Missouri legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Missouri HB779: Prohibits state contracts for the purchase of electric vehicles unless the manufacturer certifies that the vehicles were produce
Status: In committee, May 15, 2025
Prohibits state contracts for the purchase of electric vehicles unless the manufacturer certifies that the vehicles were produced without forced or child labor
What the bill says
To amend chapter 34, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to state purchasing of electric vehicles, with penalty provisions. Section A. Chapter 34, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 34.630, to read as follows: 34.630. 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Electric vehicle", a motor vehicle that is propelled to a significant extent by an electric motor that draws electricity from a battery capable of being recharged from an external source of electricity; (2) "Forced labor", all work or service that is: (a) Obtained by fo.
From the introduced text:
To amend chapter 34, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to state purchasing of electric vehicles, with penalty provisions. Section A. Chapter 34, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 34.630, to read as follows: 34.630. 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Electric vehicle", a motor vehicle that is propelled to a significant extent by an electric motor that draws electricity from a battery capable of being recharged from an external source of electricity; (2) "Forced labor", all work or service that is: (a) Obtained by force, fraud, orcoercion, including by threat of serious harm to, or physical restraint against, any person; by means of any scheme, plan, or pattern intendedtocausethepersontobelievethatifsuch persondidnotperformsuchlaboror services,such personoranotherperson wouldsuffer serious harmor physicalrestraint; or by means of the abuse or threatened abuse of the law or the legal process; (b) Imposed on the basis of a protected characteristic; (c) Not offered or provided voluntarily by the worker; or (d) Produced through oppressive child labor; (3) "Governmental entity", a state agency or political subdivision of this state or any school, college, university, administration, authority, or other enterprise operated by the state or any political subdivision thereof; EXPLANATION -- Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and …