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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri House Bill 2525 gives state contract bidding preference to bidders employing organized labor
Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsor: Ray Reed
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What This Bill Would Do
Missouri HB 2525 requires the state to give preference in bidding for state contracts to contractors whose employees belong to s, provided their price and quality are comparable or better.
Contractors bidding on state infrastructure, health care, education, and transportation projects who use unionized labor gain a competitive advantage in state procurement decisions when bids are otherwise comparable.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
bidders for state contracts
Contractors bidding on state projects must compete under new preference guidelines that favor those whose workers belong to labor organizations.
labor organizations
Organizations representing workers gain a preference advantage when employers bid on state contracts across multiple designated industries.
state agencies
State bodies letting contracts must factor labor organization status into their procurement evaluation criteria.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
4 actions- May 15, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Emerging Issues(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 18, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
Version history
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Procurement Preference Shift
The bill modifies chapter 34 RSMo to introduce systematic procurement preferences based on labor organization employment status across multiple vital public sectors.
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Sources
house.mo.gov
Analysis Score
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- Controversy65Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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