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Yes: 100 • No: 0
OklahomaHB 4319Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouse
Administrative Procedures Act; agency rules; requiring specific and explicit state law authorization; Attorney General review; legislative review; agency review; compliance; effective date.
Sponsored By: Gerrid Kendrix (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 4 mixed.
Agencies need clear law for rules
Beginning November 1, 2026, Oklahoma agencies can make rules only when a state law clearly gives that power. Rule notices must list the exact law sections that allow the rule. If the notice lacks that citation, the rule is invalid. Any rule without specific and explicit legal authority has no force. This can reduce new rules and may also remove some protections.
Old rules face review and sunset
Each agency must list all its rules and cite the exact law that authorizes each one within three years of November 1, 2026 (by November 1, 2029). On January 1, 2030, any rule without a specific law citation is repealed unless the Legislature reauthorizes it by joint resolution before that date. This may eliminate unsupported rules and keep others lawmakers choose to renew.
Stronger legislative control over agency rules
The Legislature reviews proposed rules on a set clock. If received on or before February 1, review runs to the last day of that year’s session. If received after February 1, review runs to the last day of the next year’s session. Lawmakers must confirm the agency cited a specific law and that the rule stays within that authority; rules lacking authority are disapproved and invalid. After disapproval, an identical rule may be refiled only during the first 60 calendar days of the next regular session. Agencies may withdraw a proposed rule before it is final, but must notify the Governor, House Speaker, Senate leader, and the Secretary of State for publication in The Oklahoma Register. These changes take effect November 1, 2026.
Tighter emergency rules, rights already kept
Beginning November 1, 2026, agencies may adopt emergency rules only under the state’s emergency-rule statute. If a permanent rule tied to an emergency rule is later disapproved, that emergency rule becomes void on the disapproval date. But any rights, privileges, or interests you already gained under an emergency rule stay in place even if the Legislature later rejects that rule.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Gerrid Kendrix
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Micheal Bergstrom
Republican • Senate
CrosswhiteHader
Affiliation unavailable
Dusty Deevers
Republican • Senate
Shane Jett
Republican • Senate
Cody Maynard
Republican • House
Michelle McCane
Democratic • House
Aletia Timmons
Democratic • House
Tom Woods
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/15/2026
THIRD READING
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/9/2026
Top_of_Page
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 3/11/2026
Top_of_Page
Yes: 89 • No: 0
House vote • 2/24/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 11 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor 04/17/2026
4/20/2026HouseSent to Governor
4/16/2026HouseEnrolled measure signed, returned to House
4/16/2026SenateEnrolled, signed, to Senate
4/16/2026HouseReferred for enrollment
4/15/2026HouseCoauthored by Senator Woods
4/15/2026SenateEngrossed measure signed, returned to House
4/15/2026SenateMeasure passed: Ayes: 46 Nays: 0
4/15/2026SenateCoauthored by Senator Deevers
4/15/2026SenateGeneral Order, Considered
4/15/2026SenatePlaced on General Order
4/14/2026SenateCoauthored by Senator Jett
4/13/2026SenateReported Do Pass Administrative Rules committee; CR filed
4/9/2026SenateSecond Reading referred to Administrative Rules
4/1/2026SenateCoauthored by Representative Timmons
3/24/2026SenateFirst Reading
3/12/2026SenateEngrossed, signed, to Senate
3/12/2026HouseReferred for engrossment
3/11/2026HouseThird Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 89 Nays: 0
3/11/2026HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) CrosswhiteHader, McCane
3/11/2026HouseGeneral Order
3/11/2026HouseAuthored by Senator Bergstrom (principal Senate author)
2/24/2026HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Maynard
2/24/2026HouseCR; Do Pass Administrative Rules Committee
2/24/2026HouseSecond Reading referred to Administrative Rules
2/3/2026House
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
4/15/2026
Floor (Senate)
4/13/2026
Senate Committee Report
4/9/2026
Engrossed
3/12/2026
Floor (House)
2/26/2026
House Committee Report
2/24/2026
Introduced
1/15/2026
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