Clarifying existing law regarding liability protections associated with public recreational use of lands or waters under a hydroelectric license issued by the federal energy regulatory commission.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Jan 4, 2023
Signed Apr 25, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2023 · House Apr 11, 2023
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
Mar 7, 2023
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Apr 25, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 11, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (93-0-1)
house
Mar 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
CRJ - Majority; do pass.
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM.
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 8:00 AM.
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-0-1)
senate
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM.
upper
Feb 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Shelly Short
RRepublican
Co
Jesse Salomon
DDemocratic
Co
Jim McCune
RRepublican
Co
Judy Warnick
RRepublican
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