BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1792: Water rights procedures

Modifying timelines and other initial procedural actions in a water rights adjudication.

Summary

Prescribes certain timelines in any general water rights adjudication filed in Water Resource Inventory Area 1 after June 1, 2023.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1792), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 160, Laws of 2023

AN ACT Relating to modifying timelines and other initial procedural actions in a water rights adjudication;

Passed February 28, 2023

Version voted on: HB 1792

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	57	0	0	1
Republican	40	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed April 6, 2023

Version voted on: HB 1792

46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	28	0	0	1
Republican	18	0	0	2

How each member voted

Apr 20, 2023Effective date 7/23/2023.
Apr 20, 2023Chapter 160, 2023 Laws.
Apr 20, 2023Governor signed.
Apr 14, 2023Delivered to Governor.
Apr 8, 2023President signed.
Apr 7, 2023Speaker signed.
Apr 6, 2023Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
Apr 6, 2023Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 30, 2023Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 24, 2023Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 23, 2023AWNP - Majority; do pass.
Mar 2, 2023First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.
Feb 28, 2023Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Feb 28, 2023Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 22, 2023Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 17, 2023AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 17, 2023AGNR - Majority; do pass.
Feb 17, 2023Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 8, 2023First reading, referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Feb 8, 2023First reading, referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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

HB 1792 (2025–26) Nursing assistant regulation · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1792 (2021–22) Hydrogen · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1792 (2019–20) Marijuana retailer penalties · Enacted · Chapter 379, Laws of 2019
HB 1792 (2017–18) Residntl services & supports · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1792 (2015–16) Wolf conserv. & mgmt plan · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1792 (2013–14) Seizure and forfeiture · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1792 (2011–12) Univ Center no. Puget Sound · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1792 (2009–10) Search and arrest authority · Enacted · Chapter 390, Laws of 2009