republic-os/legislation/us/states/id/2018/h-718.md

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Bill	STOCKWATER RIGHTS – Amends and adds to existing law to provide legislative intent regarding certain stockwater rights; to provide for the forfeiture of certain stockwater rights and to provide a procedure; and to clarify that if any agency of the federal government acquires a stockwater right, that right shall never be utilized for any purpose other than watering of livestock unless otherwise approved by the state.	STOCKWATER RIGHTS – Amends and adds to existing law to provide legislative intent regarding certain stockwater rights; to provide for the forfeiture of certain stockwater rights and to provide a procedure; and to clarify that if any agency of the federal government acquires a stockwater right, that right shall never be utilized for any purpose other than watering of livestock unless otherwise approved by the state.	us/states/id	Idaho Legislature	2018	H 718	Idaho H 718 (2018)	bill	LIVESTOCK LIVESTOCK WATER WATER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT	enacted		1	15	2	2018-03-20	2018-03-27	openstates	ocd-bill/20135d1d-dc1e-4806-b758-bfb06b1efc13	http://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2018/legislation/H0718/	97a61291de8c69b292c07bf593280af086fccf415648c9d20e5da11badaf4595	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-id

Idaho H 718 (2018) — STOCKWATER RIGHTS – Amends and adds to existing law to provide legislative intent regarding certain stockwater rights; to provide for the forfeiture of certain stockwater rights and to provide a procedure; and to clarify that if any agency of the federal government acquires a stockwater right, that right shall never be utilized for any purpose other than watering of livestock unless otherwise approved by the state.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. Bill Text (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• Rules Suspended: Ayes 65 Nays 2 Abs/Excd 3, read in full as required – — 65–2 (pass) · lower
• Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote Read in full as required) – — 31–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE — primary (organization)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

• 2018-03-20 Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing introduction
• 2018-03-20 Reported Printed; Filed for Second Reading
• 2018-03-21 Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
• 2018-03-21 Rules Suspended: Ayes 65 Nays 2 Abs/Excd 3, read in full as required – PASSED - 65-2-3AYES – Amador, Anderson, Anderst, Armstrong, Barbieri, Bell, Blanksma, Boyle, Burtenshaw, Chaney, Cheatham, Chew, Clow, Collins, Crane, Dayley, Dixon, Ehardt, Erpelding, Gannon(5), Gestrin, Gibbs, Giddings, Hanks, Harris, Hartgen, Holtzclaw, Kauffman, Kerby, King, Kingsley, Loertscher, Luker, Malek, Manwaring, McCrostie, McDonald, Mendive, Miller, Monks, Moon, Moyle, Nate, Packer, Palmer, Perry, Raybould, Redman, Rubel, Scott, Shepherd, Smith, Stevenson, Syme, Thompson, Toone, Troy, VanOrden, Vander Woude, Wagoner, Wood, Youngblood, Zito, Zollinger, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Gannon(17), WintrowAbsent – DeMordaunt, Horman, Kloc(Tway)Floor Sponsor - BoyleTitle apvd - to Senate reading-3, passage
• 2018-03-21 Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
• 2018-03-21 Introduced, read first time; referred to: Resources & Environment introduction
• 2018-03-22 Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading committee-passage-favorable
• 2018-03-22 Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – PASSED - 31-0-4AYES – Bair, Bayer, Brackett, Buckner-Webb, Burgoyne, Crabtree, Den Hartog, Foreman, Guthrie, Hagedorn, Harris, Heider, Hill, Johnson, Jordan, Keough, Lakey, Lee, Lodge, Martin, Mortimer, Nonini, Nye, Patrick, Potts, Rice, Siddoway, Stennett, Thayn, Vick, WinderNAYS – NoneAbsent and excused – Agenbroad, Anthon, Souza, Ward-EngelkingFloor Sponsor - HarrisTitle apvd - to House reading-3, passage
• 2018-03-22 Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling
• 2018-03-22 Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
• 2018-03-22 Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
• 2018-03-22 Signed by President; returned to House
• 2018-03-22 Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
• 2018-03-23 Delivered to Governor at 5:17 p.m. on March 22, 2018
• 2018-03-27 Reported Signed by Governor on March 27, 2018 Session Law Chapter 320 Effective: 07/01/2018 executive-signature

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/20135d1d-dc1e-4806-b758-bfb06b1efc13. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Idaho legislature records).