AB26Introduced in the Assembly
Revises provisions relating to dams. (BDR 48-261)
Introduced by Natural Resources
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
AN ACT relating to water; exempting the State Engineer from liability for certain damages resulting from the performance of certain duties; revising provisions relating to the construction, reconstruction or alteration of a dam; exempting certain works under the jurisdiction of the United States Bureau of Reclamation or the United States Army Corps of Engineers from certain requirements relating to dams; requiring that certain applications relating to dams be made available to the Department of Wildlife; authorizing the State Engineer to enter certain parcels of land to access a dam or other obstruction; revising provisions relating to the removal of any dam, diversion works or obstruction; revising provisions relating to the removal of certain animals interfering with the flow of water; providing a penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Where it stands
Chapter 64. (Effective May 28, 2025)
May 28, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
Assembly votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate Final Passage · May 21, 2025
21
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
21 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Michelee Cruz-Crawford | 1 | Yes |
| Edgar Flores | 2 | Yes |
| Rochelle Nguyen | 3 | Yes |
| Dina Neal | 4 | Yes |
| Carrie Ann Buck | 5 | Yes |
| Nicole Cannizzaro | 6 | Yes |
| Roberta Lange | 7 | Yes |
| Marilyn Dondero Loop | 8 | Yes |
| Melanie Scheible | 9 | Yes |
| Fabian Donate | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources. To printer.
From printer.
Read first time. To committee.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.
Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 52.) To printer.
From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.
Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.
In Senate.
Read first time. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources. To committee.
From committee: Do pass.
Read second time.
Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.
In Assembly. To enrollment.
Enrolled and delivered to Governor.
Approved by the Governor.
Chapter 64. (Effective May 28, 2025)
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