HB 305: Administrative Procedure

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Administrative Procedure; Specifies that issuance of guidance document or other statement interpreting statute without express statutory delegation to issue such guidance is an invalid exercise; requires statement of estimated regulatory costs for proposed or existing rules; requires retrospective cost-benefits analysis for specified rules after specified period; requires publication of materials used to produce estimates of regulatory costs in specified fashion; provides additional requirements for cost-benefit analyses; revises requirements for review of rules by JPAC; requires additional information to be published in FAC; provides for expiration of rules after specified period unless readopted; provides requirements for readoption process; providing exceptions to expiration & requires review of such exempt rules; provides for limited extension of expiration in certain circumstances; provides that party subject to enforcement action may challenge action on basis that agency lacked statutory authority for rule or guidance document; provides for challenges to rules for failure to comply with specified provisions.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. June 16, 2025Died in Government Operations Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 108 (Ch. 2025-189)
2. May 3, 2025Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
3. March 4, 20251st Reading (Original Filed Version)
4. February 12, 2025Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
5. February 12, 2025Referred to State Affairs Committee
6. February 12, 2025Referred to Budget Committee
7. February 12, 2025Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
8. January 30, 2025Filed