All Roll Calls
Yes: 61 • No: 2
NevadaAB10383rd Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET
AN ACT relating to housing authorities; authorizing the formation of a regional housing authority in certain counties; setting forth the composition and powers of certain regional housing authorities; revising various provisions relating to housing authorities; revising the compensation of commissioners; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Sponsored By: PK O’Neill (Republican)
Signed by Governor
BDR 25-554
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Tighter public housing admissions and evictions
Beginning July 1, 2025, housing authorities may rent only to low‑income people and may give admission preferences only when federal law or their federal funding requires it. When checking rent for admission, they must include the average yearly costs for heat, water, electricity, gas, cooking fuel, and needed services. These admission rules do not apply to projects run by a business created under this act. Eviction rules are clarified: the notice must end the tenancy at noon on the fifth full day after service, and tenants have five days to contest by affidavit. If a tenant does not follow the steps, the authority can seek a quick removal order from a justice court.
Counties can form regional housing authorities
Beginning July 1, 2025, a county with 100,000 to 700,000 people can form a regional housing authority. The county and cities must pass a plan, and joining local housing authorities are dissolved. The new authority’s area covers its region and any other place it jointly manages with another authority. Forming the authority counts as local consent needed to avoid overlapping powers. Existing rules, contracts, and actions carry over to the successor agency. The law folds these sections into the Housing Authorities Law and repeals NRS 315.011 and NRS 315.580.
Veteran definition now follows federal law
Beginning July 1, 2025, housing authorities use the federal definition of “veteran” in 38 U.S.C. § 101(2). This standard can change what proof you show and whether you qualify for veteran‑related housing preferences.
Regional housing boards, directors, and pay
Beginning July 1, 2025, each regional housing authority has seven commissioners: two from the county, two from the largest city, two from the second‑largest city, and one current assistance recipient. Terms are four years, with staggered first terms. If formed under the older regional law, the first executive director is chosen in a public, competitive process; if formed by dissolving an authority under this act, that authority’s director serves first. Commissioners can be paid up to $250 per meeting and reimbursed for necessary expenses.
New business powers for regional housing
Beginning July 1, 2025, regional housing authorities can create for‑profit or nonprofit companies, own interests in them, and enter public‑private deals to finance housing. They may build or run housing projects for profit; other housing authorities still cannot. Projects with federal low‑income housing tax credits are not treated as for‑profit under this rule. Meetings of these business entities are not covered by Nevada’s Open Meeting Law. Authorities must make payments in lieu of taxes when consistent with keeping rents low, but no payment is due if the project is tax‑exempt under NRS 361.082.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
PK O’Neill
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Natha C.Assistant Majority Whip Anderson
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 5/23/2025
Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint)
Yes: 19 • No: 2
House vote • 4/22/2025
Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint)
Yes: 42 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Chapter 104.
5/29/2025legislatureApproved by the Governor.
5/29/2025legislatureEnrolled and delivered to Governor.
5/27/2025legislatureIn Assembly. To enrollment.
5/26/2025HouseRead third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 19, Nays: 2.) To Assembly.
5/23/2025SenateTaken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
5/22/2025SenateTaken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
5/21/2025SenateTaken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
5/20/2025SenateRead second time.
5/19/2025SenatePlaced on Second Reading File.
5/19/2025SenateFrom committee: Do pass.
5/19/2025SenateRead first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To committee.
4/28/2025SenateIn Senate.
4/28/2025SenateTo Senate.
4/25/2025HouseFrom printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.
4/25/2025HouseTo printer.
4/22/2025HouseRead third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.)
4/22/2025HouseDispensed with reprinting.
4/21/2025HouseRead second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 277.)
4/21/2025HousePlaced on Second Reading File.
4/21/2025HouseFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.
4/21/2025HouseRead first time. To committee.
2/4/2025HouseFrom printer.
1/16/2025HousePrefiled. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To printer.
1/14/2025House
Bill Text
As Enrolled
As Introduced
Reprint 1
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