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HB3507 • 2026

Requires all on-site construction labor for state contracts be W-2 employees

Requires all on-site construction labor for state contracts be W-2 employees

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Ingle, Keri (035)
Last action
2026-05-15
Official status
05/15/2026 - Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
Effective date
2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

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Requires all on-site construction labor for state contracts be W-2 employees

Requires all on-site construction labor for state contracts be W-2 employees

What This Bill Does

  • Requires all on-site construction labor for state contracts be W-2 employees

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-15 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Emerging Issues(H)

  2. 2026-02-27 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read Second Time (H)

  3. 2026-02-26 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Introduced and Read First Time (H)

Official Summary Text

Requires all on-site construction labor for state contracts be W-2 employees

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
SECOND REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE BILL NO. 3507
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBL Y
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENT A TIVE INGLE.
7299H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
T o amend chapter 8, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to requirements for
on-site labor for state construction contracts.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 8, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be
2 known as section 8.978, to read as follows:
8.978. All on-site construction labor for public works contracts and public
2 construction shall be employees of the entity working under the state contract. No
3 entity shall utilize independent contractors as labor ers, mechanics, operators, or other
4 trades for a state contract.
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EXPLANA TION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is
intended to be omitted from the law . Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.