CA SB697 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on October 6 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-10-06 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 422, Statutes of 2025.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on October 6 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-10-06 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 422, Statutes of 2025.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
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.
Title
Determination of water rights: stream system.
Sponsors
| Sen. John Laird [D] |
Roll Calls
2025-09-02 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB697 Laird Concurrence (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-08-29 - Assembly - SB 697 Laird Senate Third Reading By Papan (Y: 66 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 13) [PASS]
2025-08-20 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-07-08 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-07-01 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-05-28 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB697 Laird (Y: 29 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2025-04-22 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-03-25 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-08-29 - Assembly - SB 697 Laird Senate Third Reading By Papan (Y: 66 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 13) [PASS]
2025-08-20 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-07-08 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-07-01 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-05-28 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB697 Laird (Y: 29 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2025-04-22 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-03-25 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-06 | Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 422, Statutes of 2025. | |
| 2025-10-06 | Approved by the Governor. | |
| 2025-09-09 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m. | |
| 2025-09-02 | Senate | Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 2410.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. |
| 2025-08-29 | Senate | In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. |
| 2025-08-29 | Assembly | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 66. Noes 0. Page 2793.) Ordered to the Senate. |
| 2025-08-21 | Assembly | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-08-20 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (August 20). |
| 2025-07-09 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-07-03 | Assembly | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| 2025-07-02 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 1). |
| 2025-06-05 | Assembly | Referred to Coms. on W. P., & W. and JUD. |
| 2025-05-28 | Assembly | In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. |
| 2025-05-28 | Senate | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 1. Page 1272.) Ordered to the Assembly. |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-05-12 | Senate | From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. |
| 2025-05-02 | Senate | Set for hearing May 12. |
| 2025-05-01 | Senate | May 5 hearing postponed by committee. |
| 2025-05-01 | Senate | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-04-25 | Senate | Set for hearing May 5. |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | 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. |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Set for hearing April 22. |
| 2025-03-25 | Senate | 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. |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Set for hearing March 25. |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and JUD. |
| 2025-02-24 | Senate | Read first time. |
| 2025-02-24 | Senate | From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24. |
| 2025-02-21 | Senate | Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Code | 1120 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Water Code | 2551 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Water Code | 2552 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Water Code | 2553 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Water Code | 2554 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Water Code | 2555 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Water Code | 2556 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| Water Code | 2600 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
