Public Lands Duty of Care Amendments
What it does: This bill addresses the jurisdictional management of public lands. This bill: defines terms; asserts the state's jurisdictional interest in land controlled by the federal government under a proprietary interest; directs the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office (office) to promote the state's jurisdictional interests on landscape-scale public lands; requires the office to: identify and map landscape-scale lands in the state; establish map layers for certain criteria on landscape-scale lands; map a landscape public nuisance area on landscape-scale lands containing forested areas; and report… (official summary)
Question before the chamber: Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
The tally
Yes 17 · No 7 · Not voting 5
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Republicans | 17 | 0 | 5 |
| Other or unknown party | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes.
The full roll (29)
Yes 17
No 7
- Emily BussFOR11
- Jen PlumbD9
- Karen KwanD12
- Kathleen RiebeD15
- Luz EscamillaD10
- Nate BlouinD13
- Stephanie PitcherD14
Not voting 5
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.