AJR8 · NV 83rd Session
Proposing to amend the Nevada Constitution to authorize the Legislature, to the extent money is available, to provide by law for the establishment of a business court. Close title Proposing to amend the Nevada Constitution to authorize the Legislature, to the extent money is available, to provide by
Outcome: Passed both chambers — last vote Senate (1st Reprint): Passed on 2025-05-23
NV Legislature 83rd Session bill, aggregated from roll-call votes across the seated state legislators in this dataset. Bill ID 12307.
Sponsorship
Shea Backus (D)
Roll-call summary
| Vote | Count |
|---|---|
| Yea | 35 |
| Nay | 4 |
Party breakdown
| Party | Yea | Nay |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 35 | 4 |
Per-legislator votes
| Legislator | Party | Vote | Chamber | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brittney Miller | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| Cecelia Gonzalez | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| Cinthia Moore | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| Daniele Monroe-Moreno | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| David Orentlicher | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| Dina Neal | Democratic Party | Nay | Senate (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Duy Nguyen | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| Edgar Flores | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Elaine Marzola | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| Erica Mosca | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| Erica Roth | Democratic Party | Nay | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| Fabian Donate | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Hanadi Nadeem | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| Heather Goulding | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| Howard Watts III | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| James Ohrenschall | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Joseph DALIA | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| Jovan Jackson | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| Julie Pazina | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Linda Hunt | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| Marilyn Dondero Loop | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Max Carter II | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| Melanie Scheible | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Michelee “Shelly” Crawford | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Natha Anderson | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| Nicole Cannizzaro | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Reuben D'Silva | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| Richard Daly | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Roberta Lange | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Rochelle Nguyen | Democratic Party | Nay | Senate (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Sandra Jauregui | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| Selena La Rue Hatch | Democratic Party | Nay | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| Selena Torres | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| Shea Backus | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| Steve Yeager | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| Tanya Flanagan | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| Tracy Brown-May | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| Venicia Considine | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| Venise Karris | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
Bill history (12 actions)
Chronological legislative actions taken on this bill, sourced from NELIS. Journal links open the daily Assembly or Senate journal PDF where the action was recorded — public record per NRS 218D.
| Date | Action | Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2025 | Resolution read. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To printer. | Assembly Journal |
| Feb 20, 2025 | From printer. To committee. | |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Withdrawn from Committee on Judiciary. Placed on Chief Clerk's desk. | Assembly Journal |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Taken from Chief Clerk's desk. Placed on Resolution File. Resolution read. Amended. (Amend. No. 149.) To printer. | Assembly Journal |
| Apr 16, 2025 | From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Resolution read. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 40, Nays: 2.) To Senate. | Assembly Journal |
| Apr 17, 2025 | In Senate. Resolution read. Referred to Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections. To committee. | Senate Journal |
| May 21, 2025 | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Resolution File. Taken from Resolution File. Placed on Resolution File for next legislative day. | Senate Journal |
| May 22, 2025 | Taken from Resolution File. Placed on Resolution File for next legislative day. | Senate Journal |
| May 23, 2025 | Resolution read. Amended. (Amend. No. 643.) Reprinting dispensed with. Resolution read. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 17, Nays: 4.) To printer. From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint. To Assembly. | Senate Journal |
| May 26, 2025 | In Assembly. | Assembly Journal |
| May 27, 2025 | Senate Amendment No. 643 concurred in. To enrollment. | Assembly Journal |
| May 29, 2025 | Enrolled and delivered to Secretary of State. File No. 24. |
Exhibits, testimony & documents (4 on file)
Exhibits, testimony, amendments, and supporting documents collected by the NV Legislature on this bill. Submissions are public record per NRS 218D. Sources cite back to NELIS.
Amendment (1)
| Document type | Submitted by | File |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment | Assemblymember Joe Dalia |
Other (2)
| Document type | Submitted by | File |
|---|---|---|
| Work Session | H Pepper Sturm, Research Division | |
Submitted (1)
| Document type | Submitted by | File |
|---|---|---|
| Assemblymember Joe Dalia and UNLV Prof. Ben Edwards |