SB 697 is sponsored by Laird, John (Democratic).

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California 20252026 Regular Session Status: To Executive 1 D cosponsors

SB 697 — Determination of water rights: stream system.

Last action October 06, 2025 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 422, Statutes of 2025.

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This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 21, 2025. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 64% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

To Executive

Current position in the legislative process.
1 sponsor

1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
Single-party support

Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

(1) Existing law authorizes the State Water Resources Control Board to hold proceedings to determine all rights to water of a stream system whether based upon appropriation, riparian right, or other basis of right. Existing law provides various requirements for the board when determining adjudication of water rights, including, among other things, performing a detailed field investigation of a stream system, as defined, issuing an order of determination, providing notice and a hearing process, and filing a final order. This bill would revise the above-described provisions regarding the board's statutory adjudication of water rights during an investigation of a stream system to, among other things, require representatives of the board to investigate in detail the use of water with the authority, but no requirement, to conduct a field investigation, authorize the board, if the board determines that the information provided by the person, as specified, is inadequate, to issue information orders that require claimants to submit reports of water use from the stream system through a form provided by the board, and require claimants to respond to that order within 75 days of the date of issuance by the board. (2) Existing law establishes procedures for reconsideration and amendment of specified decisions and orders of the board. Existing law authorizes any party aggrieved by a specified decision or order of the board to file, not later than 30 days from the date of final board action, a petition for writ of mandate for judicial review of the decision or order. This bill would apply the procedures for reconsideration, amendment, and judicial review to decisions and orders of the board issued pursuant to the provisions described above.

Bill Text

Chaptered 10/06/25 - Chaptered Current pdf October 06, 2025
Enrolled 09/04/25 - Enrolled pdf September 04, 2025
Amended 07/03/25 - Amended Assembly pdf July 03, 2025
Amended 05/01/25 - Amended Senate pdf May 01, 2025
Introduced 02/21/25 - Introduced pdf February 21, 2025
SB697 View text html

Action History

October 06, 2025
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 422, Statutes of 2025.
October 06, 2025
Approved by the Governor.
September 09, 2025
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
September 02, 2025
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 2410.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
August 29, 2025
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
August 29, 2025
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 66. Noes 0. Page 2793.) Ordered to the Senate.
August 21, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
August 20, 2025
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (August 20).
July 09, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
July 03, 2025
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
July 02, 2025
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 1).
June 05, 2025
Referred to Coms. on W. P., & W. and JUD.
May 28, 2025
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
May 28, 2025
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 1. Page 1272.) Ordered to the Assembly.
May 13, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
May 12, 2025
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
May 02, 2025
Set for hearing May 12.
May 01, 2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
May 01, 2025
May 5 hearing postponed by committee.
April 25, 2025
Set for hearing May 5.
April 23, 2025
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.
April 03, 2025
Set for hearing April 22.
March 25, 2025
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.
March 12, 2025
Set for hearing March 25.
March 05, 2025
Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and JUD.
February 24, 2025
Read first time.
February 24, 2025
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
February 21, 2025
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Laird, John Democratic

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB697 Laird Concurrence

September 02, 2025

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	30	0	0	0
Republican	6	0	0	4
Total	36	0	0	4
% of votes cast	90%	0%	0%	10%

How each member voted (40)

Member	Party	Vote
Allen, Benjamin	Democratic	Yea
Archuleta, Bob	Democratic	Yea
Arreguín, Jesse	Democratic	Yea
Ashby, Angelique V.	Democratic	Yea
Becker, Josh	Democratic	Yea
Blakespear, Catherine S.	Democratic	Yea
Cabaldon, Christopher	Democratic	Yea
Caballero, Anna M.	Democratic	Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina	Democratic	Yea
Cortese, Dave	Democratic	Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena	Democratic	Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A.	Democratic	Yea
Grayson, Timothy S.	Democratic	Yea
Hurtado, Melissa	Democratic	Yea
Laird, John	Democratic	Yea
Limón, Monique	Democratic	Yea
McGuire, Mike	Democratic	Yea
McNerney, Jerry	Democratic	Yea
Menjivar, Caroline	Democratic	Yea
Padilla, Stephen C.	Democratic	Yea
Pérez, Sasha Renée	Democratic	Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez	Democratic	Yea
Richardson, Laura	Democratic	Yea
Rubio, Susan	Democratic	Yea
Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola	Democratic	Yea
Stern, Henry I.	Democratic	Yea
Umberg, Thomas J.	Democratic	Yea
Wahab, Aisha	Democratic	Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah	Democratic	Yea
Wiener, Scott D.	Democratic	Yea
Alvarado-Gil, Marie	Republican	Not Voting
Choi, Steven S.	Republican	Not Voting
Dahle, Megan	Republican	Not Voting
Grove, Shannon	Republican	Yea
Jones, Brian W.	Republican	Yea
Niello, Roger W.	Republican	Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie	Republican	Yea
Seyarto, Kelly	Republican	Not Voting
Strickland, Tony	Republican	Yea
Valladares, Suzette Martinez	Republican	Yea

Official roll call →

SB 697 Laird Senate Third Reading By Papan

August 29, 2025

Passed 66 Yea · 0 Nay · 13 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	54	0	0	5
Republican	11	0	0	8
Unaffiliated	1	0	0	0
Total	66	0	0	13
% of votes cast	84%	0%	0%	16%

How each member voted (79)

Member	Party	Vote
Ávila Farías	—	Yea
Addis, Dawn	Democratic	Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M.	Democratic	Yea
Ahrens, Patrick	Democratic	Yea
Alvarez, David	Democratic	Yea
Arambula, Joaquin	Democratic	Yea
Bains, Jasmeet	Democratic	Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca	Democratic	Yea
Bennett, Steve	Democratic	Yea
Berman, Marc	Democratic	Not Voting
Boerner, Tasha	Democratic	Yea
Bonta, Mia	Democratic	Yea
Bryan, Isaac G.	Democratic	Yea
Calderon, Lisa	Democratic	Yea
Caloza, Jessica	Democratic	Yea
Carrillo, Juan	Democratic	Yea
Connolly, Damon	Democratic	Yea
Elhawary, Sade	Democratic	Not Voting
Fong, Mike	Democratic	Yea
Gabriel, Jesse	Democratic	Yea
Garcia, Robert	Democratic	Yea
Gipson, Mike A.	Democratic	Yea
González, Mark	Democratic	Yea
Haney, Matt	Democratic	Yea
Harabedian, John	Democratic	Yea
Hart, Gregg	Democratic	Yea
Irwin, Jacqui	Democratic	Yea
Jackson, Corey A.	Democratic	Yea
Kalra, Ash	Democratic	Yea
Krell, Maggy	Democratic	Yea
Lee, Alex	Democratic	Not Voting
Lowenthal, Josh	Democratic	Yea
McKinnor, Tina	Democratic	Not Voting
Muratsuchi, Al	Democratic	Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie	Democratic	Yea
Ortega, Liz	Democratic	Yea
Pacheco, Blanca	Democratic	Yea
Papan, Diane	Democratic	Yea
Patel, Darshana R.	Democratic	Yea
Pellerin, Gail	Democratic	Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie	Democratic	Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon	Democratic	Yea
Ramos, James C.	Democratic	Yea
Ransom, Rhodesia	Democratic	Yea
Rivas, Robert	Democratic	Yea
Rodriguez, Celeste	Democratic	Yea
Rodriguez, Michelle	Democratic	Yea
Rogers, Chris	Democratic	Yea
Rubio, Blanca E.	Democratic	Yea
Schiavo, Pilar	Democratic	Yea
Schultz, Nick	Democratic	Yea
Sharp-Collins, LaShae	Democratic	Yea
Solache, Jr., José Luis	Democratic	Yea
Soria, Esmeralda	Democratic	Yea
Stefani, Catherine	Democratic	Yea
Valencia, Avelino	Democratic	Not Voting
Ward, Christopher M.	Democratic	Yea
Wicks, Buffy	Democratic	Yea
Wilson, Lori D.	Democratic	Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez	Democratic	Yea
Alanis, Juan	Republican	Yea
Castillo, Leticia	Republican	Not Voting
Chen, Phillip	Republican	Yea
Davies, Laurie	Republican	Yea
DeMaio, Carl	Republican	Yea
Dixon, Diane	Republican	Yea
Ellis, Stan	Republican	Not Voting
Flora, Heath	Republican	Not Voting
Gallagher, James	Republican	Not Voting
Gonzalez, Jeff	Republican	Yea
Hadwick, Heather	Republican	Not Voting
Hoover, Josh	Republican	Yea
Lackey, Tom	Republican	Yea
Macedo, Alexandra	Republican	Not Voting
Patterson, Joe	Republican	Yea
Sanchez, Kate	Republican	Yea
Ta, Tri	Republican	Not Voting
Tangipa, David J.	Republican	Not Voting
Wallis, Greg	Republican	Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass.

August 20, 2025

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	11	0	0	0
Republican	2	0	0	2
Total	13	0	0	2
% of votes cast	87%	0%	0%	13%

How each member voted (15)

Member	Party	Vote
Arambula, Joaquin	Democratic	Yea
Calderon, Lisa	Democratic	Yea
Caloza, Jessica	Democratic	Yea
Elhawary, Sade	Democratic	Yea
Fong, Mike	Democratic	Yea
González, Mark	Democratic	Yea
Hart, Gregg	Democratic	Yea
Pacheco, Blanca	Democratic	Yea
Pellerin, Gail	Democratic	Yea
Solache, Jr., José Luis	Democratic	Yea
Wicks, Buffy	Democratic	Yea
Dixon, Diane	Republican	Yea
Gonzalez, Jeff	Republican	Yea
Ta, Tri	Republican	Not Voting
Tangipa, David J.	Republican	Not Voting

Official roll call →

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

July 08, 2025

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	9	0	0	0
Republican	2	0	0	1
Total	11	0	0	1
% of votes cast	92%	0%	0%	8%

How each member voted (12)

Member	Party	Vote
Bryan, Isaac G.	Democratic	Yea
Connolly, Damon	Democratic	Yea
Harabedian, John	Democratic	Yea
Hart, Gregg	Democratic	Yea
Kalra, Ash	Democratic	Yea
Pacheco, Blanca	Democratic	Yea
Papan, Diane	Democratic	Yea
Stefani, Catherine	Democratic	Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez	Democratic	Yea
Dixon, Diane	Republican	Yea
Macedo, Alexandra	Republican	Not Voting
Sanchez, Kate	Republican	Yea

Official roll call →

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

July 01, 2025

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	1	0	0	2
Democratic	9	0	0	0
Unaffiliated	1	0	0	0
Total	11	0	0	2
% of votes cast	85%	0%	0%	15%

How each member voted (13)

Member	Party	Vote
Ávila Farías	—	Yea
Alvarez, David	Democratic	Yea
Bains, Jasmeet	Democratic	Yea
Bennett, Steve	Democratic	Yea
Boerner, Tasha	Democratic	Yea
Caloza, Jessica	Democratic	Yea
Hart, Gregg	Democratic	Yea
Papan, Diane	Democratic	Yea
Rodriguez, Celeste	Democratic	Yea
Rogers, Chris	Democratic	Yea
Gonzalez, Jeff	Republican	Yea
Macedo, Alexandra	Republican	Not Voting
Tangipa, David J.	Republican	Not Voting

Official roll call →

3rd Reading

May 28, 2025

Passed 29 Yea · 1 Nay · 10 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	28	0	0	2
Republican	1	1	0	8
Total	29	1	0	10
% of votes cast	73%	3%	0%	25%

How each member voted (40)

Member	Party	Vote
Allen, Benjamin	Democratic	Yea
Archuleta, Bob	Democratic	Yea
Arreguín, Jesse	Democratic	Yea
Ashby, Angelique V.	Democratic	Yea
Becker, Josh	Democratic	Yea
Blakespear, Catherine S.	Democratic	Yea
Cabaldon, Christopher	Democratic	Yea
Caballero, Anna M.	Democratic	Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina	Democratic	Not Voting
Cortese, Dave	Democratic	Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena	Democratic	Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A.	Democratic	Yea
Grayson, Timothy S.	Democratic	Yea
Hurtado, Melissa	Democratic	Yea
Laird, John	Democratic	Yea
Limón, Monique	Democratic	Yea
McGuire, Mike	Democratic	Yea
McNerney, Jerry	Democratic	Yea
Menjivar, Caroline	Democratic	Yea
Padilla, Stephen C.	Democratic	Yea
Pérez, Sasha Renée	Democratic	Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez	Democratic	Not Voting
Richardson, Laura	Democratic	Yea
Rubio, Susan	Democratic	Yea
Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola	Democratic	Yea
Stern, Henry I.	Democratic	Yea
Umberg, Thomas J.	Democratic	Yea
Wahab, Aisha	Democratic	Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah	Democratic	Yea
Wiener, Scott D.	Democratic	Yea
Alvarado-Gil, Marie	Republican	Nay
Choi, Steven S.	Republican	Not Voting
Dahle, Megan	Republican	Yea
Grove, Shannon	Republican	Not Voting
Jones, Brian W.	Republican	Not Voting
Niello, Roger W.	Republican	Not Voting
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie	Republican	Not Voting
Seyarto, Kelly	Republican	Not Voting
Strickland, Tony	Republican	Not Voting
Valladares, Suzette Martinez	Republican	Not Voting

Official roll call →

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

April 22, 2025

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	11	0	0	0
Republican	0	0	0	2
Total	11	0	0	2
% of votes cast	85%	0%	0%	15%

How each member voted (13)

Member	Party	Vote
Allen, Benjamin	Democratic	Yea
Arreguín, Jesse	Democratic	Yea
Ashby, Angelique V.	Democratic	Yea
Caballero, Anna M.	Democratic	Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena	Democratic	Yea
Laird, John	Democratic	Yea
Stern, Henry I.	Democratic	Yea
Umberg, Thomas J.	Democratic	Yea
Wahab, Aisha	Democratic	Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah	Democratic	Yea
Wiener, Scott D.	Democratic	Yea
Niello, Roger W.	Republican	Not Voting
Valladares, Suzette Martinez	Republican	Not Voting

Official roll call →

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]

March 25, 2025

Passed 5 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	5	0	0	0
Republican	0	0	0	2
Total	5	0	0	2
% of votes cast	71%	0%	0%	29%

How each member voted (7)

Member	Party	Vote
Allen, Benjamin	Democratic	Yea
Hurtado, Melissa	Democratic	Yea
Laird, John	Democratic	Yea
Limón, Monique	Democratic	Yea
Stern, Henry I.	Democratic	Yea
Grove, Shannon	Republican	Not Voting
Seyarto, Kelly	Republican	Not Voting

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 697 do?: (1) Existing law authorizes the State Water Resources Control Board to hold proceedings to determine all rights to water of a stream system whether based upon appropriation, riparian right, or other basis of right. Existing law provides various requirements for the board when determining adjudication of water rights, including, among other things, performing a detailed field investigation of a stream system, as defined, issuing an order of determination, providing notice and a hearing process, and filing a final order. This bill would revise the above-described provisions regarding the board's statutory adjudication of water rights during an investigation of a stream system to, among other things, require representatives of the board to investigate in detail the use of water with the authority, but no requirement, to conduct a field investigation, authorize the board, if the board determines that the information provided by the person, as specified, is inadequate, to issue information orders that require claimants to submit reports of water use from the stream system through a form provided by the board, and require claimants to respond to that order within 75 days of the date of issuance by the board. (2) Existing law establishes procedures for reconsideration and amendment of specified decisions and orders of the board. Existing law authorizes any party aggrieved by a specified decision or order of the board to file, not later than 30 days from the date of final board action, a petition for writ of mandate for judicial review of the decision or order. This bill would apply the procedures for reconsideration, amendment, and judicial review to decisions and orders of the board issued pursuant to the provisions described above.
Who sponsors SB 697?: SB 697 is sponsored by Laird, John (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 697?: This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 21, 2025. It awaits signature.
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At a glance

Identifier: SB 697
Jurisdiction: California
Session: 20252026 Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: February 21, 2025
Status: To Executive
Prime sponsor: Laird, John

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