Bill > HB664

This bill requires the Missouri General Assembly to approve proposed administrative rules before they can take effect, fundamentally changing the current rulemaking process. Under the proposed legislation, when a state agency files a proposed rule with the secretary of state, it must simultaneously submit the rule to the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, which can hold hearings on the proposed rule. If a fiscal note estimates that the rule would cost more than $250,000, the committee can suspend the rulemaking order. The general assembly can approve a proposed rule through a concurrent resolution, and the secretary of state cannot publish the rule until this process is complete. If the general assembly does not approve a rule, the filing agency cannot submit it to the secretary of state, and any rule not made in accordance with these provisions would be considered null, void, and unenforceable. This bill effectively gives the legislature more direct oversight of administrative rulemaking by requiring explicit approval of rules proposed by state agencies, potentially slowing down the implementation of new regulations and providing an additional check on executive branch rule creation.

Government Affairs

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB664&year=2025&code=R