HB 709 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE: Provides relative to the promulgation of rules pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)

HB 709 modifies Louisiana's rulemaking process for state agencies. It requires agencies to provide 90 days' notice before adopting new rules and to identify two existing rules for removal at the same time. Rules automatically expire one year after adoption unless extended by law, and the bill mandates new legislative oversight hearings after agency hearings on proposed rules. This affects state agencies creating or changing regulations, with no direct impact on the public beyond standardizing rulemaking procedures.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2026 Last action May 7, 2026

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HB709 Original → HB709 Engrossed · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add a new system for notifying businesses about pending rulemakings via email and to create a new Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs within the Governor's office. The bill also updated the expiration timeline for certain agency rules and corrected grammatical errors in the text regarding oversight committee hearings.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include a new notification system for businesses and the establishment of a new state office dedicated to regulatory oversight.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement for the State Register to establish an email notification system allowing businesses to opt-in to receive alerts about pending rules affecting them.

DEFINITION

Created a new Section 960 establishing the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs within the Governor's office to oversee regulatory planning and review.

TIMELINE

Modified the expiration rule for agencies with appointed secretaries, changing the expiration date to June 30th of the tenth year following adoption instead of the ninth year.

TECHNICAL

Corrected grammatical errors in the text, such as removing redundant words like 'may shall' and 'Any The' in the section describing oversight committee hearings.

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Committee

May 7, 2026

Committee

Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

lower

May 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (8-4).

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

lower

Feb 27, 2026

Committee

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors