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HB432Introduced in the House

Revise water laws concerning exceptions to change in appropriation right process

Passed

Introduced by Julie Dooling, District 70

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Official description

Revise water laws concerning exceptions to change in appropriation right process

Where it stands

Chapter Number Assigned

May 19, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: (S) 3rd Reading Concurred · April 28, 2025

45

Yes

4

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

50 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. (LC) Drafter Assigned

  2. (LC) Draft On Hold

  3. (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  4. (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  5. (LC) Drafter Assigned

  6. (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  7. (LC) Draft in Edit

  8. (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  9. (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  10. (LC) Draft in Assembly

  11. (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  12. (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  13. (H) Introduced

  14. (H) Fiscal Note Requested

  15. (H) Referred to Committee (H) Natural Resources

  16. (H) First Reading

  17. (H) Fiscal Note Received

  18. (H) Fiscal Note Signed

  19. (H) Fiscal Note Printed

  20. (H) Hearing (H) Natural Resources

  21. (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended (H) Natural Resources

  22. (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (H) Natural Resources

  23. (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  24. (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed

  25. (H) 2nd Reading Passed

  26. (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  27. (H) 3rd Reading Passed

  28. (H) Transmitted to Senate

  29. (S) Referred to Committee (S) Natural Resources

  30. (S) Hearing (S) Natural Resources

  31. (S) Tabled in Committee (S) Natural Resources

  32. (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred (S) Natural Resources

  33. (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred (S) Natural Resources

  34. (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  35. (S) 2nd Reading Concurred

  36. (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  37. (H) Sent to Enrolling

  38. (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

  39. (H) Returned from Enrolling

  40. (H) Signed by Speaker

  41. (S) Signed by President

  42. (H) Transmitted to Governor

  43. (H) Signed by Governor

  44. Chapter Number Assigned

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