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Bills · 2019-2020 Regular Session

SB 501

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Relating to: the presumption of riparian rights on navigable waterways.

Land Waterways and water power

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill provides that the owner of land that abuts a navigable waterway is

presumed to be a riparian owner and is entitled to exercise all rights afforded to a

riparian owner unless those rights are specifically prohibited by the deed to the land.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Bewley (D) , Craig (R) , Olsen (R) , Stroebel (R) , Testin (R) , Tiffany (R) , Wanggaard (R)

14 cosponsors

Dittrich (R) , Edming (R) , Felzkowski (R) , Gundrum (R) , Krug (R) , Kuglitsch (R) , Magnafici (R) , Mursau (R) , Plumer (R) , Quinn (R) , Sanfelippo (R) , Stafsholt (R) , Tauchen (R) , Wichgers (R)

Votes

Senate: Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Feb 14, 2020 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Feb 14, 2020 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Oct 18, 2019 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Testin, Tiffany, Bewley, Craig, Olsen, Stroebel and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Stafsholt, Felzkowski, Dittrich, Edming, Krug, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Mursau, Quinn, Sanfelippo, Tauchen and Wichgers

  2. Oct 18, 2019 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  3. Jan 13, 2020 · Senate

    Representative Gundrum added as a cosponsor

  4. Feb 5, 2020 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Feb 5, 2020 · Senate

    Representative Plumer added as a cosponsor

  6. Feb 12, 2020 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Testin, Cowles and Bewley

  7. Feb 14, 2020 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  8. Feb 14, 2020 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  9. Feb 14, 2020 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  10. Feb 14, 2020 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  11. Apr 1, 2020 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1