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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri SB 1363 limits joint-employer liability for franchisors unless direct control is exercised
Last action · January 27, 2026: Second Read and Referred S General Laws CommitteeSponsor: Nick Schroer
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What This Bill Would Do
Missouri SB 1363 establishes that a or a franchisee's employee is not considered an employee of the for any purpose, unless the franchisor exercises direct and immediate control over hiring, termination, discipline, and employee direction.
Determines legal liability and employment relationships between parent brand companies and local franchise businesses, affecting workplace regulations and potential labor claims.
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.
franchisees
Independent business owners operating under a franchise model have their legal employment relationship with the franchisor explicitly defined.
franchisor employees
Workers employed by franchise locations are subject to rules clarifying whether the parent franchisor shares employer responsibilities.
franchisors
Parent brand companies are shielded from joint-employer liability unless they exercise direct and immediate control over franchise staff.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is a franchisor considered the employer of a franchisee's worker?
How are the terms franchisee and franchisor defined in this bill?
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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
3 actions- Jan 27, 2026SenateFloorSecond Read and Referred S General Laws Committee
- Jan 7, 2026SenateIntroducedS First Read
- Dec 1, 2025SenatePrefiled
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. The text on record is the 5374S.01I - Introduced version. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
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Sources
www.senate.mo.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance60How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy50Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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