Allows electric utilities to obtain easements for power lines and distribution systems through prescription, establishing legal pathways for electricity delivery infrastructure.
AN ACT relating to property, conveyances and security transactions; providing legislative findings; providing definitions; providing an easement for electric transmission lines and distributions systems as specified; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsor:
Co-sponsors: Senator(s) Barlow, Dockstader, Driskill, Hicks, Landen
Establishes a prescriptive easement for electric utilities to maintain electricity delivery systems installed on property before January 1, 2006, based on visible installation and continuous use without a written agreement.
Effective: July 1, 2026
3/7/2026(LSO)
Assigned Chapter Number 102
3/7/2026(Governor)
Governor Signed SEA No. 0063
3/6/2026(House)
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0063
3/6/2026(Senate)
S President Signed SEA No. 0063
3/5/2026(LSO)
Assigned Number SEA No. 0063
Sponsor: Representative Bratten
Sponsor: Representative Geringer
Sponsor: House Minerals, Business and Economic Development
Sponsor: Senator Steinmetz
Sponsor: Senator Steinmetz
Sponsor: Senator Steinmetz
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3/5/2026(Senate)
S Concur:Passed 28-3-0-0-0
3/5/2026(Senate)
S Received for Concurrence
3/5/2026(House)
H 3rd Reading:Passed 47-14-1-0-0
3/4/2026(House)
H 2nd Reading:Passed
3/3/2026(House)
H COW:Passed
3/2/2026(House)
H Placed on General File
3/2/2026(House)
H09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-2-0-0
2/25/2026(House)
H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals
2/25/2026(House)
H Received for Introduction
2/24/2026(Senate)
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0
2/23/2026(Senate)
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2/20/2026(Senate)
S COW:Passed
2/19/2026(Senate)
S Placed on General File
2/19/2026(Senate)
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2/12/2026(Senate)
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 23-8-0-0-0
2/11/2026(Senate)
S Received for Introduction
2/10/2026(LSO)
Bill Number Assigned
S Concur:Passed 28-3-0-0-0
Key VotePassedYea: Anderson, Barlow, Boner, Brennan, Case, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Dockstader, Driskill, French, Gierau, Hicks, Hutchings, Jones, Kolb, Landen, Laursen, Love, Nethercott, Olsen, Pappas, Rothfuss, Salazar, Schuler, Scott, Steinmetz, Biteman
Nay: Ide, McKeown, Pearson
H 3rd Reading:Passed 47-14-1-0-0
Key VotePassedThis committee vote includes adoption of standing committee amendment SF0099HS001.
H09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-2-0-0
RecommendedS 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0
Key VotePassedYea: Anderson, Barlow, Boner, Brennan, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Dockstader, Driskill, French, Gierau, Hicks, Hutchings, Jones, Kolb, Laursen, Landen, Love, McKeown, Nethercott, Olsen, Pappas, Pearson, Rothfuss, Salazar, Schuler, Steinmetz, Scott, Biteman
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
RecommendedYea: CRAGO, CRUM, HICKS, KOLB, OLSEN
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 23-8-0-0-0
UnknownYea: Anderson, Barlow, Boner, Cooper, Crago, Dockstader, Crum, Driskill, Gierau, Hicks, Jones, Landen, Love, Laursen, Nethercott, Olsen, Pappas, Rothfuss, Schuler, Scott, Steinmetz, Biteman, Brennan
Nay: Case, French, Hutchings, Ide, Kolb, McKeown, Pearson, Salazar
Yea: Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Byron, L. Brown, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Chestek, Davis, Clouston, Connolly, Erickson, Filer, Fornstrom, Geringer, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Knapp, L. Larsen, Lawley, JT. Larson, Lien, Locke, Nicholas, Pendergraft, Provenza, Posey, Riggins, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Sherwood, Storer, Strock, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Wharff, Wylie, Winter, Williams, Yin, Neiman
Nay: Allemand, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, Guggenmos, Johnson, Lucas, McCann, Ottman, Singh, Smith, Styvar, Webb, Webber
Excused: Kelly
Yea: KNAPP, LARSON, LAWLEY, RIGGINS, TARVER, WEBBER, HEINER
Excused: K. CAMPBELL, SCHMID
Nay: Case, Ide