SB 1718 MO
SB 1718 - This act modifies provisions relating to workers' compensation. The act provides that a construction industry employer who erects, demolishes, alters, or repairs improvements is considered an employer for purposes of workers' compensation law if they have five or more, rather than one or more, employees. Current law provides that any employer who knowingly fails to insure his liability pursuant to the workers' compensation law shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor. This act provides that any employer who knowingly fails to insure his or her liability shall result in a written warning for the first violation and upon a second violation or any additional subsequent violations thereafter shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor. Moreover, the act repeals a provision that stipulates that a person who has previously been found guilty of any unlawful acts with respect to the workers' compensation law, as described in the act, and who subsequently commits any such unlawful act shall be guilty of a class E felony. This act is identical to HB 3032 (2026). SCOTT SVAGERA
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Summary
This act modifies Missouri's workers' compensation law regarding construction industry employers and penalties for non-compliance. The act increases the employee threshold for construction employers, changing the requirement from one or more employees to five or more employees to be considered an employer subject to workers' compensation law. The act also changes the penalty structure for employers who fail to insure their workers' compensation liability, requiring a written warning for the first violation instead of an immediate class A misdemeanor charge, with class A misdemeanor penalties applying only to second and subsequent violations. Additionally, the act repeals a provision that made repeat violations a class E felony, eliminating that enhanced penalty. This act is identical to HB 3032 (2026).
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Official abstract
SB 1718 - This act modifies provisions relating to workers' compensation. The act provides that a construction industry employer who erects, demolishes, alters, or repairs improvements is considered an employer for purposes of workers' compensation law if they have five or more, rather than one or more, employees. Current law provides that any employer who knowingly fails to insure his liability pursuant to the workers' compensation law shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor. This act provides that any employer who knowingly fails to insure his or her liability shall result in a written warning for the first violation and upon a second violation or any additional subsequent violations thereafter shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor. Moreover, the act repeals a provision that stipulates that a person who has previously been found guilty of any unlawful acts with respect to the workers' compensation law, as described in the act, and who subsequently commits any such unlawful act shall be guilty of a class E felony. This act is identical to HB 3032 (2026). SCOTT SVAGERA
Sponsor (1)
- Hudson, Brad Republican · primary
Action history (2)
- May 7, 2026 Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee · upper
- Feb 25, 2026 S First Read · upper
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