NevadaAB10583rd Regular Session (2025)House

AN ACT relating to firearms; prohibiting, under certain circumstances, the possession of a firearm in or within a certain distance of an election site; requiring the county clerk, registrar of voters or city clerk, as applicable, to post a sign at each election site notifying persons that possession of a firearm is prohibited within a certain distance of the site; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Sponsored By: Sandra Jauregui (Democratic)

Vetoed

BDR 15-64

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New firearm limits at Nevada election sites

Beginning July 1, 2025, Nevada generally bans possessing or causing a firearm to be present at an election site. The ban also covers areas within 100 feet of an entrance. It applies when someone knows or reasonably should know the location is an election site. Sites include polling places, vote-counting locations, and places with ballot boxes or ballot drop boxes. Breaking this rule is a gross misdemeanor. Exceptions cover officers performing official duties, off-duty officers lawfully carrying concealed firearms, and security staff hired or arranged by the property's owner or manager. Firearms can stay in nearby vehicles if they are not brandished or removed. Otherwise lawful possession in nearby homes, businesses, or on private property is also exempt. A defense to the general ban covers lawful firearm possession while traveling solely to access or leave nearby private property. When leaving, the travel must lead beyond the 100-foot area. This defense does not cover voter intimidation, interference with election work, or entering or crossing an election site for another purpose. Separately, knowingly possessing or causing a firearm to be present at an election site with a specific prohibited intent is a category D felony. That intent includes disrupting, interfering with, or monitoring election administration, vote counting, or anyone voting or trying to vote. During voting, the county clerk, registrar of voters, or city clerk must keep clearly visible signs posted at the restricted area's outer edge. Signs must measure at least 17 by 11 inches and show this notice in large letters: “Distance Marker: The carrying of firearms between this point and the election site is prohibited.” Signs can be placed on a window or door, or be freestanding.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Sandra Jauregui

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 40 • No: 22

Senate vote • 5/30/2025

Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint)

Yes: 13 • No: 8

House vote • 5/26/2025

Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint)

Yes: 27 • No: 14

Actions Timeline

  1. Vetoed by the Governor.

    6/9/2025legislature
  2. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

    6/2/2025legislature
  3. In Assembly. To enrollment.

    5/31/2025House
  4. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 13, Nays: 8.) To Assembly.

    5/30/2025Senate
  5. Read second time.

    5/29/2025Senate
  6. Placed on Second Reading File.

    5/29/2025Senate
  7. From committee: Do pass.

    5/29/2025Senate
  8. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee.

    5/26/2025Senate
  9. In Senate.

    5/26/2025Senate
  10. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 27, Nays: 14, Excused: 1.) To Senate.

    5/26/2025House
  11. Placed on General File.

    5/26/2025House
  12. From committee: Do pass, as amended.

    5/26/2025House
  13. To committee.

    4/22/2025House
  14. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.

    4/22/2025House
  15. To printer.

    4/18/2025House
  16. Rereferred to Committee on Ways and Means. Exemption effective.

    4/18/2025House
  17. Taken from General File.

    4/18/2025House
  18. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 287.)

    4/18/2025House
  19. Placed on Second Reading File.

    4/18/2025House
  20. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    4/18/2025House
  21. Notice of eligibility for exemption.

    2/9/2025House
  22. Read first time. To committee.

    2/4/2025House
  23. From printer.

    1/24/2025House
  24. Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To printer.

    1/21/2025House

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