2025-2026 Regular Session • California Legislature
SB697: Determination of water rights: stream system.
Legislative Summary
An act to amend Sections 1120, 2551, 2552, 2553, 2554, 2555, and 2600 of, and to add Section 2556 to, the Water Code, relating to water.
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Bill History
2/21/2025
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Senate
2/24/2025
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
Senate
2/24/2025
Read first time.
Senate
3/5/2025
Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and JUD.
Senate
3/12/2025
Set for hearing March 25.
Senate
3/25/2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 532.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Senate
4/3/2025
Set for hearing April 22.
Senate
4/23/2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 837.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Senate
4/25/2025
Set for hearing May 5.
Senate
5/1/2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Senate
5/1/2025
May 5 hearing postponed by committee.
Senate
5/2/2025
Set for hearing May 12.
Senate
5/12/2025
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
Senate
5/13/2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Senate
5/28/2025
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 1.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Senate
5/28/2025
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
State Assembly
Roll Call Votes
Senate 3rd Reading SB697 Laird
5/28/2025
29
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
4/22/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
3/25/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/28/2025)
Chamber
State Assembly
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
John Laird
Democrat