Missouri Governor Revokes Paid Sick Leave Law | JQJO

Missouri's Governor Mike Kehoe signed legislation repealing a paid sick leave law passed by 58% of voters in November. The law, which provided paid sick leave for 728,000 workers, was targeted by business lobbying groups. Republicans used a rarely used Senate rule to expedite the repeal, overriding Democratic objections. The repeal, effective August 28th, also cancels annual inflation adjustments to the minimum wage. Opponents called it an attack on workers and vowed to put the issue on the 2026 ballot as a constitutional amendment.