BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1615: Water system classifications

Increasing consistency in the classifications of water systems.

Summary

Prohibits using a default number of people served per connection if it would cause a water system to be classified as a Group A system when it would otherwise be considered a Group B system.

From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1615), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 65, Laws of 2025

AN ACT Relating to increasing consistency in the classifications of water systems;

Passed March 10, 2025

Version voted on: HB 1615

95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	58	0	0	1
Republican	37	0	0	2

How each member voted

Passed April 4, 2025

Version voted on: HB 1615

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	30	0	0	0
Republican	19	0	0	0

How each member voted

Apr 16, 2025Effective date 4/16/2025.
Apr 16, 2025Chapter 65, 2025 Laws.
Apr 16, 2025Governor signed.
Apr 11, 2025Delivered to Governor.
Apr 10, 2025President signed.
Apr 9, 2025Speaker signed.
Apr 4, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Apr 4, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 26, 2025Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 25, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 24, 2025ANR - Majority; do pass.
Mar 12, 2025First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
Mar 10, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
Mar 10, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 6, 2025Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 13, 2025Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 11, 2025ENVI - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 11, 2025ENVI - Majority; do pass.
Jan 27, 2025First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.

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

HB 1615 (2023–24) Education savings accounts · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1615 (2021–22) Cosmetics tested on animals · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1615 (2019–20) Traffic delays/electronics · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1615 (2017–18) Relocation assistance · Enacted · Chapter 12, Laws of 2017
HB 1615 (2015–16) Postretirement employment · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1615 (2013–14) Hiring unemployed veterans · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1615 (2011–12) Service member civil relief · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1615 (2009–10) Drug overdose prevention · Did not pass · died in committee