Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB1745: Modifies the minimum wage and overtime administrative complaint process, establishing additional requirements for employees filing certain employment complaints
Status: In committee, March 12, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 1745 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE MILLER. 3899H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal section 290.527, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to additional requirements for employees filing certain employment complaints, with penalty provisions. Section A. Section 290.527, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 290.527, to read as follows: 290.527. 1. Any employer who pays any employee less wages than the wages to which the employee is entitled under or by virtue of sections 290.500 to 290.530 shall be liable to the employee affected for the full amount of the wage rate and an additional amount equal to twice the unpaid wages as liquidated damages, less any amount actually paid to the employee by the employer and for costs and such reasonable [attorney] attorney's fees as may be allowed by the court or jury. The employee may bring any legal action necessary to collect the claim, subject to the provisions of subsections 2, 3, 4, and 5 of this section. Any agreement between the employee and the employer to work for less than the wage rate shall be no defense to the action. All actions for the collection of any deficiency in wages shall be commenced within three …
Sponsors
- Scott Miller (R, 069) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 6 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0
- : Voted Do Pass (H)
- : Executive Session Completed (H)
- : Public Hearing Completed (H)
- : Referred: Commerce(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Read First Time (H)
- : Prefiled (H)
Votes
- Reported Do Pass (H) (March 12, 2026): 6 yea, 2 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1745?
- HB1745 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Modifies the minimum wage and overtime administrative complaint process, establishing additional requirements for employees filing certain employment complaints.
- What is the status of HB1745?
- In committee as of March 12, 2026. Latest action: Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 6 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0 (March 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1745?
- Scott Miller (R, 069).
- Where is the official record for HB1745?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB1745&year=2026&code=R
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