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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2544

HB 2544: Upper Columbia water rights

Concerning a pilot process for the upper Columbia water rights adjudication.

Summary

  • Requires a general water adjudication of the Upper Columbia River using a two-stage pilot process.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2544), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2026
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2026
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Larry Springer (D-45)
Introduced
January 16, 2026 in the House
Last action
February 19, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2544, SHB 2544

AN ACT Relating to a pilot process for the upper Columbia water rights adjudication;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Springer (D-45)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Kevin Waters R-17Debra Lekanoff D-40Greg Nance D-23

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 2544)
  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2544)
  3. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  4. House Rules "X" file.
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2544)
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  7. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2544)
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  9. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2544)
  10. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2544)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2544)
  12. AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. Minority; do not pass.
  14. Minority; without recommendation.
  15. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  16. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

HB 2544 in other sessions

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

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