Administrative Procedures Act; joint resolutions; rule submission date reference; effective date.
HB 2731 amends Oklahoma's Administrative Procedures Act to change the deadline for submitting rules to the Legislature from April 1 to February 1 each year. State agencies must now submit rules by February 1 to be considered through the standard legislative process; if not, the Governor can approve or reject them by publishing a declaration in "The Oklahoma Register" by July 17. This law affects state agencies creating administrative rules and clarifies the Governor's authority over rule approval timelines, becoming effective November 1, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Signed May 8, 2025
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MODERATE
The bill was amended to transition from House floor version to Senate floor version, with minor formatting adjustments and updated sponsor information. The substantive policy content regarding the Administrative Procedures Act and joint resolutions remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL
Header changed from House to Senate floor version with updated date and page numbering
Sponsor list updated to include Crosswhite and Hader as additional co-authors
Committee report date updated from February 6, 2025 to April 3, 2025
Minor formatting adjustments to section headers and spacing throughout the document
Floor votes · Senate Apr 30, 2025 · House Feb 26, 2025
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 49
Apr 30, 2025
D
Democratic9
77% Yea
R
Republican40
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Apr 30, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 43 Nays: 0
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Administrative Rules committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 92 Nays: 0
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Administrative Rules Committee
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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