OklahomaSB 1433Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Administrative Procedures Act; creating the Guidance Transparency Act; requiring certain agencies to make guidance documents available for public inspection. Effective date.

Sponsored By: Micheal Bergstrom (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Senate Committee

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4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Agencies must publish guidance online

Beginning November 1, 2026, agencies must send all guidance to the Secretary of State every quarter. The Office posts them online in a searchable index and keeps originals visible. If an agency amends or cancels guidance, it must notify the Secretary within 15 days; the notice is posted within 15 days. Every posted guidance states it does not have the full force of law unless authorized or made binding in a contract or decision. Agencies with rulemaking power must let the public inspect all rules and guidance. Agencies exempt from parts of the APA must also post their exempt rules and guidance at their main office and on their website.

No binding law by internal memos

Beginning November 1, 2026, agencies cannot change, interpret, or limit laws or rights by internal memos or policies. Any such internal action is null, void, and unenforceable. Agencies may issue opinions or decisions when a statute allows, but those do not have the force of law unless issued under Administrative Procedures Act procedures.

Public access to rulemaking records

Beginning November 1, 2026, each agency keeps an official record for every proposed or final rule. The record includes notices, docket entries, public comments, transcripts or recordings, analyses, petitions, filings, and the rule impact statement. The public can inspect these records and any material incorporated by reference. If an agency wants to use an order as precedent, it must index and publish it by subject. No order issued after December 31, 2002 can be used against someone as precedent until it is public and indexed.

What counts as agency guidance

Beginning November 1, 2026, the law defines “guidance document.” It includes memos, notices, bulletins, directives, letters, and no‑action letters that state an agency’s policy or interpretation. It excludes internal emails and advice, adjudications, and other internal legal communications that do not have future effect.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Micheal Bergstrom
Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

Chuck Hall
Republican • Senate
Shane Jett
Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 105 • No: 9

House vote • 4/28/2026

Top_of_Page

Yes: 81 • No: 0

House vote • 4/7/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 12 • No: 0

House vote • 4/7/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/17/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 0 • No: 7

Senate vote • 2/19/2026