Stay Informed 2025 Nevada Legislature

Less than 80 days remain in the 83rd Session of the Nevada Legislature! To date, nearly 1,160 bills have been requested and about 950 have been introduced. For a listing of planning-oriented bills and bill requests APA Nevada is following for its members, please see attached and visit our website for updates. APA Nevada would like to call specific attention to Assembly Bill 241 (Jauregui); while section 1 of the bill appears to omit cities in an appeals process, the bill would require Nevada’s cities and counties to adopt an ordinance authorizing the construction of multifamily housing or mixed-use development on any property zoned commercial (no variations of commercial zoning are specified) and require expedited permitting of such projects. Another bill, Assembly Bill 443 (Gallant), effectively eliminates the power of a local government to utilize zoning in any meaningful way.

This list will be updated periodically throughout the session, with bill results distributed to the Northern and Southern section for post-Legislative discussions. Here’s some additional useful links and information:

• For general information on the legislative process in Nevada, please see the attached pdf.
• Nevada Legislature’s 83rd Session Website
• NELIS: up-to-date tracking of current bills, BDRS (bill draft requests), and information about bills in committees.
• Important Dates (Subject to change):
  • 4.11.25: Bills must be passed out of committee (first house); those that don’t cannot proceed further, pursuant to Joint Standing Rules, unless declared exempt
  • 4.22.25: Bills must be passed out of the first house
  • 5.16.25: Bills must be passed out of committee (second house)
  • 5.23.25: Bills must be passed out of the second house
  • 5.28.25: Budget bills and exempted bills from committees must be introduced
  • 6.2.25: Session concludes at midnight

Below is a summary of planning-oriented bills that APA Nevada is following closely and will provide greater updates and details on:

• AB 28 - Revises provisions governing transportation funding; extends RTCSNV ballot question to 2028 – To Committee
• AB 37 - Revises various provisions relating to housing – To Committee
• AB 38 - Revises certain provisions relating to housing – To Committee
• AB 61 - Revises provisions relating to toll roads; authorizes toll road connecting Sparks with I-80 near USA Pkwy – To Committee
• AB 96 - Revises provisions relating to master plans; adds urban heat element – Heard
• AB 131 - Enacts provisions of law relating to housing stability; ADUs at historic properties – To Committee
• AB 241 - Revises provisions relating to development and zoning – To Committee
• AB 256 - Revises provisions relating to public transportation systems – To Committee
• SB 28 - Revises provisions relating to economic development; expanded undertakings for housing and transportation in tax increment areas – Heard
• SB 48 - Revises provisions relating to planning and zoning; ensures consistency between master plan and zoning; new master plan elements – To Committee
• SB 51 - Revises provisions relating to affordable housing – To Committee
• SB 61 - Revises provisions relating to annexation / detachment by certain cities within Clark County – To Committee
• SB 99 - Authorizes certain governing bodies of a county or city part of TRPA to impose impact and linkage fees on certain developers. – To Committee
• SB 147 - Revises provisions relating to regional planning of transportation; creates new Southern Nevada Regional Planning for Economic Resiliency Pilot Program – To Committee
• SJR 4 - Urges the Federal Government to support certain land use planning principles when conducting projects in this State – To Committee
• BDR 372 - Authorizes the creation of business improvement districts under certain circumstances.
• BDR 743 - Revises provisions relating to transit.
• BDR 783 - Revises provisions governing transportation funding.
• BDR 784 - Revises provisions related to transportation.

If there are any questions about any bills that impact planning issues during the session, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

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