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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 29, 2023 NV SB 305 Establishes a State Run Retirement Program Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
May 27, 2023 NV SB 226 Establishes Requirements for Wages When Constructing Public Hospitals and Other Buildings Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 6)
May 26, 2023 NV AB 408 Authorizes Law Enforcement to Remove "Dangerous Vehicles" from the Road Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 1)
May 26, 2023 NV AB 250 Reduces Prescription Drug Costs by Expanding Policies Under the Federal Inflation Reduction Act Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7)
May 26, 2023 NV AB 218 Amends Provisions Governing Landlords and Tenants Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7)
May 26, 2023 NV SB 274 Establishes New Regulations Governing the Administration of Industrial Insurance Claims Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6)
May 23, 2023 NV AB 101 Requires Prosecutors Using Jailhouse Informants to Disclose Their Criminal History Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 0)
May 15, 2023 NV AB 354 Prohibits Firearms Within 100 Feet of Election Locations Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 8)
May 15, 2023 NV AB 355 Increases Age to Purchase an Assault Weapon to 21 Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 8)
April 25, 2023 NV SB 155 Authorizes Homeless Individuals who Committed Misdemeanors to be Deferred to a Specialty Court Program Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
April 25, 2023 NV SB 391 Prohibits Local Government Use of "Sundown Sirens" Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 4)
April 25, 2023 NV SB 269 Amends Prohibitions on the Legal Ways Dogs May be Restrained Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9)
April 25, 2023 NV SB 370 Prohibits the Collection and Sharing of Consumer Health Data Without Consumer's Consent Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
April 25, 2023 NV SB 294 Requires Licensed Gun Dealers Provide a Locking Device with Firearms Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
April 25, 2023 NV SB 78 Establishes and Revises Various Definitions Relating to Property Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7)
April 25, 2023 NV SB 243 Increases Criminal Penalties for Catalytic Converter Theft Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 1)
April 25, 2023 NV SB 355 Amends Commerce Laws Regarding Remote Work Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 1)
April 25, 2023 NV SB 406 Prohibits Voter or Poll Worker Intimidation Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
April 25, 2023 NV SB 35 Increases Criminal Penalties for Fentanyl Trafficking and Possession Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
April 25, 2023 NV SB 133 Establishes Falsifying Presidential Elector Signatures as a Felony Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10)
April 25, 2023 NV SB 82 Restructures Previsions Relating to the Use of Apprentices on Public Works Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
April 20, 2023 NV SB 272 Requires a State Agency to Post Certain Information on its Internet Website Relating to Certain Purchasing Contracts Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
April 20, 2023 NV SB 371 Authorizes Counties and Cities to Enact Affordable Housing Ordinances Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9)
April 20, 2023 NV SB 171 Prohibits Individuals Convicted of Committing or Attempting to Commit a Hate Crime from Owning a Firearm Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
April 20, 2023 NV SB 263 Authorizes Affordable Housing Grants to Women Veterans and Survivors of Domestic Abuse Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 3)
April 19, 2023 NV SB 131 Prohibits Arrest of Any Individual Charged in Another State for Receiving Reproductive Healthcare Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
April 19, 2023 NV SB 239 Authorizes Medical Aid-In-Dying for Terminally Ill Individuals Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10)
April 19, 2023 NV SB 172 Authorizes Minors Access to Services that Prevent Sexually Transmitted Diseases Without Parental Consent Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7)
April 17, 2023 NV SJR 7 Amends State Constitution to Protect Reproductive Health Freedom Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
April 17, 2023 NV SB 153 Requires the Nevada Department of Corrections Regulate the Security, Supervision, Medical, and Mental Health Treatment of Transgender Inmates Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
Feb. 23, 2023 NV AJR 10 Prohibits Involuntary Servitude Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
Nov. 14, 2021 NV SB 1 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9)
May 31, 2021 NV AB 280 Requires Gender-Neutral Restrooms Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
May 31, 2021 NV AB 432 Amends the Automatic Voter Registration Initiative Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9)
May 31, 2021 NV AB 126 Amends the Date of the 2024 State Presidential Caucus Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
May 31, 2021 NV AB 116 Amends Minor Traffic Violations to be a Civil Instead of a Criminal Infraction Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 1)
May 31, 2021 NV AB 321 Specifies Changes Made to the State's Elections During the Pandemic are Permanent Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9)
May 31, 2021 NV AB 495 Establishes New Mining Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 5)
May 26, 2021 NV SB 386 Establishes the Right for Laid-Off Hospitality Workers to Return to their Jobs Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9)
May 26, 2021 NV SB 452 Prohibits Guns in Casinos Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10)
May 24, 2021 NV SB 420 Establishes a State Public Option Health Care Plan Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9)
May 21, 2021 NV AB 286 Prohibits Production and Sale of Ghost Guns Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9)
May 21, 2021 NV AB 261 Expands School Curriculum to Tell a Broader Range of Children Stories Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9)
May 20, 2021 NV AB 115 Authorizes Children to Have More Than Two Legal Parents Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6)
May 20, 2021 NV AB 88 Requires Schools to Change Any Identifier that is "Racially Discriminatory" Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 8)
May 19, 2021 NV SB 292 Amends the Deadline to Challenge the Qualification of a Minor Political Party Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9)
April 19, 2021 NV SB 6 Authorizes Seizure of Firearms from "High-Risk" Individuals Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 5)
April 16, 2021 NV SB 107 Establishes a Statute of Limitations for Wrongful Termination of Employment Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 5)
April 15, 2021 NV SB 109 Requires Local Governments Collect Demographic Information on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7)
April 14, 2021 NV SB 212 Prohibits Police Officers from Using Deadly Force Before De-escalation Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9)
April 13, 2021 NV SB 237 Establishes Protections for LGBTQ Businesses Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7)
April 6, 2021 NV SB 47 Authorizes Borrowing Money for Programs Approved by the State Legislature Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7)
March 22, 2021 NV SB 103 Prohibits Insurance Companies from Discriminating Based on a Dog's Breed Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 3)
March 16, 2021 NV AB 110 Requires Lobbyists to Register with the Legislature Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6)
Aug. 5, 2020 NV SB 4 Establishes Liability Protections for Businesses during COVID-19 Pandemic Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 5)
Aug. 3, 2020 NV SB 2 Repeals Existing Law Protecting Peace Officers From Investigations Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
Aug. 2, 2020 NV AJR 1 Increases Tax on Mining Companies Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
Aug. 2, 2020 NV AJR 2 Amends the State Constitution to Increase Taxes on Mining Proceeeds Resolution Passed - Senate (14 - 7)
Aug. 2, 2020 NV AB 4 Authorizes Mostly Mail-In Election for 2020 Presidential Election Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
Aug. 2, 2020 NV SB 1 Authorizes Courts to Grant a Stay on Certain Evictions Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 3)
Aug. 1, 2020 NV SJR 1 Amends the State Constitution to Increase Taxes on Mining Proceeds Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
May 31, 2019 NV AB 291 Establishes Various Provisions to Increase Gun Safety Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 8)
May 31, 2019 NV AB 456 Increases The State Minimum Wage Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7)
May 24, 2019 NV AB 132 Prohibits Employment Discrimination for Positive Marijuana Drug Tests Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 8)
May 22, 2019 NV AB 431 Expands Voting Rights for Convicted Individuals Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
May 21, 2019 NV AB 186 Authorizes Nevada to Join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 8)
May 15, 2019 NV SB 312 Requires Employers Provide Paid Sick Leave Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
May 7, 2019 NV AB 337 Amends Certain Railroad Freight Transportation Safety Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
April 23, 2019 NV SB 450 Amends Provisions Relating to Recall Elections Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 5)
April 23, 2019 NV SB 256 Establishes New Rights and Protections for Renters Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10)
April 22, 2019 NV SB 224 Authorizes Confidentiality Requirements for Public Employee Retirement Records Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10)
April 18, 2019 NV SB 201 Requires the Creation of a Loan Database Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
April 16, 2019 NV SB 179 Amends Abortion Laws Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9)
Feb. 13, 2019 NV SB 143 Expands Background Checks for Private Gun Sales Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
June 4, 2017 NV SB 546 Establishes 2-Year State Budget Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/29 SB 305 Establishes a State Run Retirement Program Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
5/27 SB 226 Establishes Requirements for Wages When Constructing Public Hospitals and Other Buildings Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 6)
5/26 AB 408 Authorizes Law Enforcement to Remove "Dangerous Vehicles" from the Road Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 1)
5/26 AB 250 Reduces Prescription Drug Costs by Expanding Policies Under the Federal Inflation Reduction Act Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7)
5/26 AB 218 Amends Provisions Governing Landlords and Tenants Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7)
5/26 SB 274 Establishes New Regulations Governing the Administration of Industrial Insurance Claims Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6)
5/23 AB 101 Requires Prosecutors Using Jailhouse Informants to Disclose Their Criminal History Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 0)
5/15 AB 354 Prohibits Firearms Within 100 Feet of Election Locations Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 8)
5/15 AB 355 Increases Age to Purchase an Assault Weapon to 21 Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 8)
4/25 SB 155 Authorizes Homeless Individuals who Committed Misdemeanors to be Deferred to a Specialty Court Program Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
4/25 SB 391 Prohibits Local Government Use of "Sundown Sirens" Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 4)
4/25 SB 269 Amends Prohibitions on the Legal Ways Dogs May be Restrained Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9)
4/25 SB 370 Prohibits the Collection and Sharing of Consumer Health Data Without Consumer's Consent Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
4/25 SB 294 Requires Licensed Gun Dealers Provide a Locking Device with Firearms Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
4/25 SB 78 Establishes and Revises Various Definitions Relating to Property Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7)
4/25 SB 243 Increases Criminal Penalties for Catalytic Converter Theft Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 1)
4/25 SB 355 Amends Commerce Laws Regarding Remote Work Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 1)
4/25 SB 406 Prohibits Voter or Poll Worker Intimidation Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
4/25 SB 35 Increases Criminal Penalties for Fentanyl Trafficking and Possession Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
4/25 SB 133 Establishes Falsifying Presidential Elector Signatures as a Felony Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10)
4/25 SB 82 Restructures Previsions Relating to the Use of Apprentices on Public Works Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
4/20 SB 272 Requires a State Agency to Post Certain Information on its Internet Website Relating to Certain Purchasing Contracts Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
4/20 SB 371 Authorizes Counties and Cities to Enact Affordable Housing Ordinances Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9)
4/20 SB 171 Prohibits Individuals Convicted of Committing or Attempting to Commit a Hate Crime from Owning a Firearm Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
4/20 SB 263 Authorizes Affordable Housing Grants to Women Veterans and Survivors of Domestic Abuse Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 3)
4/19 SB 131 Prohibits Arrest of Any Individual Charged in Another State for Receiving Reproductive Healthcare Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
4/19 SB 239 Authorizes Medical Aid-In-Dying for Terminally Ill Individuals Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10)
4/19 SB 172 Authorizes Minors Access to Services that Prevent Sexually Transmitted Diseases Without Parental Consent Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7)
4/17 SJR 7 Amends State Constitution to Protect Reproductive Health Freedom Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
4/17 SB 153 Requires the Nevada Department of Corrections Regulate the Security, Supervision, Medical, and Mental Health Treatment of Transgender Inmates Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
2/23 AJR 10 Prohibits Involuntary Servitude Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
11/14 SB 1 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9)
5/31 AB 280 Requires Gender-Neutral Restrooms Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
5/31 AB 432 Amends the Automatic Voter Registration Initiative Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9)
5/31 AB 126 Amends the Date of the 2024 State Presidential Caucus Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
5/31 AB 116 Amends Minor Traffic Violations to be a Civil Instead of a Criminal Infraction Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 1)
5/31 AB 321 Specifies Changes Made to the State's Elections During the Pandemic are Permanent Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9)
5/31 AB 495 Establishes New Mining Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 5)
5/26 SB 386 Establishes the Right for Laid-Off Hospitality Workers to Return to their Jobs Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9)
5/26 SB 452 Prohibits Guns in Casinos Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10)
5/24 SB 420 Establishes a State Public Option Health Care Plan Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9)
5/21 AB 286 Prohibits Production and Sale of Ghost Guns Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9)
5/21 AB 261 Expands School Curriculum to Tell a Broader Range of Children Stories Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9)
5/20 AB 115 Authorizes Children to Have More Than Two Legal Parents Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6)
5/20 AB 88 Requires Schools to Change Any Identifier that is "Racially Discriminatory" Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 8)
5/19 SB 292 Amends the Deadline to Challenge the Qualification of a Minor Political Party Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9)
4/19 SB 6 Authorizes Seizure of Firearms from "High-Risk" Individuals Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 5)
4/16 SB 107 Establishes a Statute of Limitations for Wrongful Termination of Employment Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 5)
4/15 SB 109 Requires Local Governments Collect Demographic Information on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7)
4/14 SB 212 Prohibits Police Officers from Using Deadly Force Before De-escalation Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9)
4/13 SB 237 Establishes Protections for LGBTQ Businesses Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7)
4/06 SB 47 Authorizes Borrowing Money for Programs Approved by the State Legislature Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7)
3/22 SB 103 Prohibits Insurance Companies from Discriminating Based on a Dog's Breed Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 3)
3/16 AB 110 Requires Lobbyists to Register with the Legislature Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6)
8/05 SB 4 Establishes Liability Protections for Businesses during COVID-19 Pandemic Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 5)
8/03 SB 2 Repeals Existing Law Protecting Peace Officers From Investigations Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
8/02 AJR 1 Increases Tax on Mining Companies Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
8/02 AJR 2 Amends the State Constitution to Increase Taxes on Mining Proceeeds Resolution Passed - Senate (14 - 7)
8/02 AB 4 Authorizes Mostly Mail-In Election for 2020 Presidential Election Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
8/02 SB 1 Authorizes Courts to Grant a Stay on Certain Evictions Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 3)
8/01 SJR 1 Amends the State Constitution to Increase Taxes on Mining Proceeds Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
5/31 AB 291 Establishes Various Provisions to Increase Gun Safety Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 8)
5/31 AB 456 Increases The State Minimum Wage Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7)
5/24 AB 132 Prohibits Employment Discrimination for Positive Marijuana Drug Tests Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 8)
5/22 AB 431 Expands Voting Rights for Convicted Individuals Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
5/21 AB 186 Authorizes Nevada to Join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 8)
5/15 SB 312 Requires Employers Provide Paid Sick Leave Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
5/07 AB 337 Amends Certain Railroad Freight Transportation Safety Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
4/23 SB 450 Amends Provisions Relating to Recall Elections Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 5)
4/23 SB 256 Establishes New Rights and Protections for Renters Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10)
4/22 SB 224 Authorizes Confidentiality Requirements for Public Employee Retirement Records Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10)
4/18 SB 201 Requires the Creation of a Loan Database Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
4/16 SB 179 Amends Abortion Laws Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9)
2/13 SB 143 Expands Background Checks for Private Gun Sales Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
6/04 SB 546 Establishes 2-Year State Budget Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)

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