Judiciary committee unanimously advances three work‑session bills, rolls one to Monday

The Nevada Assembly Committee on Judiciary unanimously approved amendments and moved three bills forward in a short work session, while postponing one item for further consideration.

The committee advanced Assembly Bill 149, Assembly Bill 150 and Assembly Bill 192 after members moved to adopt amendments and "do pass" floor statements. Assembly Bill 197 was rolled to Monday for a later work session.

Why it matters: The measures address distinct areas of state policy — research access and funding for cannabis industry data (AB149), expanded protections for tribal judges and their personnel (AB150), and changes to real property law including procedures for easement relocation (AB192). Committee approval with floor statements means the measures will move toward consideration on the Assembly floor with the committee’s recommended language.

What the committee did and what changed

Assembly Bill 149: The committee considered an amendment proposed by Rhianna Durrett, director of the Cannabis Policy Institute at UNLV, to limit appropriated funds to direct research costs — salary, stipends, project travel and essential materials — and to exclude indirect costs and overhead. Committee staff introduced the bill as a measure that would require the Cannabis Compliance Board to adopt regulations to share information and data for research relating to cannabis and the cannabis industry. Vice Chair Marzola moved to amend and "do pass;" the motion was seconded and passed unanimously. The committee assigned the floor statement to Assemblymember Carter.

Assembly Bill 150: Sponsored by Assemblymember Orentlicker, AB150 would extend existing prohibitions on threatening or intimidating certain public officials to include tribal judges of federally recognized tribes (all or in part within Nevada) and would add definitions and confidentiality protections for tribal judicial personnel. The committee adopted an amendment submitted by Assemblymember Orenlikar that broadened protections and standardized terminology. Vice Chair Marzola moved to amend and do pass; the motion passed unanimously. The committee assigned the floor statement to Assemblymember Orenliker.

Assembly Bill 192: Sponsored by Assemblymember Backus, AB192 would enact the Uniform Easement Relocation Act and the Uniform Mortgage Modification Act. The Real Property section of the State Bar (represented by Mackenzie Warren Kaye) proposed amendments to revise and define terms, clarify relocation procedures, expand responsibility for relocation expenses, and adjust notice and recording requirements. Vice Chair Marzola moved to amend and do pass; the motion passed unanimously. The committee assigned the floor statement to Assemblymember Backus.

Assembly Bill 197: The committee announced it would "roll" AB197 to Monday and take that work session item up at that time.

Votes and next steps: For the three measures taken up in the work session, members voiced "aye" and the motions to amend and do pass were recorded as passing unanimously; the committee chair signed the floor statements as noted above. Each bill will move forward with the committee’s floor statement and amendments for further action on the Assembly floor.

Context and supporting detail: Committee staff introduced the three work‑session items sequentially at the start of the meeting and described the proposed amendments (see committee transcript). No substantive debate or public testimony was recorded during the work session votes; each motion to amend and do pass was moved by Vice Chair Marzola and seconded by other members, and each passed unopposed.

Less urgent details: The committee reminded presenters and testifiers of time limits for later hearings and provided public‑comment call‑in information at the start of the session.