# Missouri HB1281: Modifies provisions of the employment security program and establishes the "Employment Security Program Integrity Act of 2025", relating to the administration of unemployment compensation

Missouri HB1281, Modifies provisions of the employment security program and establishes the "Employment Security Program Integrity Act of 2025", relating to the administration of unemployment compensation, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bruce Sassmann (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-25 (HCS Voted Do Pass) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB1281
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Modifies provisions of the employment security program and establishes the "Employment Security Program Integrity Act of 2025", relating to the administration of unemployment compensation
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Last action: 2025-03-25, HCS Voted Do Pass
- Sponsor: Bruce Sassmann (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bruce Sassmann (Republican), House

## Actions (6)

- 2025-03-25: HCS Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2025-03-25: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2025-03-11: Public Hearing Completed (House)
- 2025-02-19: Referred: Government Efficiency (House)
- 2025-02-13: Read Second Time (House)
- 2025-02-12: Introduced and Read First Time (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-02-12: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/2780H.01I.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/2780H.01I.pdf)

## Related
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- [HB8: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB8-2025)
- [HB11: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB11-2025)
- [HB10: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB10-2025)
- [SB79: Modifies provisions relating to health care](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB79-2025)
- [SB271: Modifies provisions relating to emergency services](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB271-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1281-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).