WA People
BILL · 1991–92 SESSION

SB 5389: Water rights claim filing

Providing for filing a statement of claim for water rights.

Summary

  • A person who has a claim to divert water with a priority date prior to the 1917 water code may file a water right claim with the Department of Ecology if a signed written statement is provides that: 1) the person witnessed a posting of a notice at the point of diversion of such a claimed right and 2) that the water has been applied to beneficial use for the 50-year period prior to this act.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5389), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 1991
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateFeb 15, 1991
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dean Sutherland (D-17)
Introduced
January 30, 1991 in the Senate
Last action
March 12, 1992
Companion bill
HB 1582
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dean Sutherland (D-17)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Irv Newhouse R-15Scott Barr R-7Frank Hansen D-13

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 15, 1991
Version voted on: SB 5389
43 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat20103
Republican23002
How each member voted

Nay (1)

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Senate · Final Passage

January 24, 1992
Version voted on: SB 5389
39 Yea 1 Nay 1 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat18113
Republican21003
How each member voted

Nay (1)

Absent (1)

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History

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SB 5389 in other sessions

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