REAL PROP CONSERVATION RIGHTS
Summary
Amends the Real Property Conservation Rights Act. Provides that a conservation right includes preserving cultural heritage sites. Provides that any owner of real property in the State may convey a conservation right in such real property to a federally recognized Indian tribe or a State-recognized Indian tribe. Provides definitions for federally recognized Indian tribe and State-recognized Indian tribe. Provides that any holder of a conservation right may transfer or assign a conservation right to an entity eligible to hold such rights as described in the Act. Provides that a conservation right may be enforced in an action seeking injunctive relief, specific performance, or damages by any federally recognized Indian tribe or State-recognized Indian tribe that owns the conservation right.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Apr 14, 2025
Signed Aug 1, 2025
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MINOR
The bill has progressed from its 'Engrossed' version to the final 'Enrolled' version ready for signing. The text of the legislation itself remains unchanged, as the only differences are the removal of draft headers and the addition of final printing headers on each page.
TECHNICAL
Removed draft page headers identifying the bill as 'Engrossed' and added final headers identifying it as 'Enrolled' to prepare the document for official signing and publication.
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2025 · House Apr 10, 2025
How they voted
53–3
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 58
May 21, 2025
D
Democratic39
97% Yea
R
Republican19
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
45
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 1, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 054-003-000
upper
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-017-000
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 008-004-000
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jehan Gordon-Booth
DDemocratic
P
Mark Walker
DDemocratic
Co
Anne Stava
DDemocratic
Co
Camille Lilly
DDemocratic
Co
GG
Graciela Guzmán
DDemocratic
Co
Hoan Huynh
DDemocratic
Co
Janet Yang Rohr
DDemocratic
Co
Karina Villa
DDemocratic
Co
Laura Faver Dias
DDemocratic
Co
Lindsey LaPointe
DDemocratic
Co
Mary Edly-Allen
DDemocratic
Co
Maura Hirschauer
DDemocratic
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