Bill > HB1087

This bill establishes the Civil Liability for Employers Hiring Ex-Offenders Act, which provides legal protections for employers who hire individuals with prior criminal convictions. The bill prevents lawsuits against employers, contractors, and property owners for hiring ex-offenders, with specific exceptions for serious violent and sexual offenses listed in the bill's text. If an employer is sued for negligent hiring, evidence of a non-violent, non-sexual criminal conviction cannot be used against them in most circumstances. The bill allows admission of prior convictions in negligent hiring cases only if the employer knew about the conviction, the conviction is directly related to the job, and the offense involves specific types of misconduct like fraud or misappropriation of funds. The law specifically excludes protection in cases involving misuse of funds, hiring attorneys with fraud convictions, and hiring law enforcement or security personnel with violent offense histories. Importantly, the bill aims to reduce barriers to employment for people with criminal records by limiting an employer's potential legal liability when giving ex-offenders a second chance at employment.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1087&year=2025&code=R