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Why did the Missouri attorney general reject Jasmine Miller's 2026 initiative petition?
The attorney general rejected the petition because it failed to comply with the form requirements in Section 116.050. The opinion did not decide whether the proposal was sufficient as a matter of subs…
Did the Missouri attorney general approve the fair ballot language for House Bill No. 1's congressional-district map?
Yes. The attorney general approved the proposed fair ballot language's legal content and form under § 116.025, RSMo, while stating that the approval was not an endorsement of House Bill No. 1.
Did Missouri approve the form of Andrew Prewitt's Article III initiative petition 2026-147?
Yes. The Attorney General approved Andrew Prewitt's version 3 petition 2026-147 as sufficient as to form. The Secretary of State retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did n…
Did Missouri approve the form of Andrew Prewitt's Article III initiative petition 2026-146?
Yes. The Attorney General approved Andrew Prewitt's version 2 petition 2026-146 as sufficient as to form. The Secretary of State retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did n…
Did Missouri approve the form of Andrew Prewitt's Article III initiative petition 2026-145?
Yes. The Attorney General approved Andrew Prewitt's version 1 petition 2026-145 as sufficient as to form. The Secretary of State retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did n…
What referendum summary did Missouri approve for House Bill 1 and new congressional boundaries?
The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of the submitted summary for referendum petition 2026-R004. The approved wording asked voters whether to approve House Bill 1, describing it as…
What fiscal impact did Missouri approve for Richard von Glahn's House Bill 1 referendum petition 2026-R004?
The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary for referendum petition 2026-R004. The approved summary said state and local governmental entities estimated no cost…
What fiscal impact did Missouri approve for House Committee Substitute for House Joint Resolution No. 3?
The approved summary reported up to $21,817 in increased annual Department of Corrections costs and an unknown impact on the Office of State Public Defender. Other state and local governmental entitie…
What fair ballot language did Missouri approve for House Joint Resolution No. 3 on ballot-measure elections?
The Attorney General approved fair ballot language describing limits on foreign funding, criminal penalties for petition-signature fraud, public hearings, approval in every congressional district for …
Did Missouri approve the form of Richard von Glahn's version 4 referendum petition on House Bill 1?
Yes. The Attorney General approved version 4 of Richard von Glahn's referendum petition 2026-R004 on House Bill No. 1 as sufficient as to form. The Secretary of State retained final authority to appro…
What fiscal impact did Missouri approve for Richard von Glahn's initiative petition 2026-134?
The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary for petition 2026-134. The approved summary said state and local governmental entities estimated no costs or savings…
Why did Missouri reject Richard von Glahn's 2026-R003 referendum petition on House Bill 1?
The Attorney General rejected referendum petition 2026-R003 as insufficient in form because House Bill 1 was not yet a law. The governor had not signed it and the time for returning it had not expired…
Why did Missouri reject Richard von Glahn's 2026-R002 referendum petition on House Bill 1?
The Attorney General rejected referendum petition 2026-R002 as insufficient in form because House Bill 1 was not yet a law. The governor had not signed it and the time for returning it had not expired…
Why did Missouri reject Richard von Glahn's referendum petition on House Bill 1 before the bill became law?
The Attorney General rejected the referendum petition as insufficient in form because House Bill 1 was not yet a law. As of the opinion date, the governor had not signed it and the time for returning …
Did Missouri approve the form of Eapen Thampy's Article XIV initiative petition 2026-144?
Yes. The Attorney General approved Eapen Thampy's version 4 petition 2026-144 as sufficient as to form. The Secretary of State retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not…
Did Missouri approve the form of Eapen Thampy's Article XIV initiative petition 2026-143?
Yes. The Attorney General approved Eapen Thampy's version 3 petition 2026-143 as sufficient as to form. The Secretary of State retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not…
Did Missouri approve the form of Eapen Thampy's Article XIV initiative petition 2026-142?
Yes. The Attorney General approved Eapen Thampy's version 2 petition 2026-142 as sufficient as to form. The Secretary of State retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not…
Did Missouri approve the form of Eapen Thampy's Article XIV initiative petition 2026-141?
Yes. The Attorney General approved Eapen Thampy's version 1 petition 2026-141 as sufficient as to form. The Secretary of State retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not…
What fiscal impact did Missouri approve for Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-109?
The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary for petition 2026-109. The approved summary said state and local governmental entities estimated no costs or savings…
What fiscal impact did Missouri approve for Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-108?
The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary for petition 2026-108. The approved summary said state and local governmental entities estimated no costs or savings…
What fiscal impact did Missouri approve for Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-107?
The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary for petition 2026-107. The approved summary said state and local governmental entities estimated no costs or savings…
What fiscal impact did Missouri approve for Spencer Toder's initiative petition 2026-070?
The approved summary reported an unknown impact on Southeast Missouri State University, at least $427,516 in annual attorney general operating costs, and possible Legal Expense Fund costs above $1 mil…
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-109?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-109 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-108?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-108 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-107?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-107 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-106?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-106 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-105?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-105 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-104?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-104 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-103?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-103 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-102?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-102 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-101?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-101 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-100?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-100 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-099?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-099 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-098?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-098 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-097?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-097 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-096?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-096 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-095?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-095 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-094?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-094 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-093?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-093 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-092?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-092 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-091?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-091 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-090?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-090 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-089?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-089 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-088?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-088 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-087?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-087 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-086?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-086 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-085?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-085 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-084?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-084 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-083?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-083 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-082?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-082 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-081?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-081 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-080?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-080 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-079?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-079 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-078?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-078 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-077?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-077 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-076?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-076 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Duane Martin's initiative petition 2026-071?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-071 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
Did Missouri approve the form of Spencer Toder's initiative petition 2026-070?
Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-070 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.
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…
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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.