Missouri Attorney General Opinions
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Why did the Missouri attorney general reject Jasmine Miller's 2026 initiative petition?
The attorney general rejected the petition because it failed to comply with the form requirements in Section 116.050. The opinion did not decide whether the proposal was sufficient as a matter of subs…
Did Missouri approve the form of Andrew Prewitt's Article III initiative petition 2026-147?
Yes. The Attorney General approved Andrew Prewitt's version 3 petition 2026-147 as sufficient as to form. The Secretary of State retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did n…
Did Missouri approve the form of Andrew Prewitt's Article III initiative petition 2026-146?
Yes. The Attorney General approved Andrew Prewitt's version 2 petition 2026-146 as sufficient as to form. The Secretary of State retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did n…
Did Missouri approve the form of Andrew Prewitt's Article III initiative petition 2026-145?
Yes. The Attorney General approved Andrew Prewitt's version 1 petition 2026-145 as sufficient as to form. The Secretary of State retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did n…
Did Missouri approve the form of Richard von Glahn's version 4 referendum petition on House Bill 1?
Yes. The Attorney General approved version 4 of Richard von Glahn's referendum petition 2026-R004 on House Bill No. 1 as sufficient as to form. The Secretary of State retained final authority to appro…
Why did Missouri reject Richard von Glahn's 2026-R003 referendum petition on House Bill 1?
The Attorney General rejected referendum petition 2026-R003 as insufficient in form because House Bill 1 was not yet a law. The governor had not signed it and the time for returning it had not expired…
Why did Missouri reject Richard von Glahn's 2026-R002 referendum petition on House Bill 1?
The Attorney General rejected referendum petition 2026-R002 as insufficient in form because House Bill 1 was not yet a law. The governor had not signed it and the time for returning it had not expired…
Why did Missouri reject Richard von Glahn's referendum petition on House Bill 1 before the bill became law?
The Attorney General rejected the referendum petition as insufficient in form because House Bill 1 was not yet a law. As of the opinion date, the governor had not signed it and the time for returning …
Did Missouri approve the form of Eapen Thampy's Article XIV initiative petition 2026-144?
Yes. The Attorney General approved Eapen Thampy's version 4 petition 2026-144 as sufficient as to form. The Secretary of State retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not…
Did Missouri approve the form of Eapen Thampy's Article XIV initiative petition 2026-143?
Yes. The Attorney General approved Eapen Thampy's version 3 petition 2026-143 as sufficient as to form. The Secretary of State retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not…
Did Missouri approve the form of Eapen Thampy's Article XIV initiative petition 2026-142?
Yes. The Attorney General approved Eapen Thampy's version 2 petition 2026-142 as sufficient as to form. The Secretary of State retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not…
Did Missouri approve the form of Eapen Thampy's Article XIV initiative petition 2026-141?
Yes. The Attorney General approved Eapen Thampy's version 1 petition 2026-141 as sufficient as to form. The Secretary of State retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not…
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-109?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-109 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 2026-108?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-108 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 2026-107?
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.
Why did Missouri reject Garret Schmidt's Chapter 128 initiative petition 2026-068?
The petition failed to identify whether it changed Missouri statutes or the Constitution, and it did not place all new matter in sequentially numbered divisions. The opinion did not review additional …
Did Missouri approve the form of Michael Lester's initiative petition 2026-067?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-067 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 2026-066?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-066 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 2026-065?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-065 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 2026-064?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-064 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 2026-063?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-063 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 2026-062?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-062 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 2026-061?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-061 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
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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.