Evy Lewis
Missouri Statehouse Reporting InternEvy Lewis is 漏 2024 外网天堂's 2025 Statehouse reporting intern. The internship is supported by the River City Journalism Fund, which seeks to advance journalism in St. Louis. For more information, see
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A bill that would have insulated Bayer and other chemical companies from some lawsuits failed when bipartisan opposition arose in the Missouri Senate. -
The session had been scheduled to end on Friday. It鈥檚 the first time in more than 70 years that the House has adjourned early. -
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. -
Many House Democrats did not vote for the bill because it contains language that they say could allow campus student groups to legally engage in discriminatory behavior. -
The bill was prompted by legislation in some communities that bars landlords from denying leases to renters on the grounds that they receive housing assistance. -
Senate Bill 71 expands the death benefit for officers killed in the line of duty to $100,000. -
With two weeks remaining in the legislative session, lawmakers could still pass a bill to change or repeal the sick leave provisions. -
The bill now only needs the governor鈥檚 signature to become law. -
Proposition A increased the state minimum wage and mandated that employees accumulate paid sick leave based on hours worked.
