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HB1294 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state offices and administration.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state offices and administration.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Garrett Bascom
Last action
2026-01-06
Official status
Introduced House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide details on what happens to a rule after review, nor does it specify timelines for committee reviews.

Indiana Administrative Rules Review Act

This bill establishes a committee to review rules made by state agencies, requiring cost estimates and approval before implementation.

What This Bill Does

  • Establishes an administrative rules review committee to examine new rules from state agencies.
  • Requires agencies to submit their rules along with cost estimates to the office of fiscal management for review.
  • If a rule is expected to cost more than $300,000 over two years, it must be reviewed by the committee.
  • A rule cannot go into effect unless approved by lawmakers or if there's an emergency declared by the governor.

Who It Names or Affects

  • State agencies that make rules
  • The general assembly (lawmakers)
  • The governor

Terms To Know

Administrative Rules Review Committee
A group created to review new rules made by state agencies.
Fiscal Impact
How much money a rule will cost the government over time.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if a rule is rejected or delayed.
  • It's unclear how long it takes for the committee to review rules and give their approval.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-06 House

    Authored by Representative Bascom

  2. 2026-01-06 House

    Coauthored by Representatives Jeter, Miller D, Bartels

  3. 2026-01-06 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state offices and administration.
Administrative rules review.

Current Bill Text

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A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state offices and administration.

Administrative rules review.

Establishes the administrative rules review committee. Requires an agency to submit a rule, including an executive order, and the latest version of the regulatory analysis with any supporting documents to the office of fiscal management and analysis of the legislative services agency to estimate the fiscal impact on state and local government. Provides that if the fiscal impact is estimated to be greater than $300,000 in any two year period, the rule and supporting documents shall be provided to the administrative rules review committee for review. Provides that the rule described may not take effect unless authorized by a bill enacted by the general assembly, unless the governor certifies that an emergency exists and the rule is necessary to address the emergency. Specifies that a rule enacted to address an emergency expires after one year.