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SB 1307: WATER – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to provide for the delivery of water.
Repeals Chapter 9, Title 42 regarding water distribution to consumers and revises Chapter 13, Title 42 to modernize lateral water users' associations governance, management, assessments, maintenance, and water delivery protections.
Status
Effective (July 1, 2026) · Originated in the Idaho Senate · Introduced February 16, 2026
Sponsors
- RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
Committees
- JR for Printing
Bill history
- March 19, 2026 — House: Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 60-10-0AYES – Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, F (passed)
- March 20, 2026 — Senate: Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
- March 23, 2026 — House: Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
- March 23, 2026 — House: Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
- March 23, 2026 — House: delivered to Governor at 3:45 p.m. on 03/23/26
- March 24, 2026 — House: Signed by Governor on 03/24/26
- March 24, 2026 — House: Session Law Chapter 112
- July 1, 2026 — House: Effective: 07/01/2026
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