Stay Informed 2025 Nevada Legislature

The 83rd Session of the Nevada Legislature begins in Carson City on February 3rd, 2025 and lasts 120 days until adjourning sine die Midnight June 3rd, 2025. To date, nearly 1,000 bills have been requested. Throughout the session, those bills will be introduced into the Assembly and Senate, debated, and voted on for consideration by Governor Lombardo. A number of these bills affect planning issues and topics or may directly impact a municipality or regional agency.

For a listing of planning-oriented bills and bill requests APA Nevada is following for its members, please see the link below for updates. 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):
  • January: State of the State
  • 2.3.25: Session begins
  • Mid April: Bills must be passed out of committee (first house); those that don’t cannot proceed further, pursuant to Joint Standing Rules, unless declared exempt
  • Late April: Bills must be passed out of the first house
  • Early May: Bills must be passed out of committee (second house)
  • Mid May: Bills must be passed out of the second house
  • Late May: Budget bills and exempted bills from committees must be introduced
  • 6.2.25: Session concludes at midnight

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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