2025 Missouri Legislative Session

A bill that would have insulated Bayer and other chemical companies from some lawsuits failed when bipartisan opposition arose in the Missouri Senate.

The St. Louis County Democrat is a longtime skeptic of publicly funding stadiums, which will be discussed in the special legislative session.

The Senate Freedom Caucus is demanding tax cuts in exchange for not blocking stadium funds, while Democrats on Thursday retaliated for slights during the regular session by derailing the routine work of signing bills.

At a post-legislative session news conference Friday, Kehoe also touted what he considered successful legislation, which included passing several of his priorities, such as placing the St. Louis police department under a state-appointed board.

The session had been scheduled to end on Friday. It’s the first time in more than 70 years that the House has adjourned early.

Backers of paid sick leave and minimum wage increases say they may pursue a constitutional amendment, which lawmakers couldn’t repeal.

The legislation repeals the entire earned sick leave portion of Proposition A as well as a portion of the minimum wage increase.

Voters will likely see the issue on the ballot in 2026.

Some legislators in both chambers objected to the move since the House unexpectedly failed to pass the part of the budget funding capital improvement projects across the state last week.

The bill allows requests for an investigation to be submitted by individuals or community groups, not just local governments.