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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 1162: Regulatory fairness act

Enacting the regulatory fairness act of 2013.

Summary

  • Establishes that an administrative rule having a specified economic impact cannot be enforced until enacted into law by the Legislature.
  • Requires that an agency provide notification to the Legislature before adopting a rule having a specified economic impact.
  • Requires an agency to conduct an annual review of its rules to determine whether any existing rules have resulted in a specified economic impact.

From the House Bill Analysis 2013 (HB 1162), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2013
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jason Overstreet (R-42)
Introduced
January 17, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to requiring state agencies to determine whether compliance with a rule will result in a specific economic impact;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jason Overstreet (R-42)

6 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Matt Shea R-4David Taylor R-15Shelly Short R-7Jeff Holy R-6Larry Haler R-8Mark Hargrove R-47

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

HB 1162 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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