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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…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Damien Johnson's 2019 initiative petition to amend Article I of the Missouri Constitution?
No. AG Schmitt rejected the form of Damien Johnson's Article I initiative petition (file 2020-071) because it did not match the format required by § 116.040 RSMo. Under § 116.332.4 RSMo the Secretary …
Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for SJR 14 & 9 (extending the two-term restriction to all statewide elected officials)?
Yes. AG Schmitt approved the ballot summary statement for Senate Substitute for SCS for SJR Nos. 14 & 9, which would amend Article VII to extend Missouri's two-term restriction (currently only Governo…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fair ballot language for SJR 14 & 9 (extending the two-term restriction to all statewide elected officials)?
Yes. AG Schmitt approved the fair ballot language for Senate Substitute for SCS for SJR Nos. 14 & 9, which would extend the existing two-term cap (currently applying only to the Governor and Treasurer…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 initiative petition (version 12) to amend Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the sufficiency-as-to-form of Sedey's Article VIII petition Version 12 (file 2020-083). It is the companion to Version 11 (Opinion 105-2019). Form approval is mech…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 initiative petition (version 11) to amend Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the sufficiency-as-to-form of Sedey's Article VIII petition Version 11 (file 2020-082), one of several parallel versions Sedey filed targeting election law. Form a…
Why did the Missouri AG reject Mark Pedersen's 2019 initiative petition to amend Article XIV of the Missouri Constitution?
Because the petition did not show what would be deleted in brackets and what would be added underlined, as § 116.050, RSMo requires. The AG did not look for additional defects because this one was eno…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of a 2019 initiative petition to amend Article IV of the Missouri Constitution?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the sufficiency as to form of Heidi Miller's initiative petition 2020-063, a follow-up to her earlier rejected petition (2020-062). Approval is procedural only and does n…
Did the Missouri AG approve the official ballot summary for the 2019 proposal to end daylight saving time?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the summary statement for initiative petition 2020-055 (submitted by Steven Reed): 'Do you want to amend the Missouri Constitution to elimin…
What does it take to clear the Missouri AG's check on the form of an initiative petition amending the state constitution?
Compliance with § 116.040, RSMo's formal requirements. The AG rejected initiative petition 2020-062 (submitted by Heidi Miller to amend Article IV of the Missouri Constitution) for failing those requi…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note summary that said the Reed Article I initiative would have no state or local cost or savings?
Attorney General Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for the Steven Reed initiative petition (20-055), which proposed amending Article I of the …
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of the 2020 Steven Reed initiative petition to amend Article IV of the Missouri Constitution?
Attorney General Eric Schmitt rejected the sufficiency as to form of the Steven Reed initiative petition (2020-061), which proposed to amend Article IV of the Missouri Constitution, because it did not…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of the Hurth petition to amend Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution?
Attorney General Eric Schmitt rejected the form of the Charles Hurth initiative petition (2020-060), which proposed to amend Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution, because the petition did not bra…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of the Miller petition to amend Article IV of the Missouri Constitution?
Attorney General Eric Schmitt rejected the form of the Heidi Miller initiative petition (2020-059), which proposed to amend Article IV of the Missouri Constitution, because the petition was not in the…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of the Mark Pedersen petition to amend Article XIV of the Missouri Constitution?
Attorney General Eric Schmitt rejected the form of the Mark Pedersen initiative petition (2020-057), which proposed to amend Article XIV of the Missouri Constitution, because the petition did not brac…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of the Steven Reed initiative petition to amend Article I of the Missouri Constitution?
Attorney General Eric Schmitt approved the form of the Steven Reed initiative petition (2020-055), which proposed to amend Article I of the Missouri Constitution (Bill of Rights). § 116.332 leaves fin…
Did the Missouri AG approve the Secretary of State's ballot summary for the Winston Apple petition to shrink the House and adopt party-list voting?
Yes. The Missouri AG approved the legal content and form of the Secretary of State's summary statement for Winston Apple's initiative petition (2020-046, version 2), which would have amended Article I…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of the Christopher Pieper initiative petition to amend Article VI (2020-054)?
Yes. The Missouri AG approved the form of Christopher Pieper's initiative petition (2020-054), which proposed to amend Article VI of the Missouri Constitution. Article VI covers local government, coun…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of the Heidi Miller initiative petition to amend Article IV (2020-052)?
No. The Missouri AG rejected the form of Heidi Miller's initiative petition (2020-052), which would have amended Article IV of the Missouri Constitution, because the petition was not in the form presc…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of the Mark Pedersen petition to amend Article XVI (2020-051)?
No. The Missouri AG rejected the form of Mark Pedersen's initiative petition (2020-051) to amend Article XVI of the Missouri Constitution because the petition did not show deletions in brackets and ne…
Did the Missouri AG approve the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Winston Apple's initiative petition (20-046) amending Article III of the Missouri Constitution?
Yes. The Missouri AG approved the legal content and form of the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Winston Apple's Article III initiative petition (20-046). The Auditor estimated state legislativ…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note summary for Rik Combs's initiative petition (20-038) amending Article X of the Missouri Constitution?
Yes. The AG approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary the State Auditor prepared for Rik Combs's initiative petition 20-038, a proposed amendment to Article X (taxation) of the Mi…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note summary for Damien Johnson's Article III initiative petition 20-032?
Yes. The AG approved as to legal content and form the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Damien Johnson's initiative petition 20-032, a proposed amendment to Article III of the Missouri Constitut…
Did the Missouri AG approve the Secretary of State's summary statement for Patricia Thomas's 2020-022 initiative petition combining right-to-work, prevailing-wage repeal, and a criminal penalty?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved as to legal content and form the Secretary of State's proposed summary statement for Patricia Thomas's 2020-022 initiative petition, a proposed amendment to Article XIV, …
Did the Missouri AG approve the Secretary of State's summary statement for Patricia Thomas's 2020-021 petition restricting removal or renaming of historic memorials on Missouri public property?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved as to legal content and form the Secretary of State's proposed summary statement for Patricia Thomas's 2020-021 initiative petition, a proposed amendment to Article XIV, …
Did the Missouri AG approve the Secretary of State's summary statement for Patricia Thomas's 2020-020 initiative petition requiring municipalities to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved as to legal content and form the Secretary of State's proposed summary statement for Patricia Thomas's 2020-020 initiative petition, a proposed amendment to Article VI of…
Did the Missouri AG approve the Secretary of State's summary statement for Patricia Thomas's 2020-019 right-to-work initiative petition amending Article I of the Missouri Constitution?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved as to legal content and form the Secretary of State's proposed summary statement for Patricia Thomas's 2020-019 initiative petition, a proposed amendment to Article I of …
Did the Missouri AG approve the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Damien Johnson's 20-030 initiative petition amending Article III of the Missouri Constitution?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved as to legal content and form the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Damien Johnson's initiative petition 20-030, a proposed amendment to Article III of the Missouri …
Did the Missouri AG approve the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Damien Johnson's 20-025 initiative petition amending Article III of the Missouri Constitution?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved as to legal content and form the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Damien Johnson's initiative petition 20-025, a proposed amendment to Article III of the Missouri …
Did the Missouri AG approve the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Patricia Thomas's initiative petition (20-023) amending Article V of the Missouri Constitution?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved as to legal content and form the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Patricia Thomas's initiative petition 20-023, a proposed amendment to Article V of the Missouri C…
Did the Missouri AG approve the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Patricia Thomas's initiative petition (20-022) amending Article XIV of the Missouri Constitution?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved as to legal content and form the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Patricia Thomas's initiative petition 20-022, a proposed amendment to Article XIV of the Missouri…
Did the Missouri AG approve the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Patricia Thomas's initiative petition (20-021) amending Article XIV of the Missouri Constitution?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved as to legal content and form the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Patricia Thomas's initiative petition 20-021, a proposed amendment to Article XIV of the Missouri…
Did the Missouri AG approve the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Patricia Thomas's initiative petition (20-020) amending Article VI of the Missouri Constitution?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved as to legal content and form the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Patricia Thomas's initiative petition 20-020, a proposed amendment to Article VI of the Missouri …
Did the Missouri AG approve the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Patricia Thomas's initiative petition (20-019) amending Article I of the Missouri Constitution?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved as to legal content and form the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Patricia Thomas's initiative petition 20-019, a proposed amendment to Article I of the Missouri C…
Did the Missouri Attorney General approve the form of Damien Johnson's initiative petition to amend Article III of the Missouri Constitution?
Approved as to form only. AG Eric Schmitt approved the form of Damien Johnson's initiative petition (2020-025) to amend Article III of the Missouri Constitution. The Secretary of State has final autho…
Did the Missouri Attorney General approve the form of Patricia Thomas's initiative petition to amend Article V (Version 2) of the Missouri Constitution?
Approved as to form only. AG Eric Schmitt approved the form of Patricia Thomas's initiative petition (2020-024) to amend Article V, Version 2, of the Missouri Constitution. The Secretary of State has …
Did the Missouri Attorney General approve the form of Patricia Thomas's initiative petition to amend Article V (Version 1) of the Missouri Constitution?
Approved as to form only. AG Eric Schmitt approved the form of Patricia Thomas's initiative petition (2020-023) to amend Article V, Version 1, of the Missouri Constitution. The Secretary of State has …
Did the Missouri Attorney General approve the form of Patricia Thomas's initiative petition to amend Article XIV, Sections 1-5 of the Missouri Constitution?
Approved as to form only. AG Eric Schmitt approved the form of Patricia Thomas's initiative petition (2020-022) to amend Article XIV, Sections 1-5 of the Missouri Constitution. The Secretary of State …
Did the Missouri Attorney General approve the form of Patricia Thomas's initiative petition to amend Article XIV, Section 1 of the Missouri Constitution?
Approved as to form only. AG Eric Schmitt approved the form of Patricia Thomas's initiative petition (2020-021) to amend Article XIV, Section 1 of the Missouri Constitution. The Secretary of State sti…
Did the Missouri Attorney General approve the form of Patricia Thomas's initiative petition to amend Article VI of the Missouri Constitution?
Approved as to form only. AG Eric Schmitt approved the form of Patricia Thomas's initiative petition (2020-020) to amend Article VI of the Missouri Constitution. The Secretary of State has final autho…
Did the Missouri Attorney General approve the form of Patricia Thomas's initiative petition to amend Article I of the Missouri Constitution?
Approved as to form only. AG Eric Schmitt approved the form of Patricia Thomas's initiative petition (2020-019) to amend Article I of the Missouri Constitution. The Secretary of State has final author…
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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.