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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 …
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of James Owen's initiative petition to amend Chapter 393, RSMo (2020-142)?
Yes, as to form only. AG Eric Schmitt approved the sufficiency as to form of James Owen's initiative petition under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.332. The letter notes that the Secretary of State retains final…
Did the Missouri AG approve the Secretary of State's summary statement for Winston Apple's state-run health cooperative initiative (2020-141)?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the proposed summary statement under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.334. The Apple petition (2020-141) proposed amending Chapter 192, RSMo, to create …
Did the Missouri AG approve the Secretary of State's summary statement for Winston Apple's initiative to restructure the Missouri legislature (2020-140)?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the proposed summary statement under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.334. The Apple petition (2020-140) proposed amending Article III to cut the House …
Did the Missouri AG approve the Secretary of State's summary statement for Mary Anne Sedey's voter registration initiative version 2020-136?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the proposed summary statement under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.334. This Sedey petition (2020-136, version 8) proposed amending Article VIII to e…
Did the Missouri AG approve the Secretary of State's summary statement for Mary Anne Sedey's voter registration initiative version 2020-131?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the proposed summary statement under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.334. This Sedey petition (2020-131, version 3) proposed amending Article VIII to e…
Did the Missouri AG approve the Secretary of State's summary statement for Mary Anne Sedey's automatic voter registration initiative version 2020-139?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the proposed summary statement under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.334. This Sedey petition (2020-139, version 11) proposed amending Article VIII to …
Did the Missouri AG approve the Secretary of State's summary statement for Mary Anne Sedey's automatic voter registration initiative version 2020-138?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the proposed summary statement under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.334. This Sedey petition (2020-138, version 10) proposed amending Article VIII to …
Did the Missouri AG approve the Secretary of State's summary statement for Mary Anne Sedey's automatic voter registration initiative version 2020-137?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the proposed summary statement under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.334. This Sedey petition (2020-137, version 9) proposed amending Article VIII to e…
Did the Missouri AG approve the Secretary of State's summary statement for Mary Anne Sedey's voter registration initiative version 2020-135?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the proposed summary statement under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.334. This Sedey petition (2020-135, version 7) proposed amending Article VIII to e…
Did the Missouri AG approve the Secretary of State's summary statement for Mary Anne Sedey's voter registration initiative version 2020-134?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the proposed summary statement under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.334. This Sedey petition (2020-134, version 6) proposed amending Article VIII to e…
Did the Missouri AG approve the Secretary of State's summary statement for Mary Anne Sedey's voter registration initiative version 2020-133?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the proposed summary statement under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.334. This Sedey petition (2020-133, version 5) proposed amending Article VIII to e…
Did the Missouri AG approve the Secretary of State's summary statement for Mary Anne Sedey's voter registration initiative version 2020-132?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the proposed summary statement under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.334. This Sedey petition (2020-132, version 4) proposed amending Article VIII to e…
Did the Missouri AG approve the Secretary of State's summary statement for Mary Anne Sedey's voter registration initiative version 2020-130?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the proposed summary statement under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.334. This Sedey petition (2020-130, version 2) proposed amending Article VIII to e…
Did the Missouri AG approve the Secretary of State's summary statement for Mary Anne Sedey's automatic voter registration initiative version 2020-129?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the proposed summary statement under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.334. This Sedey petition (2020-129) proposed amending Article VIII of the Missouri…
Did the Missouri AG approve the Secretary of State's summary statement for Deirdre Hirner's recreational marijuana initiative version 2020-128?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the proposed summary statement under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.334. This Hirner petition (2020-128) proposed amending Article XIV of the Missouri…
Did the Missouri AG approve the Secretary of State's summary statement for Deirdre Hirner's recreational marijuana legalization initiative (2020-127)?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the proposed summary statement under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.334. The Hirner petition (2020-127) proposed amending Article XIV of the Missouri …
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Winston Apple's initiative petition 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 summary projected that costs would equal savings for state entities, with poss…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Winston Apple's 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 letter does not describe the initiative's subject; it reproduces the cost proj…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Mary Ann Sedey's initiative petition 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 letter does not describe what the initiative would do; it reproduces only the …
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Mary Ann Sedey's initiative petition 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 letter does not describe what the initiative would do; it reproduces only the …
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 form of the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Mary Ann Sedey's initiative petition 2020-132?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.175.4. The letter does not describe the initiative's subject; it reproduces the projectio…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Mary Ann Sedey's initiative petition 2020-131?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.175.4. The letter does not describe the initiative's subject; it reproduces the projectio…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Mary Ann Sedey's initiative petition 2020-130?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.175.4. The letter does not describe the initiative's subject; it reproduces the projectio…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Mary Ann Sedey's initiative petition 2020-129?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.175.4. The letter does not describe the initiative's subject; it reproduces the projectio…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Deirdre Hirner's initiative petition 2020-128?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.175.4. The letter does not describe the initiative's subject; it reproduces the projectio…
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 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 form of the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Deirdre Hirner's initiative petition 2020-127?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.175.4. The letter does not describe the initiative's subject; it reproduces the projectio…
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 the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Deirdre Hirner's initiative petition 2020-126?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.175.4. The letter does not describe the initiative's subject; it reproduces the projectio…
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…
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