A bill that attempts to close a tax loophole revealed by a Review-Journal investigation passed the Legislature and awaits action by Gov. Joe Lombardo.
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2023 Legislature
Gov. Joe Lombardo vetoed the government appropriations bill just minutes before it would have automatically become law without his signature.
A bill that advocates pitched as a major step toward fixing Nevada’s growing groundwater problem was all but dead in the state Legislature on Friday.
State lawmakers are expected to heavily amend a water conservation bill that irked septic tank owners in the Las Vegas Valley.
Proposed legislation that would dramatically increase the cap on awards for pain and suffering in medical malpractice cases would intensify a doctor shortage in Nevada, opponents say.
Nevada may join an interstate compact that would award Electoral College votes to the presidential candidate winning the most votes nationwide.
Senate Bill 239 would allow terminally ill patients over the age of 18 with less than six months to live to end their lives with lethal drugs prescribed by a medical practitioner.
The Nevada Assembly voted 30-12 in favor of a wide-ranging water conservation bill that could lead to caps on residential water use in Las Vegas.
The gaming industry is in support of removing a law that requires them to clean guests rooms daily, but union workers see safety and job issues.
If approved, the legislation would make Nevada the first state to give a local water agency permanent say over how much water residents can use.
SB 227 would make it a crime to draw, paint, etch or display a symbol of hate in a public place.
Senate Bill 242 would decriminalize the use and possession of psilocybin and MDMA for people 18 or over who are using the psychedelics within the scope of an approved study.
Supporters say Senate Bill 239 would ease the agony of the dying, while opponents say it would lead to abuse.