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Missouri lawmakers negotiate changes to employee compensation bills as Proposition A sick-leave provisions take effect
Summary
With two weeks left in the 2025 regular session, Missouri lawmakers said they are negotiating revisions to four House bills that would alter employee compensation provisions while portions of voter-approved Proposition A began taking effect May 1, prompting concern from business advocates and a reported offer in talks by Senate Democrats.
As the Missouri Legislature entered its final two weeks of the 2025 regular session, lawmakers continued negotiating revisions to House bills 567, 546, 758 and 958 that seek to modify provisions relating to employee compensation, Senate President Pro Tem Cindy O'Laugh said.
The bills drew concern during the talks about the potential burden on businesses. "Concern for the burden that this would place on business. And if we're going to promote economic growth and jobs, we need to really be cognizant of that," an unnamed lawmaker said.
Missouri Senate Minority Floor Leader Doug Beck said his side "made what he calls an offer in these talks." Beck added, "I don't really wanna get in specifics. We decided it wasn't our final offer. So hopefully some things can take place. I would like to see us come to some sort of conclusion."
No formal votes or motions on the four House bills were reported in the transcript excerpts provided. Senate President Pro Tem Cindy O'Laugh said lawmakers "continue to work toward a solution" on the measures, indicating negotiations were ongoing rather than concluded.
Separately, portions of voter-approved Proposition A took effect May 1, including the start of earning and collecting sick leave, reporter Dean Morgan said from the state capital. The transcript did not specify how the bills under discussion would interact with Proposition A or whether any enacted changes would alter the sick-leave implementation.
Lawmakers said they hope to reach an agreement before the session ends; the transcript records discussion and negotiation but not a formal decision or recorded votes on the cited bills.
