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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 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…
Did Missouri approve ballot wording to require an 80% legislative vote and voter referral before changing approved initiatives?
Yes. The approved statement described requiring an 80% legislative vote and voter referral before changing voter-approved initiatives, restricting legislative changes to the initiative process, and pr…
Did Missouri approve ballot wording to require an 80% legislative vote and voter referral before changing approved initiatives?
Yes. The approved statement described requiring an 80% legislative vote and voter referral before changing voter-approved initiatives, restricting legislative changes to the initiative process, and pr…
Did Missouri approve ballot wording for local wage, leave, scheduling, and break rules?
Yes. The approved statement described a constitutional amendment allowing cities over 10,000 people and all counties to regulate wages, leave, scheduling, breaks, and time between shifts despite incon…
Did Missouri approve ballot wording combining local wage, leave, and rent-control powers?
Yes. The approved statement described a constitutional amendment allowing cities over 10,000 people and all counties to set higher minimum wages, require leave, and restrict residential rent and fees …
Did Missouri approve ballot wording for local minimum-wage and leave ordinances that could override state law?
Yes. The approved statement described a constitutional amendment allowing cities over 10,000 people and all counties to require higher minimum wages and additional leave despite inconsistent state law…
Did Missouri approve ballot wording for local rent-control ordinances that could override state law?
Yes. The approved statement described a constitutional amendment allowing cities over 10,000 people and all counties to restrict residential rent and fees despite inconsistent state law, while barring…
Did Missouri approve ballot wording for a $15 minimum wage and paid sick leave mandate?
Yes. The approved statement described a $15 minimum wage starting January 1, 2027, inflation increases, paid sick leave for private employers, enforcement through lawsuits and regulations, and authori…
Did Missouri approve the form of Terrence Wise's initiative petition to amend Article VI?
Yes, as to form only. The attorney general approved the form of Terrence Wise's petition 2026-039 to amend Article VI, but the Secretary of State keeps final authority to approve or reject it.
Did Missouri approve the summary statement for applying dealership rules to manufacturer order locations and ending a direct-sales exemption?
Yes. The attorney general approved the proposed summary statement's legal content and form; it described dealership status for manufacturer order locations and removal of a direct-sales exemption.
Did Missouri approve the summary statement for treating manufacturer order locations as motor vehicle dealerships?
Yes. The attorney general approved the proposed summary statement's legal content and form; it described applying dealership franchise laws to manufacturer locations that market, process, or take orde…
Did Missouri approve the summary for a proposal on officeholding, legislative conflicts, initiative rules, and foreign campaign funds?
Yes. The attorney general approved the proposed summary statement's legal content and form; the proposal combined officeholding restrictions, legislative conflict rules, initiative-process changes, an…
Did Missouri approve the summary statement for banning firearm possession by minors without parental consent?
Yes. The attorney general approved the proposed summary statement's legal content and form; it described barring people under 18 from possessing a firearm without parental or guardian consent.
Did Missouri approve the summary statement for a proposal recognizing marriage between any two consenting adults?
Yes. The attorney general approved the proposed summary statement's legal content and form; it described changing Missouri's marriage definition from a man and a woman to any two consenting adults.
Did Missouri approve the summary statement for Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-017?
Yes. The attorney general approved the proposed summary statement's legal content and form; it addressed initiative protections, an 80 percent legislative threshold, election timing, and ballot-summar…
Did Missouri approve the summary statement for Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-016?
Yes. The attorney general approved the summary statement's legal content and form; it addressed initiative protections, election timing, and an independent ballot-summary commission.
Did Missouri approve the summary statement for Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-015?
Yes. The attorney general approved the summary statement's legal content and form; it addressed initiative protections, election timing, and an independent ballot-summary commission.
Did Missouri approve the summary statement for initiative petition 2026-014?
Yes. The attorney general approved the proposed summary statement's legal content and form; it addressed initiative protections, an 80 percent legislative threshold, election timing, and ballot-summar…
Did Missouri approve the summary statement for Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-012?
Yes. The attorney general approved the proposed summary statement's legal content and form; the proposal addressed legislative changes to citizen initiatives and when ballot measures would be decided.
Did Missouri approve the summary statement for Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-011?
Yes. The attorney general approved the summary statement's legal content and form; the proposal addressed initiative-law changes, election timing, and a citizens' ballot-summary commission.
Did Missouri approve the summary statement for Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-010?
Yes. The attorney general approved the proposed summary statement's legal content and form; the proposal addressed legislative changes to citizen initiatives and when ballot measures would be decided.
Did Missouri approve the summary statement for Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-009?
Yes. The attorney general approved the proposed summary statement's legal content and form; the proposal addressed legislative changes to citizen initiatives and when ballot measures would be decided.
Did Missouri approve the fiscal note summary for Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-012?
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 the fiscal note summary for Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-011?
Yes. The attorney general approved the legal content and form of the auditor's fiscal note summary, which estimated at least $25,000 in state costs each odd-numbered fiscal year and no local costs or …
Did Missouri approve the ballot wording for a county tobacco cigarette tax with dedicated local uses?
Yes. The attorney general approved the summary statement for Deirdre Hirner's petition 2026-006, letting county voters set and control taxes on tobacco cigarettes with proceeds dedicated to listed loc…
Did Missouri approve the ballot wording for a county cigarette and tobacco tax controlled by county voters?
Yes. The attorney general approved the summary statement for Deirdre Hirner's petition 2026-005, a shorter version letting county voters set and control county taxes on cigarettes or tobacco products.
Did Missouri approve the ballot wording for a proposed county tobacco tax amendment?
Yes. The attorney general approved the legal content and form of the summary statement for Deirdre Hirner's petition 2026-004, which would let county voters set and control county taxes on cigarettes …
Did Missouri approve the ballot wording for a detailed county excise tax on tobacco cigarettes?
Yes. The attorney general approved the summary statement for Deirdre Hirner's petition 2026-008, a more detailed version giving local voters power to set, change, or repeal a county excise tax on toba…
Did Missouri approve the ballot wording for another county tobacco cigarette tax petition with dedicated uses?
Yes. The attorney general approved the summary statement for Deirdre Hirner's petition 2026-007, letting county voters set and control taxes on tobacco cigarettes with proceeds dedicated to listed loc…
Did Missouri approve the summary statement for Winston Apple's legislative proxy-voting initiative?
Yes. The attorney general approved the proposed summary statement's legal content and form under § 116.334, RSMo, without endorsing the petition.
What did the Missouri AG decide about the ballot summary for the version 3 renewable energy initiative filed by James Owen in 2020?
AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the Secretary of State's summary statement for petition 2020-144 (a parallel version of the Chapter 393 renewable energy initiative). The review …
What is the Missouri Attorney General's role when the Secretary of State sends over a proposed ballot summary for a citizen-initiated renewable energy amendment?
Under § 116.334, RSMo, the AG reviewed the Secretary of State's draft summary statement for James Owen's renewable energy initiative (Chapter 393, version 2; petition 2020-143) only for legal content …
What ballot summary did the Missouri Attorney General approve for the first version of James Owen's renewable energy initiative?
Attorney General Eric Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Owen's version 1 petition (2020-142). The summary asked voters to amend Missouri law to raise the renewable energy…
Did the Missouri AG approve the Secretary of State's summary statement for Winston Apple's state-run health cooperative initiative (2020-141)?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the proposed summary statement under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.334. The Apple petition (2020-141) proposed amending Chapter 192, RSMo, to create …
Did the Missouri AG approve the Secretary of State's summary statement for Winston Apple's initiative to restructure the Missouri legislature (2020-140)?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the proposed summary statement under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.334. The Apple petition (2020-140) proposed amending Article III to cut the House …
Did the Missouri AG approve the Secretary of State's summary statement for Mary Anne Sedey's voter registration initiative version 2020-136?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the proposed summary statement under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.334. This Sedey petition (2020-136, version 8) proposed amending Article VIII to e…
Did the Missouri AG approve the Secretary of State's summary statement for Mary Anne Sedey's voter registration initiative version 2020-131?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the proposed summary statement under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.334. This Sedey petition (2020-131, version 3) proposed amending Article VIII to e…
Did the Missouri AG approve the Secretary of State's summary statement for Mary Anne Sedey's automatic voter registration initiative version 2020-139?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the proposed summary statement under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.334. This Sedey petition (2020-139, version 11) proposed amending Article VIII to …
Did the Missouri AG approve the Secretary of State's summary statement for Mary Anne Sedey's automatic voter registration initiative version 2020-138?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the proposed summary statement under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.334. This Sedey petition (2020-138, version 10) proposed amending Article VIII to …
Did the Missouri AG approve the Secretary of State's summary statement for Mary Anne Sedey's automatic voter registration initiative version 2020-137?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the proposed summary statement under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.334. This Sedey petition (2020-137, version 9) proposed amending Article VIII to e…
Did the Missouri AG approve the Secretary of State's summary statement for Mary Anne Sedey's voter registration initiative version 2020-135?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the proposed summary statement under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.334. This Sedey petition (2020-135, version 7) proposed amending Article VIII to e…
Did the Missouri AG approve the Secretary of State's summary statement for Mary Anne Sedey's voter registration initiative version 2020-134?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the proposed summary statement under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.334. This Sedey petition (2020-134, version 6) proposed amending Article VIII to e…
Did the Missouri AG approve the Secretary of State's summary statement for Mary Anne Sedey's voter registration initiative version 2020-133?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the proposed summary statement under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.334. This Sedey petition (2020-133, version 5) proposed amending Article VIII to e…
Did the Missouri AG approve the Secretary of State's summary statement for Mary Anne Sedey's voter registration initiative version 2020-132?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the proposed summary statement under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.334. This Sedey petition (2020-132, version 4) proposed amending Article VIII to e…
Did the Missouri AG approve the Secretary of State's summary statement for Mary Anne Sedey's voter registration initiative version 2020-130?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the proposed summary statement under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.334. This Sedey petition (2020-130, version 2) proposed amending Article VIII to e…
Did the Missouri AG approve the Secretary of State's summary statement for Mary Anne Sedey's automatic voter registration initiative version 2020-129?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the proposed summary statement under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.334. This Sedey petition (2020-129) proposed amending Article VIII of the Missouri…
Did the Missouri AG approve the Secretary of State's summary statement for Deirdre Hirner's recreational marijuana initiative version 2020-128?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the proposed summary statement under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.334. This Hirner petition (2020-128) proposed amending Article XIV of the Missouri…
Did the Missouri AG approve the Secretary of State's summary statement for Deirdre Hirner's recreational marijuana legalization initiative (2020-127)?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the proposed summary statement under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.334. The Hirner petition (2020-127) proposed amending Article XIV of the Missouri …
Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Deirdre Hirner's 2019 recreational marijuana initiative petition (2020-125)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's draft summary statement for Hirner's Article XIV petition (2020-125), which would have legalized personal recreational m…
Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for DeeAnn Aull's 2019 Article IX education-funding initiative petition (version 1, file 2020-121)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Aull's Article IX petition 2020-121 (version 1). The petition would have authorized the General As…
Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for DeeAnn Aull's 2019 Article IX education-funding initiative petition (version 4, file 2020-120)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Aull's Article IX petition 2020-120 (version 4). The petition would have authorized the General As…
Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for DeeAnn Aull's 2019 Article IX education-funding initiative petition (version 3, file 2020-119)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Aull's Article IX petition 2020-119 (version 3). The petition would have authorized the General As…
Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for DeeAnn Aull's 2019 Article IX education-funding initiative petition (version 2, file 2020-118)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Aull's Article IX petition 2020-118 (version 2). The petition would have authorized the General As…
Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for DeeAnn Aull's 2019 Article IX education-funding initiative petition (version 1, file 2020-117)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Aull's Article IX petition 2020-117 (version 1). The petition would have authorized the General As…
Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for James Owen's 2019 Chapter 393 renewable-energy-standard initiative petition (version 4, file 2020-116)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Owen's petition 2020-116 (version 4) to amend Chapters 393 & 386 RSMo. The petition would raise Mi…
Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for James Owen's 2019 Chapter 393 renewable-energy-standard initiative petition (version 3, file 2020-115)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Owen's petition 2020-115 (version 3) to amend Chapter 393 RSMo. The petition would raise Missouri'…
Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for James Owen's 2019 Chapter 393 renewable-energy-standard initiative petition (version 2, file 2020-114)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Owen's petition 2020-114 (version 2) to amend Chapter 393 RSMo. The petition would raise Missouri'…
Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for James Owen's 2019 Chapter 393 renewable-energy-standard initiative petition (version 1, file 2020-113)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Owen's petition 2020-113 (version 1) to amend Chapter 393 RSMo. The petition would raise Missouri'…
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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.