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MO SB1718

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/25/2026

Primary Sponsor

Brad Hudson

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Construction industry employers must now have five or more employees to be subject to workers' compensation requirements, increased from the previous threshold of one employee
  • Family members within the third degree of affinity or consanguinity are counted when determining the employer's total number of employees
  • Employers who knowingly fail to insure workers' compensation liability receive a written warning for the first violation; second and subsequent violations result in a class A misdemeanor and penalties up to three times the annual premium or $50,000, whichever is greater
  • Removes the provision that elevated repeat violations of failing to maintain insurance from a misdemeanor to a class E felony

Legislative Description

Modifies provisions relating to workers' compensation

Last Action

S First Read

2/25/2026

Full Bill Text

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