Proposition A

Because Proposition A, which included a minimum wage hike and mandated paid sick leave, was a statute change, lawmakers were able to repeal it. If it returns as a constitutional amendment, it would be harder to change again.

Business groups lobbied heavily to overturn Proposition A, passed by 58% of Missouri voters in November 2024, arguing it would cost jobs. The bill also repeals annual inflation adjustments for the minimum wage, which have been in effect since 2006.

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

With two weeks remaining in the legislative session, lawmakers could still pass a bill to change or repeal the sick leave provisions.

Proposition A increased the state minimum wage and mandated that employees accumulate paid sick leave based on hours worked.

House Bill 567 would entirely remove Proposition A’s sick leave provisions, which are set to go into effect May 1.

Missourians approved Proposition A, which raised the minimum wage and mandated paid sick leave, with 57% of the vote.

Voters approved Proposition A by 15 percentage points and more than 445,000 votes.

The two bills heard Wednesday are among several filed that would delay, alter or roll back Proposition A’s changes passed by voters in November.