Missouri Attorney General Opinions
Free plain-English summaries of attorney general opinions issued in Missouri, with full citations and the original source on every page.
What did the Missouri AG approve as the on-the-ballot fair ballot language for the 2020 legislative redistricting and lobbyist-gift amendment (SJR 38, later Amendment 3)?
AG Eric Schmitt approved, under § 116.025, RSMo, the legal content and form of the Secretary of State's fair ballot language statement for SS#3 SJR 38, which voters saw on the November 2020 ballot as …
What was the Missouri Attorney General's role in approving the fiscal note summary for Senate Joint Resolution 38, the legislature's 2020 redistricting and lobbyist-gift measure?
Under § 116.175.4, RSMo, AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary that State Auditor Nicole Galloway prepared for SS#3 SJR 38. The AG's approval is procedural and…
What did the Missouri AG approve about the ballot language voters would see for the 2020 Medicaid expansion constitutional amendment?
AG Eric Schmitt approved, under § 116.025, RSMo, the legal content and form of the fair ballot language statement that the Secretary of State drafted for petition 2020-063, the Heidi Miller initiative…
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 Attorney General sign off on the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for James Owen's renewable energy initiative (version 2)?
Yes. Attorney General Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary for Owen's version 2 petition (2020-143). The summary estimated about $143,500 in annual ongoing state…
Did the Missouri Attorney General sign off on the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for James Owen's renewable energy initiative (version 1)?
Yes. Attorney General Eric Schmitt approved the fiscal note summary's legal content and form under § 116.175.4, RSMo. The fiscal note summary said state government would face about $147,000 in annual …
Did the Missouri Attorney General sign off on the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for James Owen's renewable energy initiative (version 3)?
Yes. Attorney General Eric Schmitt approved the fiscal note summary's legal content and form for Owen's version 3 petition (2020-144). The estimated annual state cost was about $143,500 (matching vers…
Why did the Missouri Attorney General reject Mark Parachini's fourth initiative petition (2020-148) on form grounds in February 2020?
Same defect as 6-2020. Attorney General Eric Schmitt rejected the petition for failing to comply with § 116.050.2(3), RSMo, the rule requiring that all new matter being added to existing law be shown …
Why did the Missouri Attorney General reject Mark Parachini's third initiative petition (2020-147) on form grounds in February 2020?
Attorney General Eric Schmitt rejected the petition for not complying with § 116.050.2(3), RSMo, which requires that all new matter being added to existing law be shown underlined. Unlike the prior tw…
Why did the Missouri Attorney General reject Mark Parachini's second initiative petition (2020-146) on form grounds in late January 2020?
Same defects as the prior filing. Attorney General Eric Schmitt rejected the petition because it did not follow § 116.040, RSMo's format rules and did not show deletions in brackets and additions unde…
Why did the Missouri Attorney General reject Mark Parachini's initiative petition (2020-145) on form grounds in January 2020?
Attorney General Eric Schmitt rejected the petition for two formatting failures: it was not in the form prescribed by § 116.040, RSMo, and it did not show deletions in brackets and additions underline…
What did the Missouri Attorney General decide about James Owen's renewable energy initiative petition (version 3) when reviewed for form in January 2020?
Attorney General Eric Schmitt approved the form of version 3 of Owen's petition (Secretary's tracking number 2020-144) under § 116.332, RSMo. Like its sibling versions, the form approval was procedura…
What did the Missouri Attorney General decide about James Owen's renewable energy initiative petition (version 2) when reviewed for form in January 2020?
Attorney General Eric Schmitt approved the petition's form under § 116.332, RSMo. The approval did not address whether the underlying renewable energy proposal was a good idea or whether the petition …
What was Missouri AG Opinion 1-2020 about?
It was the AG's January 2020 routine RSMo section 116.334 approval of the form of an initiative petition submitted by James Owen to amend Chapter 393, RSMo (which regulates electric, gas, and water ut…
What was Missouri AG Opinion 280-2019 about, and what initiative did it concern?
It was the AG's late-December 2019 routine RSMo section 116.175 approval of a fiscal note summary for an initiative petition by Winston Apple (Secretary of State number 2020-141) to amend Chapter 192 …
What was Missouri AG Opinion 279-2019 about, and what initiative did it concern?
It was the AG's late-December 2019 routine RSMo section 116.175 approval of a fiscal note summary for an initiative petition by Winston Apple (Secretary of State number 2020-140) to amend Article III …
What was Missouri AG Opinion 275-2019 about, and what initiative did it concern?
It was the AG's December 2019 routine RSMo section 116.175 approval of the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary prepared by the State Auditor for an initiative petition by Mary Anne Sedey…
Did the Missouri AG approve the Secretary of State's summary statement for the Sedey AVR initiative version 3 (2020-131), with expanded data sources and weekend in-person voting?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.334. Version 3 added two enhancements over version 1: (a) the Secretary of State could designate additional state ag…
What was Missouri AG Opinion 278-2019 about, and what initiative did it concern?
It was the AG's December 2019 routine RSMo section 116.175 approval of a fiscal note summary for version 11 of Mary Anne Sedey's automatic-voter-registration initiative (Secretary of State number 2020…
Did the Missouri AG approve the summary statement for the Sedey AVR-only initiative version 10 (2020-138) under § 116.334?
Yes. The AG approved the legal content and form of the proposed summary statement under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.334. The approval is procedural, not an endorsement of the initiative.
Did the Missouri AG approve the summary statement for the Sedey AVR-only initiative version 9 (2020-137) under § 116.334?
Yes. The AG approved the legal content and form of the proposed summary statement under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.334. The approval is procedural, not an endorsement of the initiative.
Did the Missouri AG approve the summary statement for the Sedey AVR / no-excuse absentee / weekend in-person absentee initiative version 7 (2020-135) under § 116.334?
Yes. The AG approved the legal content and form of the proposed summary statement under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.334. The approval is procedural, not an endorsement of the initiative.
Did the Missouri AG approve the summary statement for the Sedey AVR / absentee voting initiative version 6 (2020-134) under § 116.334 review?
Yes. The AG approved the legal content and form of the proposed summary statement under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.334. The approval is procedural, not an endorsement of the initiative.
Did the Missouri AG approve the form and legal content of the proposed Secretary-of-State summary statement for the Mary Anne Sedey constitutional initiative (version 5, 2020-133) that would establish automatic voter registration and no-excuse absentee voting?
Yes. The AG approved the legal content and form of the proposed summary statement under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.334. The approval is a procedural step and not an endorsement of the initiative.
Did the Missouri AG approve the Secretary of State's summary statement for the Sedey AVR initiative version 4 (2020-132), with expanded data sources but no weekend in-person voting?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.334. Version 4 kept the Secretary-of-State authority to designate additional state agencies as AVR data sources, but…
Did the Missouri AG approve the Secretary of State's summary statement for the Sedey AVR / no-excuse absentee initiative version 2 (2020-130), which added weekend-before-election in-person absentee voting?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the proposed summary statement under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.334. Version 2 added a weekend-before-election in-person absentee voting provision…
Did the Missouri AG approve the Secretary of State's summary statement for the Sedey AVR / no-excuse absentee initiative version 1 (2020-129)?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the proposed summary statement under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.334. Version 1 covered automatic voter registration through DOR records and no-exc…
Did the Missouri AG approve the Secretary of State's summary statement for Deirdre Hirner's parallel 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 is the parallel version to the petition reviewed in 266-2019, with the s…
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 would have legalized recreational marijuana for adults 21…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note summary for Mary Ann Sedey's elections-article petition 2020-132?
Yes. AG Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the Auditor's fiscal note summary for petition 2020-132, the fourth and last Sedey Article VIII election initiative in this cluster. The summary …
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note summary for Mary Ann Sedey's elections-article petition 2020-131?
Yes. AG Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the Auditor's fiscal note summary for petition 2020-131, the third Sedey Article VIII election initiative. The summary projected the same numbers…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note summary for Mary Ann Sedey's elections-article petition 2020-130?
Yes. AG Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the Auditor's fiscal note summary for Sedey's petition 2020-130, the second of four sister Article VIII election initiatives. The summary project…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note summary for Mary Ann Sedey's 2019 elections-article initiative petition (2020-129)?
Yes. AG Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary for Mary Ann Sedey's petition 2020-129, the first of four sister petitions to amend Article VIII (Suffrage and Elections)…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Winston Apple's Chapter 192 health-cooperatives initiative (2020-141)?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.175.4. The Auditor's projection said state costs would equal savings, with no local-gover…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Winston Apple's Article III initiative petition (2020-140)?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.175.4. The summary projected ~$271,000 in annual state legislature savings, balanced agai…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Mary Anne Sedey's automatic voter registration / no-excuse absentee initiative (version 12, 2020-139)?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.175.4. The summary projected at least $1 million in one-time state costs, plus local gove…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Mary Anne Sedey's automatic voter registration / no-excuse absentee initiative (version 11, 2020-138)?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.175.4. The summary projected at least $1 million in one-time state costs, plus local gove…
Did the Missouri Attorney General approve the fiscal note summary for Mary Ann Sedey's proposed Article VIII constitutional initiative (petition 2020-137)?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary under § 116.175.4. The approval was a narrow statutory check on form, not an endorsement of the petition or a judgme…
Did the Missouri Attorney General approve the fiscal note summary for Mary Ann Sedey's proposed Article VIII constitutional initiative (petition 2020-136)?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary under § 116.175.4. The approval was a narrow statutory check on form, not an endorsement of the petition or a judgme…
Did the Missouri Attorney General approve the fiscal note summary for Mary Ann Sedey's proposed Article VIII constitutional initiative (petition 2020-135)?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary under § 116.175.4. The approval was a narrow statutory check on form, not an endorsement of the petition or a judgme…
Did the Missouri Attorney General approve the fiscal note summary for Mary Ann Sedey's proposed Article VIII constitutional initiative (petition 2020-134)?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary under § 116.175.4. The approval was a narrow statutory check on form, not an endorsement of the petition or a judgme…
Did the Missouri Attorney General approve the fiscal note summary for Mary Ann Sedey's proposed Article VIII constitutional initiative (petition 2020-133)?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary under § 116.175.4. The approval was a narrow statutory check on form, not an endorsement of the petition or a judgme…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note summary for the third variant of the 2020 Hirner marijuana legalization petition (2020-128)?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the Auditor's fiscal note summary for petition 2020-128, the third variant of the Hirner Article XIV recreational marijuana initiative. The …
What did the Missouri AG approve as the official ballot question for the 2020 Hirner marijuana legalization initiative (petition 2020-126)?
AG Schmitt approved the form of Secretary of State Ashcroft's proposed ballot summary statement for petition 2020-126. The statement asked voters whether to amend the Missouri Constitution to legalize…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note summary for the second variant of the 2020 Hirner marijuana legalization petition (2020-127)?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the Auditor's fiscal note summary for petition 2020-127, a sister version of the Hirner Article XIV marijuana legalization initiative. The e…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Winston Apple's 2019 initiative petition to amend Chapter 192 RSMo (petition 2020-141)?
Yes, but only as to legal form. AG Eric Schmitt approved petition 2020-141 (Winston Apple's proposal to amend Chapter 192 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the state's public-health-and-senior-serv…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Winston Apple's 2019 initiative petition to amend Article III of the Missouri Constitution (petition 2020-140)?
Yes, but only as to legal form. AG Eric Schmitt approved petition 2020-140 (Winston Apple's proposal to amend Article III, the legislative branch article of the Missouri Constitution) under § 116.332 …
Did the Missouri AG approve the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for the 2020 Hirner marijuana legalization petition (2020-126)?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt signed off on the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary that Auditor Nicole Galloway prepared for Deirdre Hirner's marijuana legalization petition (2020-126). The esti…
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 form of Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 elections-article initiative petition (version 11, file 2020-139)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the legal form of Sedey's petition 2020-139 (version 11) to amend Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution. Form approval under § 116.332 RSMo is procedural; it d…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 elections-article initiative petition (version 10, file 2020-138)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the legal form of Sedey's petition 2020-138 (version 10) to amend Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution. Form approval under § 116.332 RSMo is procedural; it d…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 elections-article initiative petition (version 9, file 2020-137)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the legal form of Sedey's petition 2020-137 (version 9) to amend Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution. Form approval under § 116.332 RSMo is procedural; it do…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 elections-article initiative petition (version 8, file 2020-136)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the legal form of Sedey's petition 2020-136 (version 8) to amend Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution. Form approval under § 116.332 RSMo is procedural; it do…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 elections-article initiative petition (version 7, file 2020-135)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the legal form of Sedey's petition 2020-135 (version 7) to amend Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution. Form approval under § 116.332 RSMo is procedural; it do…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 elections-article initiative petition (version 6, file 2020-134)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the legal form of Sedey's petition 2020-134 (version 6) to amend Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution. Form approval under § 116.332 RSMo is procedural; it do…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 elections-article initiative petition (version 5, file 2020-133)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the legal form of Sedey's petition 2020-133 (version 5) to amend Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution. Form approval under § 116.332 RSMo is procedural; it do…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 elections-article initiative petition (version 4, file 2020-132)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the legal form of Sedey's petition 2020-132 (version 4) to amend Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution. Form approval under § 116.332 RSMo is procedural; it do…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 elections-article initiative petition (version 3, file 2020-131)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the legal form of Sedey's petition 2020-131 (version 3) to amend Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution. Form approval under § 116.332 RSMo is procedural; it do…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 elections-article initiative petition (version 2, file 2020-130)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the legal form of Sedey's petition 2020-130 (version 2) to amend Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution. Form approval under § 116.332 RSMo is procedural; it do…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 elections-article initiative petition (version 1, file 2020-129)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the legal form of Sedey's petition 2020-129 (version 1) to amend Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution. Form approval under § 116.332 RSMo is procedural; it do…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Deirdre Hirner's 2019 recreational-marijuana initiative petition (file 2020-128)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the legal form of Hirner's petition 2020-128 to amend Article XIV of the Missouri Constitution (the cannabis article). Form approval under § 116.332 RSMo is proced…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Hirner's 2019 recreational-marijuana initiative petition (2020-125)?
Yes. AG Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Hirner's Article XIV recreational-marijuana petition (2020-125). The summary projected $20 million in…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Deirdre Hirner's 2019 recreational-marijuana initiative petition (file 2020-127)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the legal form of Hirner's petition 2020-127 to amend Article XIV of the Missouri Constitution (the cannabis article). Form approval under § 116.332 RSMo is proced…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Deirdre Hirner's 2019 recreational-marijuana initiative petition (file 2020-126)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the legal form of Hirner's petition 2020-126 to amend Article XIV of the Missouri Constitution (the cannabis article). Form approval under § 116.332 RSMo is proced…
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 form of Deirdre Hirner's 2019 recreational-marijuana initiative petition (file 2020-125)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the legal form of Hirner's petition 2020-125 to amend Article XIV of the Missouri Constitution (the cannabis article). The petition would have legalized personal r…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for DeeAnn Aull's 2019 Article IX education-funding initiative petition (version 2, file 2020-122)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Aull's Article IX petition 2020-122 (version 2). The summary projected unknown changes to state gener…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note 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 State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Aull's Article IX petition 2020-121 (version 1). The summary projected unknown changes to state gener…
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'…
Did the Missouri AG approve Charles Hurth's 2019 Article VIII initiative petition (2020-124)?
No. AG Schmitt rejected the petition's form because it failed to bracket deleted matter and underline new matter as required by § 116.050 RSMo. The AG did not check for any other defects. Under § 116.…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note 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 State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Aull's Article IX petition 2020-120 (version 4). The summary projected unknown changes to state gener…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note 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 State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Aull's Article IX petition 2020-119 (version 3). The summary projected unknown changes to state gener…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note 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 State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Aull's Article IX petition 2020-118 (version 2). The summary projected unknown changes to state gener…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note 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 State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Aull's Article IX petition 2020-117 (version 1). The summary projected unknown changes to state gener…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for James Owen's 2019 Chapters 393 and 386 renewable-energy-standard initiative petition (version 4, file 2020-116)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Owen's petition 2020-116 (version 4). The summary projected approximately $88,000 in additional annua…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note 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 State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Owen's petition 2020-115 (version 3). The summary projected approximately $88,000 in additional annua…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note 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 State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Owen's petition 2020-114 (version 2). The summary projected approximately $88,000 in additional annua…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note 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 State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Owen's petition 2020-113 (version 1). The summary projected approximately $88,000 in additional annua…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of DeeAnn Aull's 2019 Article IX education-funding initiative petition (version 2, file 2020-122)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the legal form of Aull's petition 2020-122 (version 2) to amend Article IX of the Missouri Constitution (the public education article). Form approval under § 116.3…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of DeeAnn Aull's 2019 Article IX education-funding initiative petition (version 1, file 2020-121)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the legal form of Aull's petition 2020-121 (version 1) to amend Article IX of the Missouri Constitution (the public education article). Form approval under § 116.3…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of DeeAnn Aull's 2019 Article IX education-funding initiative petition (version 3, file 2020-119)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the legal form of Aull's petition 2020-119 (version 3) to amend Article IX of the Missouri Constitution (the public education article). Form approval under § 116.3…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of DeeAnn Aull's 2019 Article IX education-funding initiative petition (version 2, file 2020-118)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the legal form of Aull's petition 2020-118 (version 2) to amend Article IX of the Missouri Constitution (the public education article). Form approval under § 116.3…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of DeeAnn Aull's 2019 Article IX education-funding initiative petition (version 1, file 2020-117)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the legal form of Aull's petition 2020-117 (version 1) to amend Article IX of the Missouri Constitution (the public education article). Form approval under § 116.3…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of DeeAnn Aull's 2019 Article IX education-funding initiative petition (version 4, file 2020-120)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the legal form of Aull's petition 2020-120 (version 4) to amend Article IX of the Missouri Constitution (the public education article). Form approval under § 116.3…
Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 8, file 2020-112)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's Article VIII petition 2020-112 (version 8). The petition would have established automatic …
Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 7, file 2020-111)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's Article VIII petition 2020-111 (version 7). The petition would have established automatic …
Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 6, file 2020-110)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's Article VIII petition 2020-110 (version 6). The petition would have established automatic …
Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 5, file 2020-109)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's Article VIII petition 2020-109 (version 5). The petition would have established automatic …
Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 4, file 2020-108)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's Article VIII petition 2020-108 (version 4). The petition would have established automatic …
Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 3, file 2020-107)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's Article VIII petition 2020-107 (version 3). The petition would have established automatic …
Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 2, file 2020-106)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's Article VIII petition 2020-106 (version 2). The petition would have established automatic …
Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 1, file 2020-105)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's Article VIII petition 2020-105 (version 1). The petition would have established automatic …
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of James Owen's 2019 Chapter 393 renewable-energy-standard initiative petition (version 3, file 2020-115)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the legal form of Owen's petition 2020-115 (version 3) to amend Chapter 393 RSMo (the renewable energy standard for investor-owned electric utilities). Form approv…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of James Owen's 2019 Chapter 393 renewable-energy-standard initiative petition (version 1, file 2020-113)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the legal form of Owen's petition 2020-113 (version 1) to amend Chapter 393 RSMo (the renewable energy standard for investor-owned electric utilities). Form approv…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of James Owen's 2019 Chapters 393 and 386 renewable-energy-standard initiative petition (version 4, file 2020-116)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the legal form of Owen's petition 2020-116 (version 4) to amend Chapters 393 and 386 RSMo (the renewable energy standard for investor-owned electric utilities). Fo…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of James Owen's 2019 Chapter 393 renewable-energy-standard initiative petition (version 2, file 2020-114)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the legal form of Owen's petition 2020-114 (version 2) to amend Chapter 393 RSMo (the renewable energy standard for investor-owned electric utilities). Form approv…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 8, file 2020-112)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the State Auditor's fiscal note for Sedey's voting-access petition 2020-112 (version 8). The summary projected at least $1 million in one-time st…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 7, file 2020-111)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the State Auditor's fiscal note for Sedey's voting-access petition 2020-111 (version 7). The summary projected at least $1 million in one-time st…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 6, file 2020-110)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the State Auditor's fiscal note for Sedey's voting-access petition 2020-110 (version 6). The summary projected at least $1 million in one-time st…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 5, file 2020-109)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the State Auditor's fiscal note for Sedey's voting-access petition 2020-109 (version 5). The summary projected at least $1 million in one-time st…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 4, file 2020-108)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the State Auditor's fiscal note for Sedey's voting-access petition 2020-108 (version 4). The summary projected at least $1 million in one-time st…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 3, file 2020-107)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the State Auditor's fiscal note for Sedey's voting-access petition 2020-107 (version 3). The summary projected at least $1 million in one-time st…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 2, file 2020-106)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the State Auditor's fiscal note for Sedey's voting-access petition 2020-106 (version 2). The summary projected at least $1 million in one-time st…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 1, file 2020-105)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the State Auditor's fiscal note for Sedey's voting-access petition 2020-105 (version 1). The summary projected at least $1 million in one-time st…
Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Winston Apple's 2019 Article III initiative petition on protecting voter-approved initiative statutes from legislative repeal (file 2020-103)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Apple's Article III petition 2020-103. The petition addressed protecting voter-approved initiative…
Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Winston Apple's 2019 Article III initiative petition on proportional representation for state legislators (file 2020-102)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Apple's Article III petition 2020-102. The petition addressed proportional representation for stat…
Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Winston Apple's 2019 Article VIII initiative petition on ranked-choice voting for federal and statewide offices (file 2020-101)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Apple's Article VIII petition 2020-101. The petition addressed ranked-choice voting for federal an…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Winston Apple's 2019 Article III initiative petition on protecting voter-approved statutes from legislative repeal (file 2020-103)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Apple's Article III petition 2020-103 (a proposal addressing protecting voter-approved statutes from …
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Winston Apple's 2019 Article III initiative petition on proportional representation for state legislators (file 2020-102)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Apple's Article III petition 2020-102 (a proposal addressing proportional representation for state le…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Winston Apple's 2019 Article VIII initiative petition on ranked-choice voting (file 2020-101)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Apple's Article VIII petition 2020-101 (a proposal addressing ranked-choice voting). The AG's review …
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 8, file 2020-112)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the legal form of Sedey's voting-access petition 2020-112 (version 8) to amend Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution. Form approval under § 116.332 RSMo is pro…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 7, file 2020-111)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the legal form of Sedey's voting-access petition 2020-111 (version 7) to amend Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution. Form approval under § 116.332 RSMo is pro…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 6, file 2020-110)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the legal form of Sedey's voting-access petition 2020-110 (version 6) to amend Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution. Form approval under § 116.332 RSMo is pro…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 5, file 2020-109)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the legal form of Sedey's voting-access petition 2020-109 (version 5) to amend Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution. Form approval under § 116.332 RSMo is pro…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 4, file 2020-108)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the legal form of Sedey's voting-access petition 2020-108 (version 4) to amend Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution. Form approval under § 116.332 RSMo is pro…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 3, file 2020-107)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the legal form of Sedey's voting-access petition 2020-107 (version 3) to amend Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution. Form approval under § 116.332 RSMo is pro…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 2, file 2020-106)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the legal form of Sedey's voting-access petition 2020-106 (version 2) to amend Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution. Form approval under § 116.332 RSMo is pro…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 1, file 2020-105)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the legal form of Sedey's voting-access petition 2020-105 (version 1) to amend Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution. Form approval under § 116.332 RSMo is pro…
Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Sara Baker's referendum petition seeking to put HB 126 (the 2019 'heartbeat' abortion law) before the voters?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved (as a re-issued, typo-corrected version) the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sara Baker's petition 2020-R001, a referendum on Senate S…
Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Winston Apple's 2019 statutory initiative on a $5 income-tax checkoff to publicly fund clean-money campaigns (file 2020-099)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Apple's petition 2020-099 to amend Chapters 130 and 143 RSMo. The petition would create the Missou…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Winston Apple's 2019 Article III initiative petition on protecting voter-approved statutes from legislative repeal (file 2020-103)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the legal form of Apple's Article III petition 2020-103 to amend the Missouri Constitution. The petition would have prohibited the General Assembly from altering, …
Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Winston Apple's 2019 statutory initiative creating a state-run health insurance cooperative through the Department of Health and Senior Services (file 2020-096)?
Yes, as to legal content and form (re-issued August 5 to fix a typographical error). AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Apple's petition 2020-096 to amend Chapter 192 R…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Winston Apple's 2019 Article III initiative petition on proportional representation for state legislators (file 2020-102)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the legal form of Apple's Article III petition 2020-102 to amend the Missouri Constitution with a proportional-representation system for state legislators. Form ap…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Winston Apple's 2019 Article VIII initiative petition on ranked-choice voting (file 2020-101)?
Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the legal form of Apple's Article VIII petition 2020-101 to amend the Missouri Constitution. The petition would establish ranked-choice voting for federal and stat…
Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition with 16-year-old pre-registration (version 2, file 2020-098)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's Article VIII petition 2020-098 (version 2). Like its sister version 2020-097, the petition…
Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition with 16-year-old pre-registration (version 1, file 2020-097)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's Article VIII petition 2020-097 (version 1). The petition would establish automatic voter r…
Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Winston Apple's 2019 initiative letting Missouri cities and counties set local minimum wages above state and federal floors (file 2020-093)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Apple's petition 2020-093 to amend Mo. Const. art. III, § 39. The petition would have given any co…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Winston Apple's 2019 statutory initiative on a $5 income-tax checkoff to publicly fund clean-money campaigns (file 20-099)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the fiscal note prepared by State Auditor Galloway for Apple's petition 20-099 to create the Missouri Elections Trust Fund. The fiscal note proje…
Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 2 of the second wave, file 2020-089)?
Yes, as to legal content and form (re-issued July 31 to fix a typographical error). AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's petition 2020-089 (version 2 of a second …
Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 1 of the second wave, file 2020-088)?
Yes, as to legal content and form (re-issued July 31 to fix a typographical error). AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's petition 2020-088 (version 1 of a second …
Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 12, file 2020-083)?
Yes, as to legal content and form (re-issued July 31 to fix a typographical error). AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's petition 2020-083 (version 12). The petit…
Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 11, file 2020-082)?
Yes, as to legal content and form (re-issued July 31 to fix a typographical error). AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's petition 2020-082 (version 11). The petit…
Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 10, file 2020-081)?
Yes, as to legal content and form (re-issued July 31 to fix a typographical error). AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's petition 2020-081 (version 10). Same pack…
Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 9, file 2020-080)?
Yes, as to legal content and form (re-issued July 31 to fix a typographical error). AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's petition 2020-080 (version 9). Same packa…
Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 8, file 2020-079)?
Yes, as to legal content and form (re-issued July 31 to fix a typographical error). AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's petition 2020-079 (version 8). Same packa…
Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 7, file 2020-078)?
Yes, as to legal content and form (re-issued July 31 to fix a typographical error). AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's petition 2020-078 (version 7). The petiti…
Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 4, file 2020-075)?
Yes, as to legal content and form (re-issued July 31 to fix a typographical error). AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's petition 2020-075 (version 4). The petiti…
Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 3, file 2020-074)?
Yes, as to legal content and form (re-issued July 31 to fix a typographical error). AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's petition 2020-074 (version 3) to amend Ar…
Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Shetova Hayes's 2019 statutory initiative cutting the dangerous-felony first-time minimum prison term from 85% to 50% (file 2020-092)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Hayes's petition 2020-092 to amend Chapter 558 RSMo. The petition would reduce the mandatory minim…
Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 6, file 2020-077)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's petition 2020-077 (version 6) to amend Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution. Same pac…
Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 5, file 2020-076)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's petition 2020-076 (version 5) to amend Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution. The peti…
Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 2, file 2020-073)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's petition 2020-073 (version 2 of a 12-version slate). Same package as version 1: 16+ automa…
Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 1, file 2020-072)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's petition 2020-072 (version 1 of a 12-version slate). The petition would establish automati…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Charles Hurth's 2019 Article VIII initiative petition (file 2020-100)?
No. AG Schmitt rejected the form of Hurth's petition 2020-100 because it failed two specific § 116 requirements: it was not in the form prescribed by § 116.040 RSMo, and it did not show deletions in b…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (file 20-098)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the fiscal note prepared by State Auditor Galloway for Sedey's petition 20-098. Same projected fiscal numbers as the parallel 20-097 petition: at…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (file 20-097)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the fiscal note prepared by State Auditor Galloway for Sedey's petition 20-097. The fiscal note projected at least $1 million in one-time state c…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Winston Apple's 2019 statutory initiative creating a state-run health insurance cooperative (file 20-096)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the fiscal note prepared by State Auditor Galloway for Apple's petition 20-096. The fiscal note projected no state-government costs and possible …
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Winston Apple's 2019 initiative letting Missouri cities and counties set local minimum wages above state and federal floors (file 20-093)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the fiscal note prepared by State Auditor Galloway for Apple's petition 20-093. The fiscal note projected no costs or savings for either state or…
Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mark Pedersen's 2019 Article XIV initiative legalizing recreational and medical marijuana with no age limits and full record expungement (file 2020-070)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Pedersen's petition 2020-070 to amend Article XIV of the Missouri Constitution. The petition would…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Sara Baker's referendum on HB 126 (the 2019 'heartbeat' abortion law, file 20-R001)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the fiscal note prepared by State Auditor Galloway for Baker's referendum petition 20-R001 on HB 126. The fiscal note projected state revenue los…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Shetova Hayes's 2019 statutory initiative cutting the dangerous-felony first-time minimum prison term from 85% to 50% (file 20-092)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the fiscal note prepared by State Auditor Galloway for Hayes's petition 20-092 (the 50%-sentence proposal). The fiscal note projected no addition…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's later-July 2019 Article VIII voting petition (version 2, file 2020-089)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the fiscal note for Sedey's petition 2020-089 (version 2 of the follow-on July 2019 wave). Auditor Galloway projected at least $1 million in one-…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's later-July 2019 Article VIII voting petition (version 1, file 2020-088)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the fiscal note for Sedey's petition 2020-088 (version 1 of a follow-on July 2019 wave). Auditor Galloway projected at least $1 million in one-ti…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting petition (version 12, file 2020-083)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the fiscal note for Sedey's petition 2020-083 (version 12, the last in a 12-version voting-access slate). Auditor Galloway projected at least $1 …
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting petition (version 11, file 2020-082)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the fiscal note for Sedey's petition 2020-082 (version 11 in a 12-version voting-access slate). Auditor Galloway projected at least $1 million in…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting petition (version 10, file 2020-081)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the fiscal note for Sedey's petition 2020-081 (version 10 in a 12-version voting-access slate). Auditor Galloway projected at least $1 million in…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting petition (version 9, file 2020-080)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the fiscal note for Sedey's petition 2020-080 (version 9 in a 12-version voting-access slate). Auditor Galloway projected at least $1 million in …
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting petition (version 8, file 2020-079)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the fiscal note for Sedey's petition 2020-079 (version 8 in a 12-version voting-access slate). Auditor Galloway projected at least $1 million in …
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting petition (version 7, file 2020-078)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the fiscal note for Sedey's petition 2020-078 (version 7 in a 12-version voting-access slate). Auditor Galloway projected at least $1 million in …
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting petition (version 6, file 2020-077)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the fiscal note for Sedey's petition 2020-077 (version 6 in a 12-version voting-access slate). Auditor Galloway projected at least $1 million in …
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting petition (version 5, file 2020-076)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the fiscal note prepared by State Auditor Galloway for Sedey's petition 2020-076 (version 5 in a 12-version voting-access slate). The auditor pro…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting petition (version 4, file 2020-075)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the fiscal note for Sedey's petition 2020-075 (version 4 of a 12-version voting-access slate). Auditor Galloway projected at least $1 million in …
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting petition (version 3, file 2020-074)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the fiscal note for Sedey's petition 2020-074 (version 3 of a 12-version voting-access slate). Auditor Galloway projected at least $1 million in …
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting petition (version 2, file 2020-073)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the fiscal note for Sedey's petition 2020-073 (version 2 of a 12-version voting-access slate). Auditor Galloway projected at least $1 million in …
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting petition (version 1, file 2020-072)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the fiscal note for Sedey's petition 2020-072, the first version of a 12-version voting-access slate. Auditor Galloway projected at least $1 mill…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mark Pedersen's 2019 Article XIV (cannabis) initiative petition (file 2020-070)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the fiscal note for Pedersen's petition 2020-070, which would have amended Article XIV of the Missouri Constitution. The auditor projected at lea…
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 fiscal note for SJR 14 & 9, the 2019 legislative referral imposing two-term limits on all statewide elected officials?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the fiscal note for Senate Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Joint Resolution Nos. 14 & 9, which would have placed a two-term…
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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