Determination of water rights: stream system.
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2025-2026 session
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Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. · Feb 21, 2025
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24. · Feb 24, 2025
Read first time. · Feb 24, 2025
Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and JUD. · Mar 5, 2025
Set for hearing March 25. · Mar 12, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 532.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. · Mar 25, 2025
Set for hearing April 22. · Apr 3, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 837.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 23, 2025
Set for hearing May 5. · Apr 25, 2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · May 1, 2025
May 5 hearing postponed by committee. · May 1, 2025
Set for hearing May 12. · May 2, 2025
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. · May 12, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · May 13, 2025
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 1. Page 1272.) Ordered to the Assembly. · May 28, 2025
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. · May 28, 2025
Referred to Coms. on W. P., & W. and JUD. · Jun 5, 2025
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 1). · Jul 2, 2025
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. · Jul 3, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jul 9, 2025
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (August 20). · Aug 20, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Aug 21, 2025
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 66. Noes 0. Page 2793.) Ordered to the Senate. · Aug 29, 2025
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. · Aug 29, 2025
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 2410.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. · Sep 2, 2025
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m. · Sep 9, 2025
Approved by the Governor. · Oct 6, 2025
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 422, Statutes of 2025. · Oct 6, 2025
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Unfinished Business SB697 Laird ConcurrenceSenate · 2025-09-02 · (PASS) · Ayes 36, Noes 0, Abstain 4
SB 697 Laird Senate Third Reading By PapanAssembly · 2025-08-29 · (PASS) · Ayes 66, Noes 0, Abstain 13
Do pass.Assembly · 2025-08-20 · (PASS) · Ayes 13, Noes 0, Abstain 2
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Assembly · 2025-07-08 · (PASS) · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Abstain 1
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]Assembly · 2025-07-01 · (PASS) · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Abstain 2
Senate 3rd Reading SB697 LairdSenate · 2025-05-28 · (PASS) · Ayes 29, Noes 1, Abstain 10
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Senate · 2025-04-22 · (PASS) · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]Senate · 2025-03-25 · (PASS) · Ayes 5, Noes 0, Abstain 0
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Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 422, Statutes of 2025. (Oct 6, 2025).