Senate bill · 20252026
SB 697
Determination of water rights: stream system.
Progress
227 days from first to latest action, across 28 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 21
Referred to committee
Mar 5
Heard in committee
Mar 25
Reported from committee
Mar 25
Passed first chamber
May 28
Passed second chamber
Aug 29
Sent to governor
Sep 9
Became law
Oct 6
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Senate · Mar 25, 2025
Passed 5–0
5 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Senate · Apr 22, 2025
Passed 11–0
11 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
3rd Reading
Senate · May 28, 2025
Passed 29–1
29 Yea
1 Nay
10 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Assembly · Jul 1, 2025
Passed 11–0
11 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Assembly · Jul 8, 2025
Passed 11–0
11 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass.
Assembly · Aug 20, 2025
Passed 13–0
13 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
SB 697 Laird Senate Third Reading By Papan
Assembly · Aug 29, 2025
Passed 66–0
66 Yea
0 Nay
13 Absent / not voting
Unfinished Business SB697 Laird Concurrence
Senate · Sep 2, 2025
Passed 36–0
36 Yea
0 Nay
4 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 422, Statutes of 2025.
Oct 6, 2025 · Joint
Approved by the Governor.
Oct 6, 2025 · Joint
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
Sep 9, 2025 · Joint
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 2410.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. Appropriations
Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 66. Noes 0. Page 2793.) Ordered to the Senate.
Aug 29, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Aug 21, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (August 20). Appropriations
Aug 20, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Jul 9, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary
Jul 3, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 1).
Jul 2, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Coms. on W. P., & W. and JUD. Water, Parks and Wildlife
Jun 5, 2025 · Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
May 28, 2025 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 1. Page 1272.) Ordered to the Assembly.
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
May 13, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. Appropriations
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 12.
May 2, 2025 · Senate
May 5 hearing postponed by committee.
May 1, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 5.
Apr 25, 2025 · 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. Appropriations
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 22.
Apr 3, 2025 · 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. Judiciary
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing March 25.
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and JUD. Natural Resources and Water
Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Read first time.
Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
Authors
In committee
- Natural Resources and Water
Senate
Referred Mar 5, 2025 · heard Mar 25, 2025 · reported after 20 days
- Judiciary
Senate
Referred Mar 25, 2025 · heard Apr 23, 2025 · reported after 29 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Apr 23, 2025 · heard May 12, 2025 · reported after 19 days
- Water, Parks and Wildlife
Assembly
Referred Jun 5, 2025 · heard Jul 2, 2025 · reported after 27 days
- Judiciary
Assembly
Referred Jul 3, 2025 · heard Jul 9, 2025 · reported after 6 days
- Appropriations
Assembly
Referred Jul 9, 2025 · heard Aug 20, 2025 · reported after 42 days