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House passes REINS Act to expand legislative review of agency rules
Summary
House Bill 2559, labeled the REINS Act on the floor, passed third reading after debate over whether increasing legislative oversight of administrative rulemaking would curb bureaucracy or create new hurdles for agencies and businesses.
The House considered and passed House Bill 2559 — described by its sponsor as the REINS Act — on third reading.
The sponsor (Representative from Saint Louis County) said the bill would require rules with significant fiscal impacts on businesses and state agencies to return to the legislature for review, increasing legislative oversight of rulemaking. Opponents warned the measure could create additional procedural hurdles and slow services, arguing that it would add a new layer of review that harms timely agency action.
Members exchanged questions about recent rule interpretations and the need for oversight; one member cited a rules interpretation that affected a baby-box reimbursement program as an example of rulemaking that required legislative attention. After floor debate and several inquiries, the House passed HB2559 on third reading (yeas 103, nays 44).
Ending: The bill now moves to the Senate for further consideration; the floor record shows bipartisan committee engagement but floor votes split along debate lines.
