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SB 1090 - Under this act, no charter school established on or after August 28, 2026, shall be eligible to operate in Missouri without the State Board of Education's issuance of a certificate of need for such charter school as provided in the act. A certificate of need shall be required only for proposed charter schools that are not established as of August 28, 2026, and shall not be required for charter renewals or transfers of sponsorship. The act shall not be construed to exempt charter schools from state laws governing charter contracts or any other applicable state or federal law or regulation. The certificate of need application shall be a written certification, including supporting documentation, submitted by the governing board of the school district or the governing body of the city or county in which the proposed charter school would be operated, affirming that certain conditions apply to the school district in which the charter school would be operated. The certificate of need application shall affirm that consumer demand for alternative educational options exceeds supply, and that the school district has sufficient economies of scale, as such term is defined in the act, to enable the charter school to succeed without detrimentally impacting the school district's ability to provide a free public education. The certificate of need application shall also affirm that the charter school is likely to alleviate economic and racial inequities; improve students' academic achievement; reduce student-teacher ratios; improve efficiencies in education service delivery; reduce the number of schooling disruptions faced by children and families; and address other family priorities specified in the act. The State Board of Education shall review each charter school certificate of need application and either approve or disapprove each application within 120 calendar days of receipt. If the Board determines that the information provided in the application is factual and based on sound data and reasoning, the Board shall approve the application. If the Board determines that the information provided in the application is not factual and based on sound data and reasoning, the Board shall disapprove the application and provide to the applicant written documentation of the reasons why the application was not approved. This act is substantially similar to SB 177 (2025) and HB 1056 (2025), and is similar to HB 3122 (2026). OLIVIA SHANNON

SB 1180 - This act modifies provisions of law relating to civil procedure. COLLATERAL SOURCE (SECTION 490.715) This act modifies the rule for determining the admissibility of evidence of collateral source payments in civil cases. Currently, parties may introduce evidence of the actual cost of the medical care or treatment rendered to a plaintiff or a patient whose care is at issue. Additionally, this act modifies this provision by providing that in any action where a plaintiff seeks to recover for personal injury, bodily injury, or death, any party may introduce evidence of the actual cost of the medical care or treatment rendered to a plaintiff or to the person whose injury or death the recovery is sought. No party shall introduce evidence of the amount billed for medical care or treatment rendered to a plaintiff or a patient at issue in the case if the amount billed has been discounted pursuant to any contract, price reduction, write-off, or payment less than the amount billed for the medical care or treatment. The actual cost of medical care or treatment rendered to a plaintiff or a patient and any discounts pursuant to a contract, price reduction or write-off shall be admissible as relevant to the potential cost of future treatment. This provision is identical to a provision in SB 268 (2025) and in SB 314 (2025), is substantially similar to HB 273 (2023), SB 975 (2022), HB 1715 (2022), a provision in HCS/SCS/SB 119 (2021), and in the perfected HCS/HB 922 (2021), and is similar to HB 1646 (2026), HB 2405 (2026), HB 69 (2025), HB 965 (2024), HB 147 (2021), HCS/HB 577 (2021), HB 121 (2019), and HB 1407 (2018). INTERSTATE DEPOSITION AND DISCOVERY ACT (SECTIONS 510.500 TO 510.521) This act establishes the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act, which provides procedures for out-of-state subpoenas for certain forms of discovery conducted in Missouri. To request a subpoena in Missouri, a party shall submit a foreign subpoena to a clerk of the court in the county in which discovery is sought to be conducted. The clerk shall promptly issue a subpoena, which shall incorporate the terms used in the foreign subpoena and include contact information of the attorneys and any party not represented by an attorney in the proceeding to which the subpoena relates. A request for issuance of a subpoena pursuant to this act shall not constitute an appearance in Missouri courts. The Missouri Supreme Court Rules of Civil Procedure and the laws of this state apply to subpoenas issued pursuant to this act and such subpoenas shall be served in compliance with such rules and laws. Additionally, an application for a protective order or to enforce, quash, or modify a subpoena issued by clerk of this state shall comply with such court rules and laws of this state. However, in applying and construing this act, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity among the states. These provisions shall apply to requests for discovery in cases pending on August 28, 2026. These provisions are identical to provisions in HCS/SB 1067 (2026), SB 1386 (2026), HB 1711 (2026), in HCS/HB 3116 (2026), in HCS/HB 83 (2025), HB 128 (2025), in SCS/HCS/HB 176 (2025), in HCS/SS/SB 221 (2025), in SB 352 (2025), SCS/SB 897 (2024), in SCS/HCS/HB 2064 & HCS#2/HB 1886 (2024), SB 394 (2023), and SB 1005 (2022) and are substantially similar to provisions in HB 1452 (2024), in CCS/HCS/SS/SCS/SB 72 (2023), HB 84 (2023), in SCS/HCS/HBs 994, 52 & 984 (2023), HB 1549 (2022), HB 347 (2021), and HB 2570 (2020). DETERMINATION OF FAULT OF PARTIES AND NONPARTIES IN CIVIL ACTIONS (SECTIONS 537.059, 537.060 & 537.067) This act provides that in all tort actions in which any party contends that damages were caused by the alleged fault of more than one person or entity, the trier of fact shall determine the amount of fault attributable to each person or entity, regardless of whether the person or entity is a party to the action and regardless of whether the person or entity has settled or been released from liability. Fault of another person or entity may be alleged by any party in the action in any claim, counterclaim, cross-claim, or as an affirmative defense. Any determination of fault attributable to a person or entity not a party to the action shall not be binding against or otherwise affect the rights or liabilities of the person or entity. Currently, when an agreement by release, covenant not to sue, or a covenant not to enforce a judgment is given in good faith to one of two or more persons liable in tort for the same injury or wrongful death, the claim for damages shall be reduced by the greater of either the stipulated amount of the agreement or the amount of consideration paid. Further, the agreement shall discharge the tort-feasor to whom it is given from all liability for contribution or noncontractual indemnity, as defined, to any other tort-feasor. This act repeals this provision and provides that in all tort-actions for damages, if the defendant is found to bear 51% or more of the fault, then the defendant shall be jointly and severally liable for the amount of the judgment less the total of any stipulated amount in any release or covenant with any other person or entity alleged to have been at fault or any amount of consideration paid by such person or entity, whichever is greater. These provisions are identical to provisions in SB 314 (2025), SB 1463 (2024), SB 467 (2023), in SB 708 (2023), and in SB 669 (2022) and are similar to provisions in SB 1243 (2022). REFERENCES OF DAMAGES TO JURIES (SECTION 537.092) This act provides that neither party nor the attorneys of the parties in any civil action in which the trier of fact is a jury shall seek or make reference to a specific dollar amount or state a range for the jury to consider with respect to awards for noneconomic damages. This provision is identical to a provision in SB 268 (2025), in SB 314 (2025), and SB 987 (2024) and is substantially similar to HB 2017 (2022) and HCS/HB 148 (2021). DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS IN CIVIL ACTIONS FOR LATENT INJURIES (SECTION 537.870) This act provides that within 30 days of filing a civil action involving a latent injury or disease or a claim for medical monitoring, the claimant shall file a sworn information form specifying the evidence that provides the basis for each claim against each defendant and shall include certain disclosures detailed in the act. The claimant shall supplement the information when the claimant receives information required to be disclosed or when the claimant becomes aware that a prior disclosure was inaccurate or incomplete. Discovery shall not commence against a defendant until the defendant's product, substance, or premises is specifically identified in the disclosures. The court, on motion by a defendant, shall dismiss the action without prejudice for any defendant that was not specifically identified in the disclosures or when a claimant fails to comply with the requirements of this provision. This provision is identical to a provision in SB 268 (2025) and in SB 314 (2025) and is similar to a provision in SB 708 (2023). KATIE O'BRIEN

SB 923 - This act repeals provisions authorizing the establishment of charter schools in Boone County. This act is identical to SB 88 (2025) and HB 298 (2025), and is substantially similar to HB 2500 (2026) and HB 2573 (2026). OLIVIA SHANNON

SB 1521 - Current law requires assessors to provide notice to taxpayers when the valuation of the taxpayer's real property has increased. This act requires an assessor to provide any third party documents, reports, or other data that was relied upon in the computation of assessed value. This act is identical to SB 787 (2025) and to provisions in SCS/SB 85 (2025) and HB 780 (2025), and is substantially similar to provisions in HB 1582 (2025). JOSH NORBERG

SB 1805 - Under this act, certain school districts shall no longer receive hold-harmless state aid payments or Small Schools Grant payments. Additionally, certain school districts shall have their foundation formula payments calculated using a new definition of the term "local effort" that is based on 2024 property values and local revenue from fiscal year 2025, rather than the 2004 property values and fiscal year 2005 revenue as provided under current law. The following school districts shall not receive hold-harmless state aid payments or Small Schools Grant payments: Northwestern, Keytesville, Blackwater, Cooper County, Otterville, Pilot Grove, and Higbee. (Subsection 1) The following school districts shall receive foundation formula payments calculated using a definition of the term "local effort" based on 2024 property values and fiscal year 2025 local revenue receipts, as provided in the act: Prairie Home, Brunswick, New Franklin, and Glasgow. Additionally, these school districts shall not receive state aid under hold harmless adjustments or the Small Schools Grant. (Subsection 2) The following school districts shall receive foundation formula payments calculated using a definition of the term "local effort" based on 2024 property values and fiscal year 2025 local revenue receipts, as provided in the act: Salisbury, Boonville, Fayette, and Westran. None of these school districts shall receive state aid under hold harmless adjustments. (Subsection 3) This act is identical to SB 1736 (2026). OLIVIA SHANNON

SB 1139 - This act reinstates the presidential preference primary election to be held on the second Tuesday in March of each year in which a presidential election is held. This act is identical to SB 670 (2025) and substantially similar to HCS/HBs 2387 & 2480 (2026), HB 417 (2025), provisions in HCS/HBs 126 & 367 (2025), provisions in SCS/HCS/HB 507 (2025), provisions in SB 1480 (2024), SB 1120 (2024), HCS/HB 1525 (2024), HB 2618 (2024), HCS/HB 2895 (2024), SB 602 (2023), HB 267 (2023), HB 347 (2023), HB 738 (2023) and certain provisions in CCS/HS/HCS/SS#2/SCS/SB 96 (2023). SCOTT SVAGERA

SB 1004 - This act establishes the Missouri Angel Investment Incentive Act. For all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, this act allows an investor, as defined in the act, to claim a tax credit in an amount equal to forty percent of the investor’s investment in the qualified securities of a qualified Missouri business, as defined in the act, or fifty percent of the investor's investment if the qualified Missouri business is located in a rural county, as defined in the act. If the amount of the tax credit exceeds the investor’s tax liability in any one tax year, the credit may be carried forward for up to five subsequent tax years. No investor shall receive more than seventy-five thousand dollars in tax credits in a single year for contributions to a single qualified Missouri business, and shall not receive more than three hundred thousand dollars in tax credits in total in a single tax year. A tax credit may be transferred by a qualified investor. The total amount of tax credits authorized in a single tax year by the Missouri Technology Corporation (MTC) shall not exceed six million dollars for the 2027 and 2028 calendar years. Thereafter, the maximum amount of tax credits that may be authorized shall be increased annually by 20%, provided that the maximum amount of tax credits was authorized in the previous year. To be designated as a qualified Missouri business, a business shall apply to the MTC, as described in the act. The designation of a business as a qualified Missouri business shall be made annually by the MTC. In addition to other requirements described in the act, a qualified Missouri business shall not have had annual gross revenues of more than five million dollars in the most recent tax year of the business, and the business shall not have been in operation longer than five years if the business is not a bioscience business, or longer than ten years if the business is a bioscience business. Each business that has been allocated tax credits by the MTC shall submit a report containing certain information, as described in the act, to the MTC before such tax credits are issued. The state of Missouri shall not be held liable for any damages to an investor that makes an investment in any qualified security of a qualified Missouri business, any business that applies to be a qualified Missouri business but is turned down, or any investor that makes an investment in a business that applies to be a qualified Missouri business but is turned down. The MTC shall annually review the activities undertaken by this act to ensure they are in compliance with the provisions of the act. If the MTC determines that a business is not in substantial compliance, it may inform the business that such business will lose its designation if it does not come into compliance within one hundred twenty days. If the business does not come into compliance, the MTC may revoke its designation. If a business loses its designation as a qualified Missouri business, it shall be precluded from being allocated any additional tax credits. However, investors in such a business shall be entitled to keep all of the tax credits properly issued prior to the loss of designation by the business. The MTC shall report certain information annually, as described in the act, to the Department of Economic Development, the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. This act shall sunset on December 31, 2033, unless reauthorized by the General Assembly. This act is identical to SB 1563 (2026) and HB 1845 (2026), and to provisions in HCS/HB 235 (2025), and is substantially similar to SCS/SB 461 (2025), SCS/SB 1178 (2024), HCS/HB 2226 (2024), SS/SCS/SB 413 (2023), HB 727 (2023), SB 78 (2017), and HB 2302 (2016), and to provisions in SS#2/SCS/HCS/HBs 3231 & 2531 (2026), HCS/HB 682 (2025), and HCS/SS/SCS/SB 92 (2023), as amended. JOSH NORBERG

SB 1443 - The Missouri Works program is currently authorized to provide various incentives for the creation and retention of new and existing jobs. This act authorizes the Department of Economic Development to issue tax credits to qualified companies that expend at least $50 million in new capital investments for a project within two years of submitting a notice of intent with the Department. The Department shall respond to a notice of intent within thirty days, provided, however, that a failure to respond within thirty days shall not be construed as an approval of a notice of intent. Tax credits authorized by the act shall not exceed 2.5% of the new capital investment, and shall not exceed the least amount necessary to obtain the qualified company's commitment to initiate the project. Tax credits authorized by the act shall count toward the maximum amount of Missouri Works incentives allowed in a fiscal year as provided under current law. This act is identical to HB 2654 (2026) and is substantially similar to a provision in HCS/SS/SCS/SBs 1694 & 1688 (2026) and SS#2/SCS/HCS/HBs 3231 & 2531 (2026). JOSH NORBERG

SB 1562 - This act requires dealers of mobile telecommunications services to collect a charge of $0.65 for each retail transaction involving wireless telecommunication devices or services for the purpose of the Department of Mental Health's operating of crisis and open access services, as such terms are defined in the act. All such charges shall be imposed and remitted with the dealers sales tax remittance to the Department of Revenue. This act is identical to HB 2763 (2026) and HB 3098 (2026). JOSH NORBERG

SB 1209 - For all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, this act authorizes qualifying newspaper printing plants, as defined in the act, to claim a tax credit in an amount equal to fifty percent of the total compensation paid to pressroom and mailroom staff. Tax credits authorized by the act shall be refundable and may be transferred, sold, or assigned. The total amount of tax credits that may be authorized in a tax year shall not exceed $7 million. This act shall sunset on August 28, 2032, unless reauthorized by the General Assembly. This act is identical to HB 2527 (2026). JOSH NORBERG

SB 873 - Current law allows a taxpayer to claim a tax credit for contributions made to shelters for victims of domestic violence or to rape crisis centers. For all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, this act modifies such tax credit to also allow a taxpayer to claim a $1,000 tax credit if the taxpayer has converted abandoned property into an operational shelter for victims of domestic violence, and a $500 tax credit if the taxpayer has rented residential real estate to a victim of domestic violence. This act is identical to HB 2345 (2026), SB 205 (2025), SB 437 (2023), and HB 2523 (2020), and is substantially similar to HB 279 (2025) and SB 795 (2024) and to a provision in SB 382 (2023). JOSH NORBERG

SB 1402 - Current law provides a sales tax exemption for certain durable medical equipment as defined on January 1, 1980 by the federal Medicare program. This act removes the reference to January 1, 1980. Additionally, current law provides a sales tax exemption for the sales or rental of manual and powered wheelchairs, including parts. This act applies the exemption to accessories for such wheelchairs. (Section 144.030) This provision is identical to HB 1760 (2026) and SB 173 (2023), and to a provision in SCS/HCS/HB 1883 (2026), SB 573 (2025), SB 1180 (2024), HCS/HB 1427 (2024), HB 1817 (2024), HCS/SS/SB 143 (2023), and SCS/HCS/HB 154 (2023), and is similar to SB 943 (2022), HB 1864 (2022), and SB 483 (2021), and to a provision in SS/SCS/SB 649 (2022), SB 743 (2022), CCS/HCS/SB 226 (2021). This act also provides a sales tax exemption for sales of class III medical devices that use electric fields for the purposes of treatment of cancer, including components and repair parts and disposable or single patient use supplies required for the use of such supplies. (Section 144.813) This provision is identical to a provision in SB 573 (2025), SB 1180 (2024), HCS/HB 1427 (2024), HB 1817 (2024), SS/SCS/SB 131 (2023), and SCS/HCS/HB 154 (2023), and is substantially similar to SB 943 (2022), HB 1864 (2022), and SB 483 (2021), and to a provision in SS/SCS/SB 649 (2022), SB 743 (2022), CCS/HCS/SB 226 (2021). JOSH NORBERG

SB 1105 - This act establishes the "Rural Workforce Housing Investment Act", which is a grant program established in the Department of Economic Development for the purpose of supporting the development of workforce housing in rural communities. A nonprofit development organization, as defined in the act, may apply to the Department for approval for a workforce housing grant to establish a workforce housing investment fund. Grants shall be awarded on a competitive basis, and no more than one million dollars shall be awarded to any one nonprofit development organization over a two year period, and no more than two million dollars to any one nonprofit development organization for the period ending on June 30, 2029. Grants shall require matching funds in order to be awarded, as described in the act. If a nonprofit development organization fails to engage in qualified activity within two years of receiving initial grant funding, such organization shall return the grant funds to the Department. If a nonprofit development organization fails to allocate any remaining grant funds to qualified activities within two years of the commencement of initial qualified activity, such organization shall return all unallocated grant funds. Beginning August 28, 2031, the Department shall transfer any remaining grant funds held by the Department to the Missouri Housing Trust Fund. Annual reports shall be filed by all nonprofit development organizations and by the Department, as described in the act. This act is identical to SB 656 (2025) and HB 245 (2025), and is substantially similar to HCS/HB 1716 (2026). JOSH NORBERG

SB 1425 - Current law authorizes a tax credit for a 10-year period for business headquarters that commence operations in this state on or before December 31, 2030. This act extends such date to December 31, 2040. This act is identical to HB 3095 (2026). JOSH NORBERG

SB 1338 - This act creates the offense of improper entry by an alien. A person commits the offense of improper entry by an alien if the person enters this state at any time when the person is in violation of federal immigration law. The offense of improper entry by an alien is punishable by a fine of $100,000 and shall be subject to an order of removal to a federal port of entry, as provided in the act. The offense of improper entry by an alien is additionally subject to the provisions of the Criminal Activity Forfeiture Act. The act allows any law enforcement officer whose duty it is to enforce criminal laws to arrest or detain such person upon probable cause that a person has violated this act. This act is identical to SB 137 (2025), substantially similar to a provision in SCS/SB 58 (2025), SB 282 (2025), SB 1520 (2024), SB 1372 (2024), and SB 1331 (2024), and similar to SB 1321 (2026). SCOTT SVAGERA

SB 1095 - Under current law, the period for filing a declaration of candidacy in certain political subdivisions and special districts is from 8:00 a.m. on the 17th Tuesday prior to the election until 5:00 p.m. on the 14th Tuesday prior to the election. This act changes that period to 8:00 a.m. on the 16th Tuesday prior to the election until 5:00 p.m. on the 13th Tuesday prior to the election, unless the 13th Tuesday prior to an election falls on a holiday, then the closing of filing shall be at 5:00 p.m. on the next day that is not a holiday. This act is identical to a provision in the truly agreed to SCS/HB 1940 (2026), a provision in the truly agreed to SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1871 (2026), a provision in SCS/SB 836 (2026), a provision in HCS/SCS/SB 1023 (2026), HB 1987 (2026), SCS/SB 182 (2025), SB 774 (2024), a provision in SB 926 (2024), a provision in HCS/HB 1525 (2024), HB 1604 (2024), a provision in SCS/HB 2084 (2024), a provision in HCS/HB 2140 (2024), a provision in HCS/HB 2206 (2024), a provision in HCS/HB 2895 (2024), a provision in SCS/SB 346 (2023), and CCS/HS/HCS/SS#2/SCS/SB 96 (2023) and substantially similar to HB 2225 (2024), HCS/HB 1214 (2023), provisions in the perfected HCS/HBs 267 & 347 (2023), and HCS/HB 783 (2023). SCOTT SVAGERA

SCS/SB 1052 - Current law provides that all fees and charges for services under the workers' compensation law shall be fair and reasonable, subject to regulation by the Division of Workers' Compensation or the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission. This act creates the Workers' Compensation Fee Schedule Commission, which is delegated the responsibility of establishing by rule a schedule of fees for any service provided pursuant to the workers' compensation law and further requires all fees and charges under such law to be in accordance with the fee schedule. The medical fee schedule shall promote health care cost containment and efficiency, and shall be sufficient to ensure availability of such reasonably necessary treatment, care, and attendance to each injured employee to cure and relieve the employee from the effects of the injury. The Commission shall be reconvened not sooner than once every three years to consider adjustments in the fee schedule. The commission shall produce the initial medical fee schedule not later than January 1, 2027. The initial medical fee schedule shall take effect on July 1, 2028. This act is identical to a provision in SCS/HCS/HB 2375 (2026) and similar to a provision in SB 1385 (2026). SCOTT SVAGERA

SCS/SB 1127 - This act requires the State Treasurer to submit an annual report to the General Assembly detailing each fund established in the state treasury from which a disbursement has not been made during the five year period ending on June thirtieth of such year, and whether or not any remaining moneys in such funds have been transferred to the General Revenue fund pursuant to current law. (Section 33.082) This act also requires any remaining moneys in the following funds to be swept into the General Revenue Fund: 1) the Workers Memorial Fund (Section 8.900), 2) the State Document Preservation Fund (Section 109.005), 3) the MO HealthNet Fraud Prosecution Revolving Fund (Section 191.905), 4) the Coordinating Board for Early Childhood Fund (Section 210.102), 5) the Arrow Rock State Historic Site Endowment Fund (Section 253.092), 6) the Confederate Memorial Park Endowment Fund (Section 253.120), 7) the Missouri Dairy Industry Revitalization Fund (Section 261.275), 8) the Apple Merchandising Fund (Section 265.180), 9) the Agricultural Product Utilization and Business Development Loan Guarantee Fund (Section 348.409), and 10) the Manufactured Housing Consumer Recovery Fund (Section 700.041). This act is identical to provisions in HCS/HB 3090 (2026) and is substantially similar to SB 722 (2025). JOSH NORBERG

SB 1321 - This act creates the offense of improper entry by an alien. A person commits the offense of improper entry by an alien if the person enters this state at a time when they are unlawfully present in this country under federal law. The offense of improper entry by an alien is punishable by a fine of $10,000 and shall be subject to an order of removal to a federal port of entry, as provided in the act. For all subsequent offenses, the offense is a class E felony, subject to a term of imprisonment of 1-7 years and a $10,000 fine and additionally shall be subject to an order of removal to a federal port of entry upon the completion of any prison term. Any person serving a term of imprisonment for violation of this act may petition the circuit court for an order of removal in lieu of serving out the term of imprisonment. Such a request shall be granted absent aggravating circumstances. Any person granted such a petition who thereafter returns to this state in violation of federal law shall be subject to completion of the unfinished term of imprisonment and may not apply for any further order of removal. The act allows any law enforcement officer whose duty it is to enforce criminal laws to arrest or detain such person upon probable cause that a person who has violated this act. This act is identical to SB 282 (2025) and SB 1333 (2024), substantially similar to a provision in SB 1372 (2024) and SB 1520 (2024) and similar to SB 1338 (2026). SCOTT SVAGERA

SB 989 - This act establishes new provisions relating to employee compensation that are identical to those implemented by Proposition A (2024) and repealed in 2025. Additionally, it creates new provisions providing for bereavement leave. MINIMUM WAGE (Section 290.502) The act reinstates an annual cost of living index for the minimum wage rate. EARNED PAID TIME (Sections 290.601 through 290.643) The act reinstates the provisions of law establishing a system of earned paid sick time. The act provides that all applicable employees accrue a minimum of one hour of earned paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. Employees of an employer with 15 or more employees can use up to 56 hours of time in any given year but employees of an employer with fewer than 15 employees can only use 40 hours of time in any given year. Accrual begins January 1, 2027, or upon the commencement of employment, whichever is later. Employees may used earned paid sick time following 90 days of continuous employment, unless an employer's written policy allows the use of such leave prior to such time. The act limits the reasons for which an employee may use earned paid sick time to the following reasons: • An employee's mental or physical illness, injury, or health condition; an employee's need for medical diagnosis, care, or treatment of a mental or physical illness, injury, or health condition; an employee's need for preventative medical care; • Care of a family member with a mental or physical illness, injury, or health condition; care of a family member who needs medical diagnosis, care, or treatment of a mental or physical illness, injury, or health condition; care of a family member who needs preventative medical care; • Closure of the employee's place of business by order of a public official due to a public health emergency, or an employee's need to care for a child whose school or place of care has been closed by order of a public official due to a public health emergency, or care for oneself or a family member when it has been determined by the health authorities having jurisdiction or by a health care provider that the employee's or family member's presence in the community may jeopardize the health of others because of his or her exposure to a communicable disease, whether or not the employee or family member has actually contracted the communicable disease; or • Absence necessary due to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, provided the leave is to allow the employee to obtain for the employee or the employee's family member one of several listed services, described in the act. Earned paid sick time shall be provided upon the request of an employee. Such request may be made orally, in writing, by electronic means, or by any other means acceptable to the employer. When possible, the request shall include the expected duration of the absence. Employees shall provide notice of the need for using earned paid sick time when the use is foreseeable. The act additionally allows certain private employees to earn paid bereavement time in the same manner as earned paid sick time is accrued. Earned paid bereavement time can be used within 90 days of the death of a family member, as defined under current law, or in connection with an event resulting in reproductive loss. Earned paid bereavement time shall begin to accrue at the commencement of employment or January 1, 2027, whichever is later. All provisions applicable to the accrual and use of earned paid sick time are applicable to the accrual and use of earned paid bereavement time under this act. Employers may request, but not require, employees to search for or find a replacement worker to cover hours during which the employee is using earned paid sick time. Additionally, an employer may require reasonable documentation, as described in the act, for time used on three or more consecutive work days. Any employer who willfully violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions and requirements of this act shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor. Each day of violation or failure to comply and each employee affected shall constitute a separate offense. Furthermore, any individual who claims to have been aggrieved by a failure of an employer to comply with any portion of this act, including but not limited to the failure to provide earned paid sick time or to allow employees to use such time, or who claims to have suffered a retaliatory personnel action prohibited by this act, shall have a right of action and may commence a civil action in the appropriate court of jurisdiction within three years of the accrual of the cause of action, to obtain appropriate relief with respect to such unlawful violation. Such action may be brought without first filing an administrative complaint. If the court finds a violation has occurred, the court may grant as relief, as it deems appropriate and to the extent permitted by law, any permanent or temporary injunction, the full amount of any unpaid earned sick time plus any actual damages suffered as the result of the employer's violation of this act, an additional amount equal to twice any unpaid earned sick time as liquidated damages, costs, and reasonable attorney's fees as may be allowed by the court, and other legal or equitable relief as may be appropriate to remedy the violation, including, without limitation, reinstatement to employment and back pay. This act is similar to HB 3419 (2026). SCOTT SVAGERA