Quick Hits

• The Supreme Court of Missouri recently upheld Proposition A that raised Missouri’s minimum wage on January 1, 2025, and requires employers provide paid sick time to most Missouri employees, starting May 1, 2025.
• The court found that the summary statement and fiscal note in the 2024 ballot measure were not misleading and did not result in election irregularities.
• The court dismissed arguments that the initiative violated the Missouri constitution’s “single subject” and “clear title” requirements because the court lacked jurisdiction to address those claims.

After Proposition A passed on November 5, 2024, several voters challenged the ballot measure, claiming the summary statement and fiscal note were misleading and the measure violated the Missouri constitutional requirements of “single subject” and “clear title.” They argued that the summary statement did not provide sufficient information about the sick time provisions, and the fiscal note summary was insufficient and unfair because it did not accurately identify the costs to private businesses and local governments. The contestants also claimed the ballot initiative violated the Missouri constitution’s “single subject” and “clear title” requirements.

The court rejected the voters’ arguments that the summary statement and fiscal note were misleading and cast doubt on the fairness of the election. The court held that, for a summary statement to be sufficient and fair, it must be “adequate and state the...

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