Missouri Attorney General Opinions
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Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-107?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-107 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-106?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-106 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-105?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-105 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-104?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-104 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-103?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-103 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-102?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-102 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-101?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-101 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-100?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-100 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-099?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-099 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-098?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-098 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-097?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-097 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-096?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-096 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-095?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-095 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-094?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-094 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-093?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-093 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-092?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-092 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-091?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-091 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-090?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-090 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-089?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-089 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-088?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-088 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-087?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-087 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-086?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-086 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-085?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-085 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-084?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-084 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-083?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-083 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-082?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-082 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-081?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-081 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-080?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-080 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-079?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-079 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-078?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-078 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-077?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-077 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-076?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-076 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Why did Missouri reject Zachary Dowdle's initiative petition 2026-075?
The attorney general rejected the petition because it did not correctly identify the number of sections proposed for revision, as required by Section 116.050.
Why did Missouri reject Zachary Dowdle's initiative petition 2026-074?
The attorney general rejected the petition because it did not correctly identify the number of sections proposed for revision, as required by Section 116.050.
Why did Missouri reject Zachary Dowdle's initiative petition 2026-073?
The attorney general rejected the petition because it did not correctly identify the number of sections proposed for revision, as required by Section 116.050.
Why did Missouri reject Zachary Dowdle's initiative petition 2026-072?
The attorney general rejected the petition because it did not correctly identify the number of sections proposed for revision, as required by Section 116.050.
Did Missouri approve the form of Duane Martin's initiative petition 2026-071?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-071 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Spencer Toder's initiative petition 2026-070?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-070 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve ballot wording guaranteeing 365 days for signatures and requiring 90% to change initiatives?
Yes. The approved statement described at least 365 days to gather signatures, proponent-written ballot summaries with voter challenges, specified court procedures, 90% approval for legislative changes…
Did Missouri approve ballot wording protecting initiative procedures from higher thresholds and delayed court review?
Yes. The approved statement described requiring 80% approval for legislative changes, barring higher signature thresholds, narrower subjects, or delayed judicial review, and preserving current vote an…
Did Missouri approve ballot wording protecting initiatives regardless of when approved and limiting single-measure special elections?
Yes. The approved statement described an 80% referral threshold regardless of when a measure was approved or rejected, limits on restrictions to initiative rights, single-measure special-election rule…
Did Missouri approve ballot wording allowing citizen challenges and protecting citizen-enacted laws?
Yes. The approved statement described an 80% referral threshold for changing citizen-enacted laws, citizen challenges and court rewriting of misleading titles, general-election rules, and retention of…
Did Missouri approve ballot wording protecting past and future initiatives and rejected referendum measures?
Yes. The approved statement described an 80% referral threshold for changing citizen initiatives or enacting laws similar to rejected referendum measures, covering past and future measures and preserv…
Did Missouri approve ballot wording protecting initiatives enacted before the amendment and allowing title challenges?
Yes. The approved statement described an 80% referral threshold for changing citizen-enacted laws, including measures enacted before adoption, plus citizen ballot-title challenges and preservation of …
Did Missouri approve ballot wording protecting citizen laws and rejected referendums from legislative changes?
Yes. The approved statement described an 80% referral threshold for changing citizen-initiated laws or enacting laws similar to rejected referendum measures, covering past and future measures and pres…
Did Missouri approve ballot wording allowing citizens to challenge misleading titles and protecting prior initiatives?
Yes. The approved statement described an 80% referral threshold for changing prior citizen-enacted measures, citizen challenges and court rewriting of misleading titles, general-election rules, and pr…
Did Missouri approve ballot wording protecting past and future initiatives and referendum results?
Yes. The approved statement described an 80% referral threshold for changes to citizen initiatives or laws similar to those rejected by referendum, covering past and future measures, plus general-elec…
Did Missouri approve ballot wording protecting past initiatives and allowing citizens to challenge ballot titles?
Yes. The approved statement described an 80% referral threshold for changes to past and future initiatives, limits on laws restricting initiative powers, court correction and citizen challenges of bal…
Did Missouri approve ballot wording requiring 80% legislative referral before changing citizen initiatives?
Yes. The approved statement described requiring 80% of legislators to refer initiative changes to voters, general-election placement unless a special election was approved, court rewriting of misleadi…
Did Missouri approve the fiscal note summary for Michael Lester's initiative petition 2026-067?
Yes. The attorney general approved the legal content and form of the auditor's fiscal note summary, which estimated no costs or savings for state and local government.
Did Missouri approve ballot wording on legislative changes, special elections, and majority votes for initiatives?
Yes. The approved statement described voter referral for legislative changes supported by 80% of each chamber, general-election placement unless a special election was authorized, court revision of mi…
Did Missouri approve fair ballot wording for SJR 73 on abortion exceptions and gender-transition restrictions for minors?
Yes. The approved wording described abortion exceptions and consent rules, limits on public funding, care for ectopic pregnancies and miscarriages, and restrictions on certain gender-transition proced…
Did Missouri approve fair ballot wording requiring all charter counties to elect trained county assessors?
Yes. The approved wording said a yes vote would require every charter county, including Jackson County, to elect an assessor and require charter-county assessors to meet state-law training requirement…
Did Missouri approve the ballot wording for a measure requiring charter counties to elect their assessors?
Yes. The attorney general approved the summary statement for HCS for HJR Nos. 23 & 3, which would require every charter county, including Jackson County, to elect a county assessor and to meet any ass…
What fiscal impact did Missouri approve for House Joint Resolution No. 73?
The approved summary estimated no state costs or savings, an unknown increase in Greene County tax revenue, and no costs or savings for other local governments. The review did not examine the estimate…
Did Missouri approve the no-cost fiscal note summary for House Joint Resolution Nos. 23 and 3?
Yes. The attorney general approved the fiscal note summary's legal content and form; it estimated no state or local governmental costs or savings, but the review did not examine that estimate's fairne…
Did Missouri approve the no-cost fiscal note summary for Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-066?
Yes. The attorney general approved the fiscal note summary's legal content and form; the summary estimated no state or local governmental costs or savings, but the review did not examine that estimate…
Did Missouri approve the no-cost fiscal note summary for Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-065?
Yes. The attorney general approved the fiscal note summary's legal content and form; the summary estimated no state or local governmental costs or savings, but the review did not examine that estimate…
Did Missouri approve the no-cost fiscal note summary for Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-064?
Yes. The attorney general approved the fiscal note summary's legal content and form; the summary estimated no state or local governmental costs or savings, but the review did not examine that estimate…
Did Missouri approve the no-cost fiscal note summary for Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-063?
Yes. The attorney general approved the fiscal note summary's legal content and form; the summary estimated no state or local governmental costs or savings, but the review did not examine that estimate…
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Attorney general opinions in Missouri are written by the Missouri Attorney General's office in response to questions from state agencies, legislators, and prosecutors. They are not binding like court decisions, but courts and agencies treat them as persuasive guidance on how state law applies. Every opinion above has a plain-English question and short answer, plus a link to the full original text.