Nevada Senate adopts dozens of committee amendments, sends wide slate of bills to general file

CARSON CITY, Nev. — The Nevada Senate on April 21, 2025 adopted committee amendments to a broad group of bills and ordered them reprinted, engrossed and sent to the general file, advancing measures on crimes and victims' compensation, elections and voting procedures, cannabis regulation, health licensing and other policy areas.

The chamber convened with 21 senators present and completed a sequence of second-reading actions. Many motions were procedural — moving committee-amended bills forward after brief summaries by committee chairs, dispensing with the reading of amendments and then adopting them. Where senators summarized changes, those brief descriptions formed the record of what advanced.

Why it matters: The session advanced dozens of bills that, if ultimately passed by both houses and signed, would change state law across multiple areas including criminal-victim compensation, election administration, health-care licensing and provider rules, cannabis regulation, and insurance and labor matters. Most measures were advanced after committee amendment adoption with little floor debate.

Key measures advanced

- Senate Bill 62 (Judiciary committee amendment 3-35): Senator Melanie Scheibel moved adoption of amendment 3-35, which “authorizes the payment of up to $1,000 for the remediation of property owned by a victim of a hate crime,” and appropriates $40,000 over the next biennium to the Office of the Attorney General to provide support and resources for survivors. The Senate carried the motion and ordered SB62 reprinted and engrossed and sent to the general file.

- Senate Bill 7 (Judiciary committee amendment 3-32): The amendment allows the state and defense to waive a pre-sentence investigation report by stipulation, changes a disclosure deadline from 14 to 17 days, and prevents contempt orders against parole and probation officers who have not yet received required psychosexual evaluations. The Senate adopted amendment 3-32 and sent SB7 to the general file.

- Senate Bill 41 (Revenue and Economic Development committee amendment 3-61): Senator Neal said amendment 3-61 “adds a requirement for sellers of cannabis to obtain a sales tax and cannabis tax permit.” Senator Orenshall disclosed a conflict and said she would abstain from votes related to SB41. The amendment was adopted and SB41 was ordered reprinted and engrossed to the general file.

- Senate Bill 74 (Legislative Operations and Elections committee amendment 3-44): The amendment revised multiple voting procedures, including use of approved electronic transmission systems for certain voters, rules on counting mechanically-cast ballots (not counting before 7 a.m. on election day), and reporting requirements for cyber incidents. The Senate adopted amendment 3-44 and moved SB74 forward.

- Senate Bill 100 (Legislative Operations and Elections committee amendment 3-45): Amendment 3-45 revised reporting requirements and created an electronic reporting mechanism for election officials who cannot perform duties in a timely manner; it also added oversight processes involving the Secretary of State and the Attorney General. The Senate adopted the amendment and sent SB100 to the general file.

- Senate Bill 124 (Commerce and Labor committee amendment 300): Amendment 300 modified medical licensing provisions, converting some requirements from mandatory to discretionary, and required supervision and reporting by relevant boards. The Senate adopted amendment 300 and sent SB124 to the general file.

- Senate Bill 128 (Commerce and Labor committee amendment 301): Amendment 301 revised the definition of “automated decision tool,” exempted Nevada Medicaid and Medicaid managed care organizations, and restricted insurer use of AI systems. The Senate adopted amendment 301 and advanced SB128.

- Senate Bill 166 (Commerce and Labor committee amendment 56): Amendment 56 removed breed-specific restrictions as the sole basis for adverse action and allowed supportive housing tenants to keep at least one pet subject to statutory limits. The Senate adopted the amendment and advanced SB166.

- Senate Bill 168 (Commerce and Labor committee amendment 27): Amendment 27 adjusted maximum quantities for adult-use cannabis products, revised definitions and compliance duties for the Cannabis Compliance Board, and changed labeling rules. Senator Orenshall again disclosed the same conflict she noted earlier and said she would abstain from votes on SB168. The amendment was adopted and SB168 moved to the general file.

- Senate Bill 180 (Growth and Infrastructure committee amendment 239): Amendment 239 established staggered minimum liability insurance requirements for motor carriers: $1,000,000 beginning Jan. 1, 2026; $1,250,000 beginning Jan. 1, 2028; and $1,500,000 beginning Jan. 1, 2030. The Senate adopted the amendment and sent SB180 on to the general file.

- Senate Bill 182 (Health and Human Services committee amendment 349): Amendment 349 revised definitions related to direct care nurses and adjusted required staffing ratios and direct observation provisions; the Senate adopted the amendment and advanced SB182.

- Senate Bill 199 (Commerce and Labor committee amendment 304): Amendment 304 revised registration requirements for entities defined as artificial intelligence companies, deleted provisions limiting teachers' use of AI for lesson plans, and revised the working group composition. The Senate adopted amendment 304 and sent SB199 to the general file.

- Senate Bill 218 (Commerce and Labor committee amendment 415): Amendment 415 to the Uniform Antitrust Premerger Notification Act exempted certain gaming-license holders and their affiliates, and the Senate adopted the amendment and ordered SB218 to the general file.

- Senate Bill 326 (Growth and Infrastructure committee amendment 241): Amendment 241 revised the report utilities must file with the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) to include adequacy of water supply for fire protection and related NRS references; the Senate adopted amendment 241 and moved SB326 forward.

- Senate Bill 417 (Growth and Infrastructure committee amendment 244): Amendment 244 revised conditions and timing for alternative rate-making plans for natural gas utilities and clarified PUCN processes and consumer sessions; the Senate adopted the amendment and advanced SB417.

Other actions and procedural items

- Early in the day the Senate moved two joint resolutions (SJR 1 and SJR 9) to the resolution file for the next legislative day.

- The fiscal analysis division filed a notice of exemption for a set of bills on April 21, 2025; later in the afternoon Senator Winn moved to re-refer a list of bills with fiscal impact to the Committee on Finance upon return from reprint. The motion was carried.

- The Senate recessed twice during the legislative day and adjourned into a recess to reconvene at 4:30 p.m.

Votes at a glance (selected bills advanced to general file)

- SB62 (Judiciary): Amendment 3-35 adopted; ordered reprinted and engrossed — outcome: approved. - SB7 (Judiciary): Amendment 3-32 adopted; ordered reprinted and engrossed — outcome: approved. - SB41 (Revenue & Econ Dev): Amendment 3-61 adopted; ordered reprinted and engrossed — outcome: approved (Senator Orenshall disclosed conflict and stated she would abstain on votes related to SB41). - SB74 (Legislative Ops & Elections): Amendment 3-44 adopted; ordered reprinted and engrossed — outcome: approved. - SB100 (Legislative Ops & Elections): Amendment 3-45 adopted; ordered reprinted and engrossed — outcome: approved. - SB124 (Commerce & Labor): Amendment 300 adopted; ordered reprinted and engrossed — outcome: approved. - SB128 (Commerce & Labor): Amendment 301 adopted; ordered reprinted and engrossed — outcome: approved. - SB166 (Commerce & Labor): Amendment 56 adopted; ordered reprinted and engrossed — outcome: approved. - SB168 (Commerce & Labor): Amendment 27 adopted; ordered reprinted and engrossed — outcome: approved (Senator Orenshall disclosed conflict and stated she would abstain on votes related to SB168). - SB180 (Growth & Infrastructure): Amendment 239 adopted; ordered reprinted and engrossed — outcome: approved. - SB182 (Health & Human Services): Amendment 349 adopted; ordered reprinted and engrossed — outcome: approved. - SB199 (Commerce & Labor): Amendment 304 adopted; ordered reprinted and engrossed — outcome: approved. - SB218 (Commerce & Labor): Amendment 415 adopted; ordered reprinted and engrossed — outcome: approved. - SB326 (Growth & Infrastructure): Amendment 241 adopted; ordered reprinted and engrossed — outcome: approved. - SB417 (Growth & Infrastructure): Amendment 244 adopted; ordered reprinted and engrossed — outcome: approved.

What the floor did not do

- The Senate largely carried committee amendments by voice vote with minimal debate. The floor did not complete final passage for bills (most were ordered to general file after adoption of amendments). No final-enactment roll-call outcomes appear in the floor transcript excerpt.

Meeting context and next steps

- The measures ordered to the general file will await further floor action, reprint and engrossment as required by Senate procedure and may be reassigned to the Committee on Finance for fiscal review where noted. A number of bills with fiscal impact were re-referred to the Committee on Finance.

Speakers quoted in this report are drawn from the Senate floor transcript of April 21, 2025 and include committee chairs and senators who summarized adopted amendments or made disclosures during the day.