Nevada Bills

in committee · Nevada · Senate Apr 12, 2025

SB 362: Revises provisions relating to gaming. (BDR 41-1026)

SB 362 updates Nevada's gaming regulations by creating a new "tavern gaming establishment" license for businesses primarily selling alcohol, allowing up to 25 gaming devices. It expands existing self-limitation programs to let patrons block all marketing channels (mail, text, email, phone) for gaming offers and requires written materials and forms for this process. The bill also explicitly includes sports betting pools within "interactive gaming" and allows out-of-state wagering under new regulations. These changes directly affect taverns seeking gaming licenses, interactive gaming operators, and patrons seeking to limit their gambling access.

in committee · Nevada · Senate Apr 12, 2025

SB 139: Repeals the crime of terminating a pregnancy through performing certain acts under certain circumstances. (BDR 15-744)

SB 139 repeals Nevada's law that previously treated a woman's termination of a pregnancy after 24 weeks (if it caused fetal death) as a category B felony, punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. This change removes criminal penalties for such actions, except when performed under a physician's advice for a lawful abortion. The bill also applies this repeal retroactively to all cases occurring before, on, or after the law's effective date. It directly affects women who previously faced potential felony charges for terminating pregnancies after 24 weeks under the repealed statute.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice

in committee · Nevada · Senate Apr 12, 2025

SB 209: Revises provisions relating to pharmacy benefit managers. (BDR 57-534)

SB 209 updates Nevada's rules for pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), entities that manage prescription drug coverage for insurers. It expands the definition of "pharmacy benefits plan" to include pharmacist services, requiring PBMs to disclose all fees and rebates to insurers and mandating that rebates be used solely to lower premiums or reduce patient costs. The bill prohibits PBMs from steering patients to affiliated pharmacies, discriminating against nonaffiliated pharmacies, or using deceptive pricing practices. These changes apply to PBMs managing coverage for insurers, Medicaid, and employer plans, with new annual reporting requirements for transparency.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

in committee · Nevada · Senate Apr 12, 2025

SB 219: Revises provisions relating to organized retail theft. (BDR 15-727)

SB 219 amends Nevada's organized retail theft law to increase penalties based on the total value of stolen goods over 120 days. It establishes three penalty tiers: $3,500-$10,000 (1-10 years prison, $10,000 fine), $10,000-$50,000 (2-15 years, $20,000 fine), and $50,000+ (3-20 years, $30,000 fine). The bill requires courts to order restitution and clarifies that all thefts by participants in a scheme must be aggregated for sentencing. It directly affects individuals involved in organized retail theft rings, defined as repeated thefts from merchants or online with intent to resell or return for value. The law also allows prosecution in any Nevada jurisdiction where thefts occurred.

Topics ✗ Criminal Justice

in committee · Nevada · Senate Apr 12, 2025

SB 230: Revises provisions relating to the testing of emissions from motor vehicles. (BDR 40-661)

SB 230 changes emissions testing requirements for vehicles in Clark and Washoe Counties (population over 100,000). It revises existing law to require biennial (every two years) emissions testing for most vehicles after their fourth registration, instead of annual testing. This directly affects vehicle owners in those counties who would previously have needed annual inspections after their fourth registration. The bill updates regulatory language to mandate this biennial testing cycle while distinguishing between light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles.

Topics ✗ Environment

in committee · Nevada · Senate Apr 12, 2025

SB 126: Revises provisions relating to domestic relations. (BDR 11-582)

SB 126 revises how courts handle pension and retirement benefits during divorce in Nevada. It requires courts to provide a "full explanation" of pension disposition provisions to divorcing couples (replacing a less specific requirement) and replaces the current "time rule" with a "frozen benefit rule." Under the new rule, the community interest in retirement benefits is calculated based on the benefit value at the divorce date, not current service time. This directly affects individuals dissolving marriages involving public employee or judicial retirement systems, ensuring clearer pension division and documentation in divorce decrees.

in committee · Nevada · Senate Apr 12, 2025

SB 33: Revises provisions relating to state financial administration. (BDR 18-279)

SB 33 is a procedural bill that updates Nevada's state financial administration structure. It renames the "Chief of the Budget Division" to "Administrator of the Budget Division" and transfers the position's qualifications and duties - including oversight of the State Budget Act - to the Director of the Office of Finance. The bill makes minor legal adjustments throughout multiple statutes (like NRS 223.420, 223.430, and 231.3729) to reflect these changes. This bill affects only internal state finance operations, not the public or new policy.

in committee · Nevada · Senate Apr 12, 2025

SB 61: Revises provisions relating to the powers and duties of certain cities relating to the annexation and detachment of territory. (BDR 21-467)

SB 61 creates a new city annexation and detachment commission in Clark County (population over 700,000) to manage territory annexation and detachment proposals for cities like Las Vegas, Henderson, and North Las Vegas. The commission, composed of county and city representatives, reviews all annexation/detachment requests, holds public hearings, and provides recommendations before city councils act. It replaces the requirement for a regional planning coalition and updates procedures for cities to expand or reduce boundaries, including new steps for service planning and public notice. The bill removes some existing city approval steps for service plans and expands protest rights for property owners during these processes.

in committee · Nevada · Senate Apr 12, 2025

SJR 5: Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to enact various government reforms. (BDR C-223)

SJR 5 proposes a constitutional amendment to implement several government transparency and ethics reforms in Nevada. It requires bills to be posted online for 72 hours before voting, extends public records access to the Legislature (with limited exceptions like personnel files), and creates a Political Practices Enforcement Commission to oversee campaign finance, ethics, and lobbying rules. The Commission would enforce these laws, maintain public databases, provide training, and collect fines to fund its operations. These changes directly affect Nevada legislators, candidates, lobbyists, and public officials by subjecting them to standardized ethics and transparency requirements.

in committee · Nevada · Senate Apr 12, 2025

SB 23: Revises provisions related to the use of cellular telephones and other handheld wireless communications devices by minors while operating a motor vehicle. (BDR 43-251)

SB 23 prohibits all handheld wireless device use (including voice calls) for drivers under 18 while operating a motor vehicle, with limited exceptions like emergencies or voice-operated navigation systems. It applies specifically to minors, making their use of phones while driving a civil infraction regardless of hands-free accessories. The bill prevents officers from stopping vehicles solely to check for violations but allows citations if discovered during a traffic stop or arrest for another offense. Penalties mirror existing rules: $50 for a first violation within 7 years, rising to $250 for third or subsequent offenses. Exemptions include emergency personnel, reporting emergencies, and public utility workers responding to outages.

Topics ✓ Transportation

in committee · Nevada · Senate Apr 12, 2025

SB 385: Revises provisions relating to certain transferable tax credits and certain tax abatements. (BDR 32-826)

SB 385 requires businesses applying for certain tax credits or property tax abatements to agree to a workforce development plan. This plan must be created with educational institutions and lead to recognized credentials or skills for employees. The Office of Economic Development can investigate compliance with these plans and requires businesses to repay the full tax benefit plus interest if they fail to meet the plan's requirements. The law applies only to new applications submitted on or after July 1, 2025.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Labor & Employment

in committee · Nevada · Senate Apr 12, 2025

SB 310: Revises provisions relating to public monuments. (BDR 35-1013)

SB 310 prohibits government agencies from removing or destroying monuments on state or publicly owned land without the Governor's approval, except for relocating them to similarly prominent sites. It increases penalties for vandalizing such monuments, making willful damage a gross misdemeanor (instead of potentially a felony) and requiring courts to order restitution. The bill defines "monument" broadly to include statues, plaques, or memorials honoring historical events, figures, religious/civic purposes, or Nevada settlement history, as listed in official historic registers. This directly affects state/local agencies managing public lands and individuals who damage protected monuments.

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