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SB251 • 2026

Water supply: systems and utilities; water affordability and transparency act; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0248'25, SB 0250'25

Water supply: systems and utilities; water affordability and transparency act; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0248'25, SB 0250'25

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Sponsor
Rosemary Bayer (District 13), Stephanie Chang (District 3), Mary Cavanagh (District 6), Darrin Camilleri (District 4), John Damoose (District 37), Mallory McMorrow (District 8), Sue Shink (District 14), Erika Geiss (District 1), Jeremy Moss (District 7)
Last action
2025-11-05
Official status
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Water supply: systems and utilities; water affordability and transparency act; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0248'25, SB 0250'25

Water supply: systems and utilities; water affordability and transparency act; create.

What This Bill Does

  • Water supply: systems and utilities; water affordability and transparency act; create.
  • Creates new act.
  • TIE BAR WITH: SB 0248'25, SB 0250'25

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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S-2

4

REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) 11/4/2025

Plain English: REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) 11/4/2025 4

  • The official amendment file could not be read automatically during the last sync, so only the official amendment metadata is shown right now.

Bill History

  1. 2025-11-05 SJ 102 Pg. 1714

    REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) 11/4/2025

  2. 2025-11-05 SJ 102 Pg. 1714

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)

  3. 2025-05-06 SJ 40 Pg. 401

    SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: JEREMY MOSS

  4. 2025-04-23 SJ 35 Pg. 345

    INTRODUCED BY SENATOR ROSEMARY BAYER

  5. 2025-04-23 SJ 35 Pg. 345

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES

Official Summary Text

Water supply: systems and utilities; water affordability and transparency act; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0248'25, SB 0250'25