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JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Republicans are seeking to partially undo the new law voters approved in November to raise the minimum wage and require paid sick leave. The new law, which nearly 58% of Missouri voters supported in the November election, raised the state minimum wage to $13.75 an hour on Jan. 1.

Missouri's Proposition A will raise the state minimum wage to $13.75 by Jan. 1 and $15 per hour by 2026, in addition to requiring paid sick leave. Legal experts say that a court challenge from business groups is unlikely to succeed,

Three of the states neighboring Kansas now have minimum wages above $13. The Sunflower State is still at $7.25.

A new minimum wage starts Wednesday in Missouri. Now, qualified employees will make $13.75 an hour, but this new wage is facing a legal challenge from some business groups.

Missouri increases its minimum wage to $13.75 per hour for 2025, with future hikes indexed to the Consumer Price Index.

Voters approved an increase in Missouri's minimum wage to $15, along with paid sick leave, but a lawsuit and legislative changes stand in opposition.