Dams: exceptions.

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 amends the Water Code to keep barriers under 6 feet high or under 15 acre‑feet of storage out of the dam definition, and adds an exception for nine named agricultural weirs that do not raise water above a levee and have at least three feet of freeboard. By excluding these structures, the Department of Water Resources no longer must supervise their construction, alteration, or operation. The change is intended to ease regulation for small‑scale water delivery projects.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2918.). · Sep 4, 2025

Hearings

• Natural Resources and Water Committee Hearing
  Natural Resources and Water · Jun 10, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Apr 9, 2025
• Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee Hearing
  Water, Parks, and Wildlife · Mar 25, 2025

History

1. Oct 11, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 617, Statutes of 2025.
2. Oct 11, 2025Approved by the Governor.
3. Sep 11, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
4. Sep 4, 2025Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2918.).
5. Sep 3, 2025Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 1. Page 2427.).
6. Sep 3, 2025In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
7. Jun 24, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
8. Jun 23, 2025From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
9. Jun 11, 2025Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
10. Jun 10, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 10).
11. May 7, 2025Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
12. Apr 21, 2025Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 1175.)

The 12 most recent of 21 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Soria · sponsor

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