Water and water rights; application for permits to take and use groundwater; appeals; injunctive relief; emergency.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 6, 2023
Signed May 26, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 25, 2023 · House Mar 22, 2023
How they voted
37–9
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
Apr 25, 2023
D
Democratic8
87% Nay
R
Republican39
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
50
Key actions
14
Committee
7
Amendments
2
May 26, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 06/07/2023
lower
May 25, 2023
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
May 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed, to House: Ayes: 40 Nays: 2
upper
May 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
CCR adopted
upper
May 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Fourth Reading, Measure and Emergency Passed: Ayes: 75 Nays: 16
lower
May 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
CCR adopted
lower
May 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
HC's named: Conference Committee on Agriculture
lower
May 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
HC's named: Conference Committee on Agriculture
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 37 Nays: 9
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Introduced
General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Energy and Telecommunications committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 74 Nays: 11
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Agriculture Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2023
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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