CaliforniaDams: exceptions.
What it does
Existing law defines a dam to mean any artificial barrier, together with appurtenant works, that does or may impound or divert water, and meets other specified criteria. Existing law excludes from the definition a barrier that is or will be not in excess of 6 feet in height, regardless of storage capacity, or that has or will have a storage capacity not in excess of 15 acre-feet, regardless of height. Existing law requires the Department of Water Resources to supervise the construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, maintenance, operation, and removal of dams and reservoirs for the protection of life and property.
More detail
This bill would additionally exclude from the definition of a dam a barrier that does not impound water above the top of a levee where maximum storage behind the barrier has a minimum of 3 feet of freeboard on the levee and is a weir, as defined, but would apply only to specified weirs named in the bill.
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- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Oct 11Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 617, Statutes of 2025.Latest
- Oct 11Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 11Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.To Governor
- Sep 4Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2918.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 639 Soria Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Sep 3In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB639 Soria By Caballero. Result: pass.Upper
- Sep 3Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 1. Page 2427.).Passed Senate
- Jun 24Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Jun 23From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.Minor
- Jun 11Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
- Jun 10From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 10).Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- May 7Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.Minor
- Apr 21In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 639 Soria Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 21Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 1175.)Passed Assembly
- Apr 10Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Apr 9From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 9).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 1Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Mar 28Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 27From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (March 25).Major
- Mar 25
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24Referred to Com. on W. P., & W.Minor
- Feb 14From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.
- Feb 13Read first time. To print.Introduced