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This bill, known as the Guidance Transparency Act, aims to increase public access to official agency statements by requiring certain state agencies to make their "guidance documents" available for public inspection. A guidance document is defined broadly as an agency statement of general applicability that sets forth official policy or interpretation on a legal, regulatory, or technical issue, and can include various forms like memorandums, notices, or letters, but excludes internal correspondence, adjudications, or legal advice to officials. The bill mandates that agencies must publish these documents on their websites and, for agencies subject to specific articles of the Administrative Procedures Act, electronically submit them to the Secretary of State on a quarterly basis for publication in a searchable format. These published documents will include a notification that they do not have the full force of law unless otherwise authorized, and will also detail any amendments or rescissions. Additionally, the bill amends existing laws to ensure that agencies exempt from certain parts of the Administrative Procedures Act also make their guidance documents publicly accessible, and that all agencies make all their rules, guidance documents, and other written policy statements available for public inspection. The act is set to become effective on November 1, 2026.

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http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb1433&Session=2600