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HB2719Introduced in the House

Providing an exception to the rules and regulations filing act for technical amendments, creating a process for certain rules and regulations to receive priority status in the adoption process, removing references to revival of rules and regulations, clarifying that the department of the budget is not required to approve proposed rules and regulations mandated by the federal government, adding references to department of corrections rules and regulations that are not subject to the act and requiring an agency submit a proposed rule and regulation to the joint committee on administrative rules and regulations prior to presentation of a bill to the legislature for ratification.

Passed

Introduced by Commerce, Labor and Economic Development

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Providing an exception to the rules and regulations filing act for technical amendments, creating a process for certain rules and regulations to receive priority status in the adoption process, removing references to revival of rules and regulations, clarifying that the department of the budget is not required to approve proposed rules and regulations mandated by the federal government, adding references to department of corrections rules and regulations that are not subject to the act and requiring an agency submit a proposed rule and regulation to the joint committee on administrative rules and regulations prior to presentation of a bill to the legislature for ratification.

Where it stands

Senate Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 38 Nay: 1

April 9, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Motion to override veto prevailed - Yea: 38 Nay: 1 · April 9, 2026

38

Yes

1

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Scott Hill70Yes
Silas Miller86Absent
Craig Bowser1Yes
Marci Francisco2Yes
Rick Kloos3Yes
David Haley4Yes
Jeff Klemp5Yes
Pat Pettey6Yes
Ethan Corson7No
Cindy Holscher8Yes

Bill history

  1. House Introduced

  2. House Referred to Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development

  3. House Hearing: Friday, February 13, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 346-S

  4. House Committee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by

  5. House Final Action - Passed; Yea: 121 Nay: 0

  6. Senate Received and Introduced

  7. Senate Referred to Committee on Commerce

  8. Senate Hearing: Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 159-S

  9. Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Commerce

  10. Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  11. Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  12. Senate Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 40 Nay: 0

  13. House Concurred with amendments; Yea: 122 Nay: 0

  14. House Engrossed on Tuesday, March 24, 2026

  15. House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026

  16. House Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Monday, April 6, 2026

  17. House Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 89 Nay: 34

  18. Senate Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 38 Nay: 1

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