JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — An incoming Missouri Democratic lawmaker wants to force many retailers to close for Thanksgiving, saying Tuesday that they are “invading family time” as Black Friday sales encroach into the holiday.

Retailers have moved their Black Friday sales earlier and earlier, and some major chains now open their stores on Thanksgiving night. State Rep.-elect Jeff Roorda dubs his proposal the “Thanksgiving Family Protection Act” and said that the holiday should be about families and not focused profit or greed. Restaurants, gas stations and pharmacies would be exempted.

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