BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5851

SB 5851: Ground water right develpmnt

Developing an existing ground water right.

Summary

Increased specificity is provided in regard to construction of replacement or additional wells: 1)Additional or substitute wells must continue to tap the same ground water body as the original well; 2)It is clearly provided that when replacement wells are approved, the original well must be properly decommissioned but if an additional well is constructed, the original well does not have to be decommissioned; 3)When…

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5851), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

IntroducedFeb 17, 1997
Out of committee
Passed SenateMar 18, 1997
Passed Housestopped here
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Prime sponsor: Bob Morton (R-7)
Introduced: February 17, 1997 in the Senate
Last action: February 25, 1998
Versions: SB 5851, SSB 5851

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 18, 1997

Version voted on: SSB 5851

48 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	23	0	0	0
Republican	25	1	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (48)

Nay (1)

Irv Newhouse R-15

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History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

SB 5851 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5851 (2025–26) Sea lion predation donations · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5851 (2023–24) Holocaust and genocide edu. · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5851 (2021–22) Presidential primary RCV · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5851 (2019–20) Vuln. children ed. opport. · Enacted · Chapter 196, Laws of 2019
SB 5851 (2017–18) Motor vehicle tax valuation · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5851 (2015–16) College bound scholarship · Enacted · Chapter 244, Laws of 2015
SB 5851 (2013–14) Defined contribution plan · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5851 (2011–12) Model traffic ordinance · Did not pass · died in committee

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