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Introduced
01/29/2026
01/29/2026
In Committee
02/16/2026
02/16/2026
Crossed Over
02/12/2026
02/12/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Currently under the general law governing administrative procedure for state agencies, each agency may promulgate rules interpreting the provisions of any statute enforced or administered by the agency, if the agency considers it necessary to effectuate the purpose of the statute. This bill repeals this language and instead provides that no agency may promulgate rules interpreting the provisions of any statute enforced or administered by the agency without explicit and specific statutory authority. For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
AI Summary
This bill significantly alters how state agencies can create rules, specifically those that interpret existing laws. Currently, agencies have broad authority to create rules they deem necessary to carry out the purpose of statutes they enforce. However, this bill would eliminate that general authority, requiring agencies to have explicit and specific authorization from the legislature within a statute itself before they can create any rules that interpret that statute. The bill also makes changes to existing statutes to reflect this shift, including repealing a section that allowed agencies to promulgate rules interpreting statutes and modifying another section to state that rules can only be created if there is "explicit and specific statutory authority." This change aims to give the legislature more direct control over the creation of administrative rules.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (37)
Scott Allen (R)*,
Elijah Behnke (R)*,
Calvin Callahan (R)*,
Barbara Dittrich (R)*,
Joy Goeben (R)*,
Chanz Green (R)*,
Rick Gundrum (R)*,
Nate Gustafson (R)*,
Karen Hurd (R)*,
Brent Jacobson (R)*,
Dean Kaufert (R)*,
Dan Knodl (R)*,
Rob Kreibich (R)*,
Dave Maxey (R)*,
Paul Melotik (R)*,
Clint Moses (R)*,
Dave Murphy (R)*,
Adam Neylon (R)*,
Jerry O'Connor (R)*,
William Penterman (R)*,
Kevin Petersen (R)*,
Jim Piwowarczyk (R)*,
Jessie Rodriguez (R)*,
Shae Sortwell (R)*,
John Spiros (R)*,
Duke Tucker (R)*,
Ron Tusler (R)*,
Nancy VanderMeer (R)*,
Chuck Wichgers (R)*,
Robert Wittke (R)*,
Julian Bradley (R),
Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R),
Rob Hutton (R),
André Jacque (R),
Chris Kapenga (R),
Steve Nass (R),
Romaine Quinn (R),
Last Action
Fiscal estimate received (on 02/23/2026)
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