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AB523Introduced in the Assembly

Metropolitan water districts: proxy vote authorizations.

Passed

Introduced by Jacqui Irwin, District 42

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Official description

An act to amend, repeal, and add Section 52 of the Metropolitan Water District Act (Chapter 209 of the Statutes of 1969), relating to metropolitan water districts.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 266, Statutes of 2025.

October 3, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Assembly 3rd Reading AB523 Irwin By Stern · September 3, 2025

35

Yes

1

No

4

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 13.

  3. Referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  4. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  6. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (April 30).

  7. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 4. Page 1514.)

  10. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  11. Referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  12. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (June 18).

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 1. Page 2456.).

  15. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  16. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  17. Approved by the Governor.

  18. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 266, Statutes of 2025.

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