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HB3342 • 2025

Modifies provisions of law related to the regulation and administration of water rights in this state.

Modifies provisions of law related to the regulation and administration of water rights in this state.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Helm,, Owens
Last action
2025-06-23
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-23 House

    Chapter 282, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

  2. 2025-06-09 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-06-02 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-06-02 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-05-29 House

    House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 33; Nays, 17--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, Lewis, McIntire, Osborne, Scharf, Skarlatos, Smith G, Wright, Yunker; Excused, 7--Diehl, Evans, Gamba, Levy B, Nguyen H, Wallan, Watanabe; Excused for Business of the House, 2--Kropf, Reschke.

  6. 2025-05-27 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed. Ayes, 18; Nays, 12--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Thatcher, Weber.

  7. 2025-05-23 Senate

    Carried over to 05-27 by unanimous consent.

  8. 2025-05-22 Senate

    Carried over to 05-23 by unanimous consent.

  9. 2025-05-21 Senate

    Carried over to 05-22 by unanimous consent.

  10. 2025-05-20 Senate

    Carried over to 05-21 by unanimous consent.

  11. 2025-05-19 Senate

    Second reading.

  12. 2025-05-16 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)

  13. 2025-05-08 Senate

    Work Session held.

  14. 2025-04-29 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  15. 2025-04-23 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  16. 2025-04-23 Senate

    Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.

  17. 2025-04-22 House

    Third reading. Carried by Helm, Owens. Passed. Ayes, 37; Nays, 20--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, Levy B, Lewis, McIntire, Osborne, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Wallan, Wright, Yunker; Excused, 3--Nguyen H, Smith G, Valderrama.

  18. 2025-04-21 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to April 22, 2025 Calendar.

  19. 2025-04-17 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to April 21, 2025 Calendar.

  20. 2025-04-16 House

    Second reading.

  21. 2025-04-15 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

  22. 2025-04-09 House

    Work Session held.

  23. 2025-03-12 House

    Public Hearing held.

  24. 2025-01-30 House

    Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.

  25. 2025-01-28 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act changes laws related to the regulation of water rights in this state. The Act goes into effect 91 days after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.2).
Modifies provisions of law related to the regulation and administration of water rights in this state.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to water; and prescribing an effective date.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned