Government reform typically these days comes not from the Federal government, but the state governments. Such is the case in Oklahoma where issued guidance documents are now required to be organized and be made both searchable and available online. SB 1433 says, in part:
Each agency subject to the provisions of Article I and Article II of the Administrative Procedures Act shall electronically submit all guidance documents to the Secretary on a quarterly basis. The Secretary shall publish the guidance documents in an electronic, indexed, searchable form. The published guidance documents shall include the following:
- A notification that the guidance documents lack the full force and effect of law, except as authorized by law or as incorporated into a contract or binding legal decision; and
- Information regarding amendments to or rescission of guidance documents by an agency or federal agency. An original guidance document shall remain on the website for the Office of Administrative Rules, and within fifteen days of an amendment or rescission, the agency shall submit to the Secretary a notice that the document has been amended or rescinded, the date of such action, the reason for the amendment or rescission, and any amended guidance document. The notice shall be published within fifteen (15) days of receipt by the Secretary.
This is a common sense move for good governance that other states, and the Federal government, should embrace.
The text of the bill, as engrossed, can be read here, or below:
Oklahoma SB1433 Enrolled (2026) by ThePoliticalHat
Hat Tip: Americans for Prosperity.
