Groundwater adjudication.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The bill lets courts either exempt or handle separately parties that withdraw five acre‑feet or less of groundwater per year, reducing their case burden. It also presumes the accuracy of initial disclosures for claimants extracting up to 100 acre‑feet annually, shifting the proof burden to challengers. In basins with approved sustainability plans, courts must obtain technical use reports from the responsible agencies and can allocate costs among litigants.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 69. Noes 1. Page 3331.). · Sep 11, 2025

Hearings

• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jul 15, 2025
• Natural Resources and Water Committee Hearing
  Natural Resources and Water · Jul 8, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 7, 2025
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Apr 22, 2025
• Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee Hearing
  Water, Parks, and Wildlife · Apr 8, 2025

History

1. Oct 11, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 643, Statutes of 2025.
2. Oct 11, 2025Approved by the Governor.
3. Sep 23, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
4. Sep 11, 2025Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 69. Noes 1. Page 3331.).
5. Sep 10, 2025Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 5. Page 2823.).
6. Sep 10, 2025In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
7. Sep 8, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
8. Sep 4, 2025Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
9. Aug 26, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
10. Aug 25, 2025From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
11. Aug 13, 2025In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
12. Jul 17, 2025Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

The 12 most recent of 28 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Hart · sponsor

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