STOCKWATER RIGHTS – Amends and adds to existing law to provide legislative intent regarding certain stockwater rights; to provide for the forfeiture of certain stockwater rights and to provide a procedure; and to clarify that if any agency of the federal government acquires a stockwater right, that right shall never be utilized for any purpose other than watering of livestock unless otherwise approved by the state.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
House Passage
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
Mar 2018
Introduced Mar 20, 2018
Signed Mar 27, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Mar 22, 2018 · House Mar 21, 2018
How they voted
28–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 32
Mar 22, 2018
D
Democratic6
83% Yea
R
Republican26
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
1
Mar 27, 2018
Signed into law
Reported Signed by Governor on March 27, 2018 Session Law Chapter 320 Effective: 07/01/2018
lower
Mar 22, 2018
Lower · Passed
Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling
lower
Mar 22, 2018
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
lower
Mar 22, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (28-0-4)
senate
Mar 21, 2018
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Resources & Environment
upper
Mar 21, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (56-1-2)
house
Mar 20, 2018
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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