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Rules panel approves resolution to require sponsors to identify policy goals and measurable objectives 'if applicable'

House Rules Standing Committee · February 12, 2026
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Summary

The Rules Committee voted to favorably recommend HJR 23 as amended, requiring chief sponsors to identify policy goals and, where applicable, one or more measurable objectives to evaluate whether legislation addresses the policy problem.

On Feb. 12 the House Rules Standing Committee favorably recommended House Joint Resolution 23 as amended, a rules resolution designed to introduce a lightweight, metrics-oriented expectation into the bill-drafting process.

Representative Wilcox, the sponsor, framed HJR 23 as a modest step toward continuous improvement: when a legislator opens a bill file they should identify the chief policy goal and, where…

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