Bill > HB2689

This bill amends Missouri law by adding a new provision to Section 536.014, which deals with the validity of state agency rules. The key change is that no new rule proposed by a department, agency, commission, or board will be considered valid or take effect unless that same entity simultaneously repeals at least two of its currently existing rules. This provision aims to ensure that agencies are actively managing their regulatory landscape and not simply adding new regulations without removing outdated or less necessary ones. The bill also reiterates existing grounds for invalidating a rule, such as lacking statutory authority, conflicting with state law, or being arbitrary and capricious to the point of being unreasonably burdensome.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB2689&year=2026&code=R