AJR 13 Nevada Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Urges the Federal Government to maintain the moratorium on the testing of explosive nuclear weapons. (BDR R-1102)

AJR 13 is a Nevada state resolution urging the federal government to maintain its 30+ year moratorium on explosive nuclear weapons testing. It directly affects Nevadans, particularly those living near the Nevada National Security Site (formerly the Nevada Test Site), by emphasizing health risks from radiation exposure, environmental contamination of groundwater, and economic threats to communities like Las Vegas. The resolution cites historical testing impacts (including 32 venting accidents and over 32,000 "Downwinder" claims), current population growth near the site (2.3 million people), and federal officials' consensus that testing is unnecessary for nuclear stockpile safety. It does not create new law but formally requests the federal government continue the moratorium to protect Nevada's health, environment, and economy.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Assembly Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Governor
Introduced Mar 17, 2025 Last action May 27, 2025
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What changed between versions

Reprint 1 As Enrolled · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was updated from a committee draft to its final 'As Enrolled' version, incorporating new substantive arguments against resuming nuclear testing. The changes add specific details about health risks, infrastructure damage from past tremors, groundwater contamination, and the lack of technical need for new tests, while also updating the session year to 2025 and adding page numbers.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's arguments was expanded to include more detailed justifications regarding public health, environmental safety, and national security, though the core request to maintain the testing moratorium remains the same.
REQUIREMENT

Added new clauses detailing specific health risks (cancer, heart disease), infrastructure risks (tremors affecting Las Vegas), and environmental risks (groundwater contamination) to strengthen the argument against resuming testing.

TIMELINE

Updated the document header to reflect the 83rd Session (2025) and added page numbering, indicating the bill has progressed from a committee reprint to its final enrolled form.

SCOPE

Included new text emphasizing that no other country besides North Korea has tested nuclear weapons this century and that 187 countries support the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.

Floor votes · Assembly Apr 17, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. To enrollment.
lower
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Resolution read. Passed. Title approved. Preamble adopted. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.
upper
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. Placed on Resolution File. Taken from Resolution File. Placed on Resolution File for next legislative day.
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Committee
Resolution read. Referred to Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections. To committee.
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Resolution read. Passed, as amended. Title approved. Preamble adopted, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Introduced
Resolution read. Amended. (Amend. No. 211.) To printer.
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Committee
Withdrawn from Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections. Rereferred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure. To committee.
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
From printer. To committee.
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Resolution read. Referred to Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections. To printer.
lower
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