunlawfuldecisionoractionwasmadeortaken
55becauseofhisorherprotectedclassificationandwasthedirectproximatecauseofthe
56claimeddamages.]
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