Ben Allen
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 24
Author
Existing law establishes the State Water Resources Control Board within the California Environmental Protection Agency. Existing law provides generally for the appropriation of water. Existing law authorizes the board to investigate bodies of water, to take testimony in regard to the rights to water or the use of water, and to ascertain whether or not water is appropriated lawfully, as provided. Under existing law, the diversion or use of water other than as authorized by specified provisions of law is a trespass, subject to specified civil liability. This bill would instead authorize the board to investigate and ascertain whether or not a water right is valid. The bill would authorize the board to issue an information order in furtherance of an investigation, as executed by the executive director of the board, as specified. The bill would authorize a diversion or use of water ascertained to be unauthorized to be enforced as a trespass, as specified.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 486, Statutes of 2023.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 8. Page 2632.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 58. Noes 17. Page 2930.) Ordered to the Senate.
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 16).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (July 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on W., P., & W.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 23. Noes 11. Page 1359.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 1168.) (May 18).
Set for hearing May 18.
May 8 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.
Set for hearing May 8.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 3. Page 899.) (April 25).
Set for hearing April 25.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 12.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| SB389 | HTML |
| 02/09/23 - Introduced | |
| 04/27/23 - Amended Senate | |
| 07/06/23 - Amended Assembly | |
| 08/31/23 - Amended Assembly | |
| 09/14/23 - Enrolled | |
| 10/08/23 - Chaptered |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 04/20/23- Senate Natural Resources and Water | |
| 05/05/23- Senate Appropriations | |
| 05/26/23- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 07/07/23- Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife | |
| 08/14/23- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 08/18/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 08/31/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 09/12/23- Sen. Floor Analyses |
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