Creates the "Missouri Family and Medical Leave Act" relating to leave from employment

HB 2505 establishes the Missouri Family and Medical Leave Act, requiring employers with at least ten employees to provide unpaid leave for specific family and medical reasons. Eligible workers can take up to 320 hours of leave annually to care for a child, a family member with a serious health condition, or their own serious health condition, and the bill also includes time for attending a child's school activities. While the leave itself is unpaid, employees receiving it must be paid at least 75% of their regular hourly wage or $12 per hour, whichever is higher, and their health insurance coverage must be maintained during the absence. The law defines "serious health condition" to include conditions requiring hospitalization, continuing treatment, or ongoing supervision by a health care provider, and it requires employees to submit medical certificates to verify their eligibility for leave.