SB122

This bill changes how courts review decisions made by state agencies by eliminating the legal deference (special respect) courts normally give to agency interpretations of laws and rules. Instead, courts must independently interpret what the law means from scratch, and if any doubt remains, must choose the interpretation that best protects individual constitutional rights. The bill also clarifies that appeals of administrative cases to the Supreme Court follow the same standards as other civil appeals, except for this new requirement to review agency interpretations without deference.