Bill > HB443

This bill modifies state law to significantly limit the ability of local governments (political subdivisions) to create employment-related regulations that go beyond state standards. Specifically, the bill prevents local governments from establishing ordinances that require employers to provide wages or benefits higher than state law, request or exclude certain information on job applications (with some exceptions for criminal background checks), mandate paid or unpaid leave time, or regulate employee work hours and scheduling. The bill defines key terms like "employee" and "employer" and includes provisions that effectively nullify existing local ordinances that exceed these restrictions. However, the bill explicitly preserves local governments' ability to enact employment discrimination regulations as outlined in state law. In essence, this legislation centralizes employment policy-making at the state level, preventing municipalities from creating their own more expansive worker protections or requirements that go beyond state minimums.

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https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB443&year=2025&code=R