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AB639Introduced in the Assembly

Dams: exceptions.

Passed

Introduced by Esmeralda Soria, District 27

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 6003 of the Water Code, relating to dams.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 617, Statutes of 2025.

October 11, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 639 Soria Concurrence in Senate Amendments · September 4, 2025

78

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

79 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1Yes
Chris Rogers2Yes
James Gallagher3Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Yes
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Yes
David Tangipa8Yes
Heath Flora9Yes
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.

  3. Referred to Com. on W. P., & W.

  4. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (March 25).

  5. Read second time and amended.

  6. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 9).

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 1175.)

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

  11. Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  12. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 10).

  13. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  14. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 1. Page 2427.).

  17. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  18. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2918.).

  19. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  20. Approved by the Governor.

  21. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 617, Statutes of 2025.

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