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SCR 128: ADMINISTRATIVE RULES – States findings of the Legislature and approves all temporary and pending rules submitted to the Legislature for review during the 2026 legislative session, with exceptions.

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SCR 128 status: Reported — Reported delivered to the Secretary of State on 04/06/26 (updated Apr 2, 2026).

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What this bill does

Overall score

Score50/100 civic fit
RiskHigh risk
ImpactHigh impact 85/100

Bill summary

Official

ADMINISTRATIVE RULES – States findings of the Legislature and approves all temporary and pending rules submitted to the Legislature for review during the 2026 legislative session, with exceptions.. Currently in Senate.

Key analysis

Constitutionality80%
Bipartisan50%
Public opinion40%
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Impact analysis

Environment

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • Provides legal certainty for environmental agency regulations

Risks

  • Sweeping approval may bypass granular review of specific environmental protections

Economy

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • Ensures administrative continuity for businesses and regulated industries

Risks

  • Potential lack of transparency in the omnibus approval of economic regulations

Society

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • Maintains stable governance and public service continuity

Risks

  • Limits the opportunity for public debate on specific administrative rule changes
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How trustworthy & consequential it is

Source

OpenStates

Confidence

low

low

Analysis status

OpenStates summary

Warning

Omnibus rule approval may insulate controversial agency actions from individual legislative scrutiny

Limitation

Full bill text not analyzed; reliant on legislative summary

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Where it stands

Introduced

Complete
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Committee

Current

Reported delivered to the Secretary of State on 04/06/26

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Floor

Upcoming
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Governor

Upcoming
5

Enacted

Upcoming
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