HB 3281 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Statutes and reports; Administrative Procedures Act; enacting the Guidance Transparency Act; definitions; guidance documents; effective date.

HB 3281, titled the "Guidance Transparency Act," clarifies and requires public disclosure of state agency policy guidance documents. It defines "guidance documents" as non-binding agency statements (like memos or bulletins) that interpret laws or regulations, excluding internal communications or legal advice. The bill mandates that agencies publish these documents online, ensuring the public can access official policy interpretations. This directly affects Oklahoma state agencies when they issue such guidance to businesses, individuals, or other entities. The law aims to increase transparency around how agencies apply rules without creating new binding regulations.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Apr 14, 2026
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill version was updated from the House floor draft to the Senate floor version, incorporating amendments from the Senate committee. The substantive policy content remains largely the same, though the Senate version includes a specific formatting change to the 'Major rule' definition threshold.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to regulate administrative procedures and guidance documents in Oklahoma.
TECHNICAL

The header and page numbering were updated to reflect the Senate floor version, including a change in the page footer text and the addition of the Senate sponsors (Crosswhite Hader and Bergstrom) to the bill title.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'Major rule' was slightly altered in formatting; the Senate version adds the phrase 'are reasonably expected to be incurred by or passed along to' to the cost threshold description, clarifying who bears the financial impact.

Floor votes · House Feb 18, 2026

How they voted

970
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 100
Feb 18, 2026
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican82
79 Yea 3
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Apr 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Administrative Rules committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 96 Nays: 0
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Administrative Rules Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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