Missouri Attorney General Opinions
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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 fiscal note summary for Damien Johnson's initiative petition 2026-029?
Yes. The attorney general approved the fiscal note summary's legal content and form; it estimated no state or local government costs or savings, and the review did not assess that estimate's…
Did Missouri approve the fiscal note summary for Damien Johnson's initiative petition 2026-026?
Yes. The attorney general approved the fiscal note summary's legal content and form; it estimated no state or local government costs or savings, and the review did not assess that estimate's…
Did Missouri approve the form of Bradley Ketcher's initiative petition 2026-033?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-033 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Why did Missouri reject Damien Johnson's initiative petition 2026-030?
The attorney general rejected petition 2026-030 because its summary sheet listed the general election date incorrectly. The opinion did not review whether other deficiencies existed.
Did Missouri approve the form of Damien Johnson's initiative petition 2026-029?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-029 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Why did Missouri reject Damien Johnson's initiative petition 2026-027?
The attorney general rejected petition 2026-027 because the proposed measure did not include a section number. The opinion did not review whether other deficiencies existed.
Did Missouri approve the form of Damien Johnson's initiative petition 2026-026?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-026 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the summary statement for adding sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, and gender identity protections?
Yes. The attorney general approved the proposed summary statement's legal content and form; it described adding four protected categories in housing, employment, and public accommodations.
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 fiscal note summary for Damien Johnson's initiative petition 2026-022?
Yes. The attorney general approved the fiscal note summary's legal content and form; it estimated no state or local government costs or savings, and the review did not assess that estimate's…
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…
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 fiscal note summary for Katherine Floyd's initiative petition 2026-019?
Yes. The attorney general approved the summary's legal content and form; it estimated at least $1.5 million in annual legal settlement costs, at least $85,320 in other annual state costs, and mixed…
Did Missouri approve the fiscal note summary for Katherine Floyd's initiative petition 2026-018?
Yes. The attorney general approved the fiscal note summary's legal content and form; it estimated no state or local government costs or savings, and the review did not assess that estimate's…
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…
Why did Missouri reject Damien Johnson's initiative petition 2026-025?
The attorney general rejected petition 2026-025 because it did not underline all new matter as required by Sec. 116.050, RSMo. The opinion did not review whether other deficiencies existed.
Why did Missouri reject Damien Johnson's initiative petition 2026-024?
The attorney general rejected petition 2026-024 because it did not underline all new matter as required by Sec. 116.050, RSMo. The opinion did not review whether other deficiencies existed.
Why did Missouri reject Damien Johnson's initiative petition 2026-023?
The attorney general rejected petition 2026-023 because it did not underline all new matter as required by Sec. 116.050, RSMo. The opinion did not review whether other deficiencies existed.
Did Missouri approve the form of Damien Johnson's initiative petition 2026-022?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-022 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Damien Johnson's initiative petition 2026-021?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-021 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
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 fiscal note summary for Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-017?
Yes. The attorney general approved the fiscal note summary's legal content and form; it estimated no state or local government costs or savings, and the review did not assess that estimate's…
Did Missouri approve the fiscal note summary for Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-016?
Yes. The attorney general approved the fiscal note summary's legal content and form; it estimated at least $31,000 in state costs in each odd-numbered fiscal year beginning in fiscal year 2027 and…
Did Missouri approve the fiscal note summary for Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-015?
Yes. The attorney general approved the fiscal note summary's legal content and form; it estimated at least $31,000 in state costs in each odd-numbered fiscal year beginning in fiscal year 2027 and…
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 2026-014?
Yes. The attorney general approved the fiscal note summary's legal content and form; it estimated no state or local government costs or savings, and the review did not assess that estimate's…
Why did Missouri reject Katherine Floyd's initiative petition 2026-020?
The attorney general rejected petition 2026-020 because it did not correctly include only the sections of existing law to be repealed or amended. The opinion did not review whether other…
Did Missouri approve the form of Katherine Floyd's initiative petition 2026-019?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-019 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Katherine Floyd's initiative petition 2026-018?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-018 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Did Missouri approve the fiscal note summary for Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-010?
Yes. The attorney general approved the fiscal note summary's legal content and form; it estimated no state or local government costs or savings, and the review did not assess that estimate's…
Did Missouri approve the fiscal note summary for Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-009?
Yes. The attorney general approved the fiscal note summary's legal content and form; it estimated no state or local government costs or savings, and the review did not assess that estimate's…
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-017?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-017 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-016?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-016 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-015?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-015 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did 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.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-014?
Yes. The attorney general approved the petition as to form, but did not decide its substance or endorse its objectives. The secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject the form.
Why did Missouri reject Katherine Floyd's initiative petition 2026-013?
The attorney general rejected the petition's form because its signature sheet addressed the wrong secretary of state and described a statutory change as a constitutional amendment. The secretary of…
Did Missouri approve the fiscal note summary for local tobacco tax petition 2026-008?
Yes. The attorney general approved the summary's legal content and form. It estimated no direct government costs or savings, while noting that local tobacco tax changes could affect revenue and…
Did Missouri approve the fiscal note summary for local tobacco tax petition 2026-007?
Yes. The attorney general approved the summary's legal content and form. It estimated no direct government costs or savings, while noting that local tobacco tax changes could affect revenue and…
Did Missouri approve the fiscal note summary for local tobacco tax petition 2026-006?
Yes. The attorney general approved the summary's legal content and form. It estimated no direct government costs or savings, while noting that local tobacco tax changes could affect revenue and…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note summary for local tobacco-tax initiative petition 2026-005?
Yes. The Missouri Attorney General approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary for initiative petition 2026-005, but did not review whether the estimated fiscal impact was fair or…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note summary for local tobacco-tax initiative petition 2026-004?
Yes. The Missouri Attorney General approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary for initiative petition 2026-004, but did not review whether the estimated fiscal impact was fair or…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of initiative petition 2026-012, and could the Secretary of State still reject it?
Yes. The Missouri Attorney General approved initiative petition 2026-012 as to form, but emphasized that the Secretary of State had final authority to approve or reject it. The letter did not…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of initiative petition 2026-011, and could the Secretary of State still reject it?
Yes. The Missouri Attorney General approved initiative petition 2026-011 as to form, but emphasized that the Secretary of State had final authority to approve or reject it. The letter did not…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note summary for initiative petition 26-003?
Yes. The Missouri Attorney General approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary for initiative petition 26-003, but did not review whether the estimate was fair or sufficient and…
Did Missouri's Attorney General approve the summary statement for initiative petition 2024-002 on electronic signatures?
Yes. The Missouri Attorney General approved the legal content and form of the proposed summary statement for initiative petition 2024-002 under § 116.334, RSMo. The approval was not an endorsement…
Did Missouri's Attorney General approve the form of initiative petition 2026-010?
Yes. Despite the archive subject line describing a rejection, the opinion text approved initiative petition 2026-010 as to form. The Secretary of State retained final authority to approve or reject…
Did Missouri's Attorney General approve the form of initiative petition 2026-009?
Yes. Despite the archive subject line describing a rejection, the opinion text approved initiative petition 2026-009 as to form. The Secretary of State retained final authority to approve or reject…
Did Missouri's Attorney General approve the fiscal note summary for initiative petition 2026-002?
Yes. The Missouri Attorney General approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary for initiative petition 2026-002. The review did not examine whether the estimated fiscal impact was…
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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.