MO HB3226

Establishes a state paid family and medical leave program providing up to 6 weeks of wage replacement benefits at 100% of average weekly pay (capped at state average weekly pay) for employees taking leave to bond with a new child, care for a family member with a serious health condition, address their own serious health condition, or handle familial responsibilities related to military deployment

Funded through mandatory employee contributions of 0.25% of average weekly pay beginning January 1, 2028, with benefits available starting January 1, 2030; employees must contribute for 52 weeks before becoming eligible for benefits

Creates the Missouri Earned Family and Medical Leave Fund in the state treasury administered by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations; contributions to the fund are deductible from Missouri adjusted gross income

Prohibits employers from discharging or discriminating against employees for claiming or receiving benefits, with violators liable for lost wages, actual monetary losses, interest, liquidated damages, and attorney's fees

Subject to voter approval at the November 2026 election and includes an automatic sunset provision 6 years after the effective date unless reauthorized by the General Assembly