House Bill 2728 takes aim at giving the Legislature more oversight into the rule making process taken on by state agencies implementing laws and programs. The Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2025 is heading to the Oklahoma House floor after winning unanimous approval in the House Appropriations and Budget Committee.
Representative Gerrid Kendrix is carrying the bill in the House.
“This is a crucial first step toward increasing transparency and oversight over an unelected bureaucracy that has incredible influence on how laws are implemented,” said Kendrix. “These rules carry the force of law and largely take effect by default, which does not always serve the Oklahoma taxpayers well. This bill will ensure those elected by Oklahomans have greater oversight of the regulations impacting our state.”
HB 2728 would require all proposed rules to have an economic impact statement. Any rule which would cost the state at least $1 million over a five-year period would need separate legislative approval.
The Legislative Economic Analysis Unit (LEAU) would be placed within the Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency to provide independent reviews of agencies’ economic impact statements. 
Having a third-party review of those statements has the support of House Speaker Kyle Hilbert.
“This simplifies the rulemaking process and ensures agency rules are given a third-party thorough review before going into effect,” said Hilbert.
