SB179 · NV 83rd Session

AN ACT relating to discrimination; revising provisions relating to certain investigations conducted by the Nevada Equal Rights Commission; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Close title AN ACT relating to discrimination; revising provisions relating to certain investigations cond

Outcome: Passed both chambers — last vote Assembly (2nd 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 37.

Sponsorship

Dina Neal (D); Edgar Flores (D); James Ohrenschall (D); Julie Pazina (D); Nicole Cannizzaro (D)

Roll-call summary

Vote	Count
Yea	69
Nay	5

Party breakdown

Party	Yea	Nay
Democratic Party	69	5

Per-legislator votes

Legislator	Party	Vote	Chamber	Date
Aaron Ford	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (2nd Reprint)	Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Brittney Miller	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Friday, May 21, 2021
Brittney Miller	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Cecelia Gonzalez	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Friday, May 21, 2021
Daniele Monroe-Moreno	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Friday, May 21, 2021
Daniele Monroe-Moreno	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Tuesday, May 21, 2019
David Orentlicher	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Friday, May 21, 2021
David Orentlicher	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Friday, May 23, 2025
Dina Neal	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Friday, April 16, 2021
Dina Neal	Democratic Party	Nay	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Dina Neal	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Dina Neal	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (4th Reprint)	Friday, May 24, 2013
Duy Nguyen	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Friday, May 23, 2025
Edgar Flores	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Friday, May 21, 2021
Edgar Flores	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Edgar Flores	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Elaine Marzola	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Friday, May 21, 2021
Erica Roth	Democratic Party	Nay	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Friday, May 23, 2025
Fabian Donate	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Friday, April 16, 2021
Fabian Donate	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Heather Goulding	Democratic Party	Nay	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Friday, May 23, 2025
Howard Watts III	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Friday, May 21, 2021
Howard Watts III	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Howard Watts III	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Friday, May 23, 2025
James Ohrenschall	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Tuesday, April 16, 2019
James Ohrenschall	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Friday, April 16, 2021
James Ohrenschall	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Tuesday, April 22, 2025
James Ohrenschall	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (4th Reprint)	Friday, May 24, 2013
Joseph DALIA	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Friday, May 23, 2025
Jovan Jackson	Democratic Party	Nay	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Friday, May 23, 2025
Julie Pazina	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Linda Hunt	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Friday, May 23, 2025
Marilyn Dondero Loop	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Marilyn Dondero Loop	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Friday, April 16, 2021
Marilyn Dondero Loop	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Marilyn Dondero Loop	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (4th Reprint)	Friday, May 24, 2013
Marilyn Kirkpatrick	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (4th Reprint)	Friday, May 24, 2013
Max Carter II	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Friday, May 23, 2025
Melanie Scheible	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Melanie Scheible	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Friday, April 16, 2021
Melanie Scheible	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Natha Anderson	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Friday, May 21, 2021
Natha Anderson	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Friday, May 23, 2025
Nicole Cannizzaro	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Nicole Cannizzaro	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Friday, April 16, 2021
Nicole Cannizzaro	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Olivia Diaz	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (4th Reprint)	Friday, May 24, 2013
Reuben D'Silva	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Friday, May 23, 2025
Richard Daly	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Richard Daly	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Richard Daly	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (4th Reprint)	Friday, May 24, 2013
Richard Segerblom	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (2nd Reprint)	Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Roberta Lange	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Friday, April 16, 2021
Roberta Lange	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Rochelle Nguyen	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Friday, May 21, 2021
Rochelle Nguyen	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Rochelle Nguyen	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Sandra Jauregui	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Friday, May 21, 2021
Sandra Jauregui	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Sandra Jauregui	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Friday, May 23, 2025
Selena Torres	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Friday, May 21, 2021
Selena Torres	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Selena Torres	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Friday, May 23, 2025
Shea Backus	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Shea Backus	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Friday, May 23, 2025
Shondra Summers-Armstrong	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Friday, May 21, 2021
Steve Yeager	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Friday, May 21, 2021
Steve Yeager	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Steve Yeager	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Friday, May 23, 2025
Tracy Brown-May	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Friday, May 21, 2021
Tracy Brown-May	Democratic Party	Nay	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Friday, May 23, 2025
Venicia Considine	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Friday, May 21, 2021
Venise Karris	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Friday, May 23, 2025
William McCurdy II	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Bill history (18 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 03, 2025	Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs.	Senate Journal
Feb 04, 2025	To printer.
Feb 05, 2025	From printer. Read first time. To committee.	Senate Journal
Apr 17, 2025	From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 503.) Reprinting dispensed with.	Senate Journal
Apr 18, 2025	Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.	Senate Journal
Apr 21, 2025	Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.	Senate Journal
Apr 22, 2025	Taken from General File. Placed on Secretary's desk. Taken from Secretary's desk. Placed on General File. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: 1.) To printer.	Senate Journal
Apr 24, 2025	From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To Assembly. In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To committee.	Assembly Journal
May 19, 2025	From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.	Assembly Journal
May 20, 2025	Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 647.) To printer.	Assembly Journal
May 22, 2025	From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.	Assembly Journal
May 23, 2025	Waiver granted effective: May 23, 2025. Taken from General File. Placed on Chief Clerk's desk. Taken from Chief Clerk's desk. Placed on General File. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 28, Nays: 4, Excused: 10.) To Senate.	Assembly Journal
May 26, 2025	In Senate.	Senate Journal
Jun 02, 2025	Assembly Amendment No. 647 concurred in.	Senate Journal
Jun 04, 2025	To enrollment.
Jun 06, 2025	Enrolled and delivered to Governor.
Jun 10, 2025	Approved by the Governor.
Jun 11, 2025	Chapter 495.

Exhibits, testimony & documents (12 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	Senator James Ohrenschall	PDF

Support (6)

Document type	Submitted by	File
Statement	Dillon Hosier, CEO, Israeli American Civic Action Network	PDF
Letter	Michael Naft, Board of County Commissioners	PDF
Letter	Stavros S Anthony, Nevada Lieutenant Governor	PDF
Letter	Jolie Brislin, ADL Desert	PDF
Letter	Victoria Seaman, City of Las Vegas	PDF
Letter	Mayor Shelley Berkley, City of Las Vegas	PDF

Opposition (2)

Document type	Submitted by	File
Statement	Eli Berne, State Director, Jewish Federations of North America	PDF
Statement	Jordan Cope, Director, Policy Education, StandWithUs	PDF

Submitted (1)

Document type	Submitted by	File
	Ethan Cohen and Meyer DeLee	PDF

Other (2)

Document type	Submitted by	File
Jennifer Sher	Board Chair, Jewish Nevada	PDF
Jennifer Sher	Board Chair, Jewish Nevada	PDF