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SB697Introduced in the Senate

Determination of water rights: stream system.

Passed

Introduced by John Laird, District 17

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 1120, 2551, 2552, 2553, 2554, 2555, and 2600 of, and to add Section 2556 to, the Water Code, relating to water.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 422, Statutes of 2025.

October 6, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB697 Laird Concurrence · September 2, 2025

36

Yes

0

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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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Absent
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4Absent
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6Yes
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.

  3. Read first time.

  4. Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and JUD.

  5. Set for hearing March 25.

  6. 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.

  7. Set for hearing April 22.

  8. 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.

  9. Set for hearing May 5.

  10. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. May 5 hearing postponed by committee.

  12. Set for hearing May 12.

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

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 1. Page 1272.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  16. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  17. Referred to Coms. on W. P., & W. and JUD.

  18. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 1).

  19. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  20. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  21. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (August 20).

  22. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  23. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 66. Noes 0. Page 2793.) Ordered to the Senate.

  24. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  25. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 2410.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  26. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

  27. Approved by the Governor.

  28. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 422, Statutes of 2025.

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