Asm. Selena La Rue Hatch

Maddy summaryAB 278 designates the month of July each year as "Muslim American Heritage Month" in Nevada. The bill requires the Governor to issue an annual proclamation encouraging public observance, urging media, schools, businesses, and community organizations to highlight Muslim Americans' contributions to Nevada and U.S. society. It directly affects Nevada residents by formally recognizing this heritage month through state action. The bill does not create new programs or funding but establishes a recurring official designation and proclamation process.

Maddy summaryAB 480 updates Nevada's Fair Housing Law to allow discrimination claims based on the *effects* of housing practices, not just the *intent* behind them. It directly affects landlords, housing providers, and individuals filing complaints by establishing that a practice may be discriminatory if it causes a disproportionate negative impact on protected groups (like race, disability, or sexual orientation), even without intentional bias. The bill sets clear rules: complainants must first prove a practice causes disparate impact, then the housing provider must show the practice is necessary for legitimate reasons and no less discriminatory alternative exists. This change aligns Nevada law with federal standards for addressing systemic housing bias while maintaining due process for providers.

Maddy summaryAB 155 requires Nevada public school districts to negotiate student-teacher ratios for each classroom and student-to-specialized-instructional-support-staff ratios as mandatory topics in collective bargaining. It also exempts school districts from following State Board of Education recommendations for these ratios when they’re already set by a collective bargaining agreement. This change directly affects school districts and their employee unions by altering how staffing ratios are determined and negotiated. The bill revises existing bargaining rules under NRS 288.150, adding specific ratio metrics to mandatory negotiation topics.

Maddy summaryAB 250 protects debtors who incurred debt due to economic abuse or coerced debt (like debt from domestic violence, identity theft, or fraud). If a debtor provides documentation, creditors must immediately stop all collection efforts (including wage garnishment or lawsuits), dismiss ongoing cases, and refund payments made. Credit reporting agencies must investigate and remove such debt from credit reports if verified. This directly affects debtors in abusive situations, creditors, and credit bureaus by altering debt collection and reporting practices for these specific cases.

Maddy summarySB 276 requires cities, counties, water authorities, and Indian tribes in Nevada to report water quality data and incident information (like sewage spills or pollution) to the state Environmental Protection Division. It mandates that local entities notify affected neighboring governments and tribes during water incidents and prohibits contracts that block such information sharing. The bill creates a standardized reporting form and ensures all reported data becomes publicly available to relevant local entities and tribes. This directly affects local governments, water agencies, and tribal governments managing water resources across Nevada.

Maddy summaryAB 266 requires Nevada's Department of Health and Human Services to post online accessible fact sheets about Medicaid breastfeeding coverage (including counseling, supplies, and lactation support) and a directory of community lactation services. It prohibits businesses classified as "public accommodations" from denying service to people breastfeeding their children or publishing conflicting notices, adding breastfeeding to existing anti-discrimination protections under Nevada law. The bill also mandates public education about lactation benefits and enables enforcement through the Nevada Equal Rights Commission, allowing victims to file complaints or civil actions for violations. This law directly affects breastfeeding individuals seeking services in public spaces like restaurants, stores, and healthcare facilities, and businesses serving the public.

Maddy summaryAB 333 ends a 50-year lease between the State of Nevada and Washoe County for property currently used as a county public building complex. It reclassifies the unleased portion of the property as the "Nevada State Fairgrounds," transferring management to the State Department of Agriculture. The bill establishes a dedicated funding account in the State General Fund to develop, maintain, and promote the fairgrounds, while requiring Washoe County to survey its existing building complex as part of a new lease agreement. These changes finalize a decades-long legislative process involving the property's trust status and update oversight responsibilities for the fairgrounds.

Maddy summaryAB 256 creates a state-appointed advisory group to study regional rail transit development across Nevada. The group must examine current transit systems, funding sources, and key stakeholders in regional communities (with specific focus on Clark and Washoe counties), and develop an actionable plan by July 2026. It requires the group to include labor union representatives, transit commissions, local government officials, and community experts. This procedural bill does not fund projects but mandates a report and recommendations for future legislative action.

Maddy summaryAB 258 requires all brokerage agreements between real estate brokers and clients to be in writing, removing the previous allowance for oral agreements. This affects real estate brokers, broker-salespersons, and their clients by mandating written contracts for services like property sales, rentals, or negotiations. The bill revises Nevada’s real estate law (NRS 645) to eliminate references permitting oral brokerage agreements and updates related provisions to reflect this written requirement. The change clarifies that only written agreements qualify as brokerage agreements under state law.

Maddy summaryAJR 14 is a Nevada legislative resolution condemning the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack and criticizing the use of presidential pardons to absolve participants. It specifically denounces President Trump’s pardons and commutations granted on January 20, 2025, for those involved in the riot, including assaults on law enforcement officers. The resolution directs Nevada’s legislature to formally condemn the attack and send copies to the President, U.S. Senate and House leaders, and Nevada’s congressional delegation. As a non-binding resolution, it does not create new laws or impose costs but serves as a symbolic statement of opposition to pardoning Capitol rioters.