2025 bills / H.B. 386

H.B. 386 Public Waters Access Act Amendments (2025)

Did not passWritten by Rep. Scott H. Chew

  1. Introduced
  2. House committee (stopped here)
  3. House vote
  4. Senate committee
  5. Senate vote
  6. Signed into law

What this bill does

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The bill changes the legal definition of "navigable water" and revises when a stream bed is treated as private property. It also clarifies when an easement for public recreational access is created, covers public recreation access more generally, and makes some technical changes.

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Official description
  • modifies the definition of "navigable water"
  • addresses public recreation access
  • addresses when a stream bed is considered private property
  • clarifies when an easement for public recreational access is created
  • makes technical changes
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