Missouri Attorney General Opinions
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Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-060?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-060 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 2026-059?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-059 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 2026-058?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-058 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 2026-057?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-057 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 Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-051?
The attorney general rejected the petition because its signature sheet did not correctly address the current secretary of state. The opinion did not review whether the petition had additional defects.
Why did Missouri reject Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-050?
The attorney general rejected the petition because its signature sheet did not correctly address the current secretary of state. The opinion did not review whether the petition had additional defects.
Why did Missouri reject Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-049?
The attorney general rejected the petition because its signature sheet did not correctly address the current secretary of state. The opinion did not review whether the petition had additional defects.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-48?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-48 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 Richard von Glahn's initiative petition 2026-47?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-47 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 2026-46?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-46 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 2026-45?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-45 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 2026-44?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-44 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 Terrence Wise's initiative petition 2026-43?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-43 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 Terrence Wise's initiative petition 2026-42?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-42 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 Terrence Wise's initiative petition 2026-41?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-41 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 Terrence Wise's initiative petition 2026-40?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-40 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 Bradley Ketcher's initiative petition 2026-038?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-038 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 Bradley Ketcher's initiative petition 2026-037?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-037 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 2026-036?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-036 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 Bradley Ketcher's initiative petition 2026-033?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-033 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 Damien Johnson's initiative petition 2026-030?
The attorney general rejected petition 2026-030 because its summary sheet listed the general election date incorrectly. The opinion did not review whether other deficiencies existed.
Did Missouri approve the form of Damien Johnson's initiative petition 2026-029?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-029 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 Damien Johnson's initiative petition 2026-027?
The attorney general rejected petition 2026-027 because the proposed measure did not include a section number. The opinion did not review whether other deficiencies existed.
Did Missouri approve the form of Damien Johnson's initiative petition 2026-026?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-026 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 Damien Johnson's initiative petition 2026-025?
The attorney general rejected petition 2026-025 because it did not underline all new matter as required by Sec. 116.050, RSMo. The opinion did not review whether other deficiencies existed.
Why did Missouri reject Damien Johnson's initiative petition 2026-024?
The attorney general rejected petition 2026-024 because it did not underline all new matter as required by Sec. 116.050, RSMo. The opinion did not review whether other deficiencies existed.
Why did Missouri reject Damien Johnson's initiative petition 2026-023?
The attorney general rejected petition 2026-023 because it did not underline all new matter as required by Sec. 116.050, RSMo. The opinion did not review whether other deficiencies existed.
Did Missouri approve the form of Damien Johnson's initiative petition 2026-022?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-022 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 Damien Johnson's initiative petition 2026-021?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-021 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 Katherine Floyd's initiative petition 2026-020?
The attorney general rejected petition 2026-020 because it did not correctly include only the sections of existing law to be repealed or amended. The opinion did not review whether other deficiencies …
Did Missouri approve the form of Katherine Floyd's initiative petition 2026-019?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-019 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 Katherine Floyd's initiative petition 2026-018?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-018 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 2026-017?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-017 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 2026-016?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-016 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 2026-015?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-015 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 the Missouri AG approve the form of Winston Apple's 2019 Chapter 130/143 (public campaign finance) initiative petition (file 2020-099)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved Apple's petition 2020-099 (amending Chapters 130 and 143 RSMo) as sufficient as to form under § 116.332 RSMo. The companion fiscal note (159-2019) frames this as t…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Winston Apple's 2019 Chapter 192 (public health co-op) initiative petition (file 2020-096)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved Apple's petition 2020-096 (amending Chapter 192 RSMo, the Department of Health and Senior Services chapter) as sufficient as to form under § 116.332 RSMo. The comp…
Why did the Missouri AG reject the form of Winston Apple's 2019 Article III §52 initiative petition (file 2020-094)?
Because the petition failed to bracket deleted text and underline new text as required by § 116.050 RSMo. AG Schmitt rejected Apple's petition 2020-094 (amending Article III, Section 52) for that draf…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Winston Apple's 2019 Article III §39 (local minimum wage) initiative petition (file 2020-093)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved Apple's petition 2020-093 (amending Article III, Section 39) as sufficient as to form under § 116.332 RSMo. The companion fiscal note (139-2019) confirms this is t…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Mary Anne Sedey's August 2019 Article VIII voting petition (version 2, file 2020-098)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved Sedey's petition 2020-098 (version 2 in a third Article VIII voting-access wave) as sufficient as to form under § 116.332 RSMo. The Secretary of State retained fin…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Mary Anne Sedey's August 2019 Article VIII voting petition (version 1, file 2020-097)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved Sedey's petition 2020-097 (version 1 of a third Article VIII voting-access wave) as sufficient as to form under § 116.332 RSMo. Procedural review only; the Secreta…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Shetova Hayes's 2019 dangerous-felony 50%-sentence initiative petition (file 2020-092)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved Hayes's petition 2020-092 (a Chapter 558 amendment cutting the dangerous-felony first-time minimum prison term from 85% to 50%) as sufficient as to form under § 11…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Mary Anne Sedey's later-July 2019 Article VIII voting petition (file 2020-089)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved Sedey's petition 2020-089 (the second version of a follow-on July 2019 wave) as sufficient as to form under § 116.332 RSMo. Procedural review only; the Secretary o…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Mary Anne Sedey's later-July 2019 Article VIII voting petition (file 2020-088)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved Sedey's petition 2020-088 (the first version of a follow-on July 2019 wave of voting-access petitions) as sufficient as to form under § 116.332 RSMo. The check is …
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting petition (version 5, file 2020-076)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved Sedey's petition 2020-076 (version 5 of the 12-version voting-access slate) as sufficient as to form under § 116.332 RSMo. The fiscal-note companion (126-2019) car…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting petition (version 4, file 2020-075)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved Sedey's petition 2020-075 (version 4 of the 12-version voting-access slate) as sufficient as to form under § 116.332 RSMo. Per opinion 146-2019, versions 3 and 4 u…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting petition (version 3, file 2020-074)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved Sedey's petition 2020-074 (version 3 of a 12-version voting-access slate; per opinion 146-2019, this version uses 16+ pre-registration without Department of Correc…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting petition (version 2, file 2020-073)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved Sedey's petition 2020-073 (version 2 of a 12-version voting-access slate) as sufficient as to form under § 116.332 RSMo. Form approval is procedural and not a subs…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Mary Anne Sedey's first 2019 Article VIII voting petition (version 1, file 2020-072)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved Sedey's petition 2020-072 (version 1, the lead version of a 12-version voting-access slate) as sufficient as to form under § 116.332 RSMo. Form approval is procedu…
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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.