Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB2728: Administrative rule process; enacting the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2025; effective date; emergency.
Status: Signed into law, May 21, 2025
What the bill says
An Act relating to administrative rules; enacting the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2025; providing short title; amending 62 O.S. 2021, Section 8012, which relates to duties of the Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency (LOFT); modifying duties of LOFT; requiring LOFT to provide certain analysis and report relating to administrative rules; specifying date for report submissions; requiring compliance with LOFT by state agencies; requiring submission and publication of annual report; specifying content of annual report; amending 75 O.S…
From the enrolled text, May 15, 2025:
An Act relating to administrative rules; enacting the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2025; providing short title; amending 62 O.S. 2021, Section 8012, which relates to duties of the Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency (LOFT); modifying duties of LOFT; requiring LOFT to provide certain analysis and report relating to administrative rules; specifying date for report submissions; requiring compliance with LOFT by state agencies; requiring submission and publication of annual report; specifying content of annual report; amending 75 O.S. 2021, Section 250.1, which relates to composition of the Administrative Procedures Act; updating statutory references; amending 75 O.S. 2021, Section 250.3, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 38, O.S.L. 2023 (75 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 250.3), which relates to definitions; modifying definitions and defining terms; amending 75 O.S. 2021, Section 253, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 38, O.S.L. 2023 (75 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 253), which relates to emergency rules; modifying contents of rule impact statement; providing waiver of certain requirements under certain circumstances; amending 75 O.S. 2021, Section 303, which relates to permanent rules; requiring agencies to consult with certain entities prior to rule adoption; modifying contents of rule impact statement; amending 75 O.S. 2021, Section 308, as amended by Section 5, Chapter 38, O.S.L. 2023 (75 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 308); updating statutory …