California 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 1 D cosponsors

AB 1337 — State Water Resources Control Board: water diversion curtailment.

Last action — In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

(1) 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 expand the instances when the diversion or use of water is considered a trespass. (2) Existing law establishes the State Water Resources Control Board in the California Environmental Protection Agency and vests the board with various powers and duties, including, among other things, to ascertain whether or not water heretofore filed upon or attempted to be appropriated is appropriated under the laws of this state. Existing law authorizes the board to adopt emergency regulations if, among other things, the regulations are adopted to prevent the waste, unreasonable use, unreasonable method of use, or unreasonable method of diversion, of water, to promote water recycling or water conservation, to require curtailment of diversions when water is not available under the diverter's priority of right, or in furtherance of any of the foregoing, to require reporting of diversion or use or the preparation of monitoring reports. This bill would authorize the board to issue a curtailment order for any diversion, regardless of basis of right, when water is not available under the diverter's priority of right. The bill would require the board to adopt regulations to implement this provision. (3) Existing law authorizes the board to issue a cease and desist order against a person who is violating, or threatening to violate, certain requirements relating to water use. This bill would additionally authorize the board to issue a cease and desist order when a water right holder fails to curtail diversions when water is unavailable under the water right holder's priority of right.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  2. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  3. Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  4. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 45. Noes 20. Page 1933.)

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  8. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 18).

  9. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1580.)

  10. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  11. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

  12. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  13. Read second time and amended.

  14. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 4.) (April 18).

  15. Referred to Coms. on W., P., & W. and JUD.

  16. From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

  17. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 17 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 1337 Wicks Assembly Third Reading

Passed 45 Yea · 20 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 01300
Democratic 332012
Unaffiliated 12503
Total 4520015
% of votes cast 56%25%0%19%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Holden — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Wood — Yea
Low — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Mathis — Nay
Essayli — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Ting — Not Voting
Villapudua — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Luz Rivas — Not Voting
Vince Fong — Nay
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Addis, Dawn Democratic Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Alvarez, David Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Not Voting
Bains, Jasmeet Democratic Nay
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Not Voting
Connolly, Damon Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Not Voting
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Not Voting
Ortega, Liz Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Not Voting
Papan, Diane Democratic Not Voting
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Not Voting
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Not Voting
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Not Voting
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Not Voting
Schiavo, Pilar Democratic Yea
Soria, Esmeralda Democratic Nay
Valencia, Avelino Democratic Not Voting
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Nay
Chen, Phillip Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Davies, Laurie Republican Nay
Dixon, Diane Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Hoover, Josh Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay
Sanchez, Kate Republican Nay
Ta, Tri Republican Nay
Wallis, Greg Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 11 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 9001
Unaffiliated 2100
Republican 0300
Total 11401
% of votes cast 69%25%0%6%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Holden — Yea
Mathis — Nay
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Ortega, Liz Democratic Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Not Voting
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Dixon, Diane Republican Nay
Sanchez, Kate Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]

Passed 9 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 8001
Republican 0300
Unaffiliated 1101
Total 9402
% of votes cast 60%27%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Mathis — Nay
Villapudua — Not Voting
Friedman — Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Not Voting
Schiavo, Pilar Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Davies, Laurie Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1337 do?
(1) 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 expand the instances when the diversion or use of water is considered a trespass. (2) Existing law establishes the State Water Resources Control Board in the California Environmental Protection Agency and vests the board with various powers and duties, including, among other things, to ascertain whether or not water heretofore filed upon or attempted to be appropriated is appropriated under the laws of this state. Existing law authorizes the board to adopt emergency regulations if, among other things, the regulations are adopted to prevent the waste, unreasonable use, unreasonable method of use, or unreasonable method of diversion, of water, to promote water recycling or water conservation, to require curtailment of diversions when water is not available under the diverter's priority of right, or in furtherance of any of the foregoing, to require reporting of diversion or use or the preparation of monitoring reports. This bill would authorize the board to issue a curtailment order for any diversion, regardless of basis of right, when water is not available under the diverter's priority of right. The bill would require the board to adopt regulations to implement this provision. (3) Existing law authorizes the board to issue a cease and desist order against a person who is violating, or threatening to violate, certain requirements relating to water use. This bill would additionally authorize the board to issue a cease and desist order when a water right holder fails to curtail diversions when water is unavailable under the water right holder's priority of right.
Who sponsors AB 1337?
AB 1337 is sponsored by Wicks, Buffy (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 1337?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 1337?
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