NC REINS Act.
SB 290, the NC REINS Act, requires North Carolina's General Assembly to approve certain state agency regulations before they take effect. It directly affects state agencies creating rules with significant economic impact (over $1 million annually) and gives legislators a 30-day window to block such rules through a specific disapproval bill. The bill adds a legislative review period for all permanent rules and mandates that rules with substantial economic impact must be ratified by the legislature, effectively creating a veto power over those regulations. This changes current process by requiring explicit legislative action for high-impact rules instead of automatic implementation after agency approval.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 13, 2025
Last action Mar 17, 2025
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MINOR
The bill document underwent formatting updates and a minor substantive addition regarding regulatory compliance certification. The header information was updated to reflect the official bill number and session details, while a new requirement was added mandating agencies obtain certification from the Office of State Budget and Management that they followed specific regulatory principles.
TECHNICAL
Header formatting changed from draft version (DRS35128-TQ-11A) to official bill number (S290-v-1) with updated session information and filing dates.
REQUIREMENT
Added requirement that agencies must obtain certification from the Office of State Budget and Management confirming adherence to regulatory principles specified in G.S. 150B-19.1(a)(2), (5), and (6).
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Committee
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Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
Filed
upper
2 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steve Jarvis
RRepublican
P
Tim Moffitt
RRepublican
Co
Amy Galey
RRepublican
Co
Benton Sawrey
RRepublican
Co
Bob Brinson
RRepublican
Co
Bobby Hanig
RRepublican
Co
Buck Newton
RRepublican
Co
Carl Ford
RRepublican
Co
Dana Jones
RRepublican
Co
Danny Britt
RRepublican
Co
Lisa Barnes
RRepublican
Co
Michael Lazzara
RRepublican
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