BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5669: Irrigation dist. elections

Concerning irrigation district elections.

Summary

Authorizes irrigation districts to conduct elections solely by mail, and provides requirements for absentee ballots.
Provides new requirements for electors and candidates in irrigation district elections.
Requires that certain irrigation districts annually provide qualified electors with election information and comply with specified election security measures.
Provides criminal penalties for irrigation district election and election security violations.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5669), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 191, Laws of 2025

AN ACT Relating to irrigation district elections;

Passed March 3, 2025

Version voted on: SB 5669

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

Passed April 15, 2025

Version voted on: SB 5669

85 Yea 11 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	50	8	0	1
Republican	35	3	0	1

How each member voted

Apr 30, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
Apr 30, 2025Chapter 191, 2025 Laws.
Apr 30, 2025Governor signed.
Apr 22, 2025Delivered to Governor.
Apr 18, 2025Speaker signed.
Apr 18, 2025President signed.
Apr 15, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Apr 15, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 8, 2025Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Apr 2, 2025Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Apr 1, 2025LG - Executive action taken by committee.
Apr 1, 2025LG - Majority; do pass.
Mar 5, 2025First reading, referred to Local Government.
Mar 3, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 3, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 26, 2025Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 21, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 20, 2025ANR - Majority; do pass.
Feb 5, 2025First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

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

SB 5669 (2023–24) Firearms/individual right · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5669 (2021–22) Energy codes · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5669 (2019–20) Withholding of transcripts · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5669 (2017–18) Dental laboratories · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5669 (2015–16) Local rural mover license · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5669 (2013–14) Trafficking · Enacted · Chapter 302, Laws of 2013
SB 5669 (2011–12) Natural resources agencies · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5669 (2009–10) Insurance commissioner · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor