Filtered slip opinions

The court reversed the trial court's approval of the summary statement for an initiative petition seeking to amend the Missouri Constitution to prevent public funds from benefiting nonpublic schools. The court agreed with the appellant that the summary statement was insufficient and unfair, and certified an alternative statement to the Secretary of State for inclusion on the ballot.

The Missouri Supreme Court reversed the circuit court's judgment and declared Senate Bill 22 unconstitutional, finding it violated the Missouri Constitution's original purpose requirement. The court invalidated SB 22 in its entirety, determining that the bill's scope expanded far beyond its original stated purpose of amending ballot summary procedures to include unrelated provisions regarding judicial appeals.

The court upheld the constitutionality of Missouri's SAFE Act and Medicaid ban, which prohibit gender transition medical treatments for minors. Challengers failed to demonstrate that these statutes violate due process, equal protection, or the gains of industry clause provisions of the Missouri Constitution.