SB36 · NV 83rd Session
AN ACT relating to water; requiring the State Engineer to retire certain groundwater rights; creating the Nevada Conservation and Recreation Program; creating the Account for Retiring Water Rights; establishing the Nevada Voluntary Water Rights Retirement Program; requiring the Director of the State
Fiscal effect: state
Outcome: Passed both chambers — last vote Assembly (2nd Reprint): Passed on 2025-05-28
NV Legislature 83rd Session bill, aggregated from roll-call votes across the seated state legislators in this dataset. Bill ID 1184.
Sponsorship
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Roll-call summary
| Vote | Count |
|---|---|
| Yea | 129 |
Party breakdown
| Party | Yea | Nay |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 129 | 0 |
Per-legislator votes
| Legislator | Party | Vote | Chamber | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Ford | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Wednesday, April 1, 2015 |
| Aaron Ford | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Friday, April 19, 2013 |
| Brittney Miller | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 19, 2021 |
| Brittney Miller | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Thursday, May 23, 2019 |
| Brittney Miller | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
| Brittney Miller | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Saturday, June 3, 2023 |
| Cecelia Gonzalez | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 19, 2021 |
| Cecelia Gonzalez | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
| Cecelia Gonzalez | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Saturday, June 3, 2023 |
| Cinthia Moore | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
| Daniele Monroe-Moreno | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 19, 2021 |
| Daniele Monroe-Moreno | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Thursday, May 23, 2019 |
| Daniele Monroe-Moreno | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
| Daniele Monroe-Moreno | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Saturday, June 3, 2023 |
| David Orentlicher | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 19, 2021 |
| David Orentlicher | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
| David Orentlicher | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Saturday, June 3, 2023 |
| Dina Neal | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 20, 2021 |
| Dina Neal | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
| Dina Neal | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Thursday, May 23, 2019 |
| Dina Neal | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 21, 2013 |
| Dina Neal | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 19, 2015 |
| Dina Neal | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Saturday, May 27, 2023 |
| Dina Neal | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Monday, May 30, 2011 |
| Duy Nguyen | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
| Duy Nguyen | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Saturday, June 3, 2023 |
| Edgar Flores | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 19, 2021 |
| Edgar Flores | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Thursday, May 23, 2019 |
| Edgar Flores | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
| Edgar Flores | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 19, 2015 |
| Edgar Flores | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Saturday, May 27, 2023 |
| Elaine Marzola | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 19, 2021 |
| Elaine Marzola | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
| Elaine Marzola | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Saturday, June 3, 2023 |
| Erica Mosca | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
| Erica Mosca | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Saturday, June 3, 2023 |
| Erica Roth | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
| Fabian Donate | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 20, 2021 |
| Fabian Donate | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
| Fabian Donate | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Saturday, May 27, 2023 |
| Hanadi Nadeem | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
| Heather Goulding | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
| Howard Watts III | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 19, 2021 |
| Howard Watts III | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Thursday, May 23, 2019 |
| Howard Watts III | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
| Howard Watts III | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Saturday, June 3, 2023 |
| James Ohrenschall | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 20, 2021 |
| James Ohrenschall | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 16, 2019 |
| James Ohrenschall | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
| James Ohrenschall | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 21, 2013 |
| James Ohrenschall | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 19, 2015 |
| James Ohrenschall | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Saturday, May 27, 2023 |
| James Ohrenschall | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Monday, May 30, 2011 |
| Joseph DALIA | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
| Jovan Jackson | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
| Julie Pazina | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
| Linda Hunt | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
| Marilyn Dondero Loop | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 20, 2021 |
| Marilyn Dondero Loop | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 16, 2019 |
| Marilyn Dondero Loop | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 21, 2013 |
| Marilyn Dondero Loop | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
| Marilyn Dondero Loop | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Saturday, May 27, 2023 |
| Marilyn Dondero Loop | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Monday, May 30, 2011 |
| Marilyn Kirkpatrick | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 19, 2015 |
| Marilyn Kirkpatrick | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 21, 2013 |
| Marilyn Kirkpatrick | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Monday, May 30, 2011 |
| Max Carter II | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
| Max Carter II | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Saturday, June 3, 2023 |
| Melanie Scheible | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 20, 2021 |
| Melanie Scheible | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 16, 2019 |
| Melanie Scheible | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
| Melanie Scheible | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Saturday, May 27, 2023 |
| Natha Anderson | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 19, 2021 |
| Natha Anderson | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
| Natha Anderson | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Saturday, June 3, 2023 |
| Nicole Cannizzaro | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 20, 2021 |
| Nicole Cannizzaro | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 16, 2019 |
| Nicole Cannizzaro | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Saturday, May 27, 2023 |
| Nicole Cannizzaro | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
| Olivia Diaz | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 21, 2013 |
| Olivia Diaz | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 19, 2015 |
| Olivia Diaz | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Monday, May 30, 2011 |
| Reuben D'Silva | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
| Reuben D'Silva | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Saturday, June 3, 2023 |
| Richard Daly | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
| Richard Daly | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Thursday, May 23, 2019 |
| Richard Daly | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 21, 2013 |
| Richard Daly | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Saturday, May 27, 2023 |
| Richard Daly | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Monday, May 30, 2011 |
| Richard Segerblom | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Wednesday, April 1, 2015 |
| Richard Segerblom | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Friday, April 19, 2013 |
| Richard Segerblom | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Monday, May 30, 2011 |
| Roberta Lange | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 20, 2021 |
| Roberta Lange | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Saturday, May 27, 2023 |
| Roberta Lange | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
| Rochelle Nguyen | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 19, 2021 |
| Rochelle Nguyen | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Thursday, May 23, 2019 |
| Rochelle Nguyen | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
| Rochelle Nguyen | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Saturday, May 27, 2023 |
| Sandra Jauregui | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 19, 2021 |
| Sandra Jauregui | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Thursday, May 23, 2019 |
| Sandra Jauregui | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
| Sandra Jauregui | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Saturday, June 3, 2023 |
| Selena La Rue Hatch | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
| Selena La Rue Hatch | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Saturday, June 3, 2023 |
| Selena Torres | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 19, 2021 |
| Selena Torres | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Thursday, May 23, 2019 |
| Selena Torres | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
| Selena Torres | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Saturday, June 3, 2023 |
| Shea Backus | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Thursday, May 23, 2019 |
| Shea Backus | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
| Shea Backus | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Saturday, June 3, 2023 |
| Shondra Summers-Armstrong | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 19, 2021 |
| Shondra Summers-Armstrong | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Saturday, June 3, 2023 |
| Steve Yeager | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 19, 2021 |
| Steve Yeager | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Thursday, May 23, 2019 |
| Steve Yeager | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
| Steve Yeager | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Saturday, June 3, 2023 |
| Steven Horsford | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Monday, April 6, 2009 |
| Steven Horsford | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 26, 2011 |
| Tanya Flanagan | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
| Tracy Brown-May | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 19, 2021 |
| Tracy Brown-May | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
| Tracy Brown-May | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Saturday, June 3, 2023 |
| Venicia Considine | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 19, 2021 |
| Venicia Considine | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
| Venicia Considine | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Saturday, June 3, 2023 |
| Venise Karris | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
| William McCurdy II | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Thursday, May 23, 2019 |
Bill history (15 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2024 | Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources. To printer. | |
| Nov 20, 2024 | From printer. | |
| Feb 03, 2025 | Read first time. To committee. | Senate Journal |
| Apr 03, 2025 | Notice of eligibility for exemption. | Senate Journal |
| Apr 15, 2025 | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 98.) Taken from General File. Re-referred to Committee on Finance. Exemption effective. To printer. | Senate Journal |
| Apr 16, 2025 | From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee. | |
| May 22, 2025 | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on General File. Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 728.) Reprinting dispensed with. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To printer. | Senate Journal |
| May 23, 2025 | From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint. To Assembly. | |
| May 26, 2025 | In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources. To committee. | Assembly Journal |
| May 27, 2025 | From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. | Assembly Journal |
| May 28, 2025 | Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. | Assembly Journal |
| May 29, 2025 | In Senate. To enrollment. | Senate Journal |
| May 31, 2025 | Enrolled and delivered to Governor. | |
| Jun 05, 2025 | Approved by the Governor. | |
| Jun 06, 2025 | Chapter 292. |
Exhibits, testimony & documents (5 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 | Jeff Fontaine, Nature Conservancy |
Support (2)
| Document type | Submitted by | File |
|---|---|---|
| Testimony | Laurel Saito, The Nature Conservancy | |
| Testimony | EDAF Action |
Other (2)
| Document type | Submitted by | File |
|---|---|---|
| Proposed Amendment, Proposed by Laurel Saito and Jeff Fontaine | ||
| Sup Ltr | Mauricia Baca, Nature Conservancy |