# Nevada AB123: AN ACT relating to elections communications; prohibiting a person from making certain statements which threaten or intimidate a candidate for public office; authorizing a candidate to notify the Secretary of State of a violation of such a prohibition; requiring the Secretary of State to take certain actions upon the receipt of such notice; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada AB123, AN ACT relating to elections communications; prohibiting a person from making certain statements which threaten or intimidate a candidate for public office; authorizing a candidate to notify the Secretary of State of a violation of such a prohibition; requiring the Secretary of State to take certain actions upon the receipt of such notice; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Brittney M. Miller (Democratic), Duy Nguyen (Democratic), Hanadi Nadeem (Democratic) and 3 others; status signed, last action 2025-06-11 (Chapter 517.) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB123-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada AB123 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to elections communications; prohibiting a person from making certain statements which threaten or intimidate a candidate for public office; authorizing a candidate to notify the Secretary of State of a violation of such a prohibition; requiring the Secretary of State to take certain actions upon the receipt of such notice; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-27 - Last action: 2025-06-11, Chapter 517. - Sponsors: Brittney M. Miller (Democratic), Duy Nguyen (Democratic), Hanadi Nadeem (Democratic), Reuben D'Silva (Democratic), Selena Torres-Fossett (Democratic), Rochelle T. Nguyen (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: BDR 24-733 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (54 yes, 30 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Threats to candidates banned, with penalties: mixed, low. The law makes it a crime to threaten or intimidate a candidate for public office. It applies when the message shows intent to cause injury to the candidate or a family member, or to damage their property, and it puts the recipient in reasonable fear. Ordinary political speech, including hyperbole,… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Brittney M. Miller (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Duy Nguyen (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Hanadi Nadeem (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Reuben D'Silva (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Selena Torres-Fossett (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Rochelle T. Nguyen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Cecelia González (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniele Monroe-Moreno (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Erica Mosca (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jovan A. Jackson (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-31 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (2nd Reprint) | pass | 13 | 8 | | | 2025-05-31 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (2nd Reprint) | pass | 14 | 7 | | | 2025-05-29 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (2nd Reprint) | pass | 27 | 15 | | ## Actions (27) - 2025-06-11: Chapter 517. (legislature) - 2025-06-10: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-06-04: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-06-01: In Assembly. To enrollment. (House) - 2025-05-31: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 14, Nays: 7.) To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Action of passage reconsidered. (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 13, Nays: 8.) (Senate) - 2025-05-30: Read second time. (Senate) - 2025-05-30: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-05-30: From committee: Do pass. (Senate) - 2025-05-29: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-05-29: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-05-29: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 27, Nays: 15.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-05-29: From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint. (House) - 2025-05-28: Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 868.) To printer. (House) - 2025-05-28: Placed on General File. (House) - 2025-05-28: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House) - 2025-04-17: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee. (House) - 2025-04-16: To printer. (House) - 2025-04-16: Rereferred to Committee on Ways and Means. (House) - 2025-04-16: Taken from General File. (House) - 2025-04-16: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 104.) (House) - 2025-04-15: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House) - 2025-04-03: Notice of exemption. (House) - 2025-02-04: Read first time. To committee. (House) - 2025-01-28: From printer. (House) - 2025-01-27: Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections. To printer. (House) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB123_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB123.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB123_R1.pdf) - Reprint 2: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB123_R2.pdf) ## Related bills - SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substantially burdening certain activity relating to assisted reproduction under certain… (vetoed) - AB499: AN ACT relating to elections; requiring, with certain exceptions, a registered voter show photo identification to vote in person; requiring the Department of M… (vetoed) - AB397: AN ACT relating to higher education; revising provisions governing certain waivers of fees provided by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada; revisi… (vetoed) - AB259: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting certain actions related to pricing and reimbursement for certain drugs; creating a cause of action for violating su… (vetoed) - AB188: AN ACT relating to the Public Employees' Benefits Program; requiring the Board of the Public Employees' Benefits Program to report certain information relating… (vetoed) - AB108: AN ACT making an appropriation to the Outdoor Education and Recreation Grant Program Account for carrying out the Outdoor Education and Recreation Grant Progra… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB123_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB123.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB123_R1.pdf) - [Reprint 2 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB123_R2.pdf) ## Related - [SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substant…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB217-83rd2025) - [AB499: AN ACT relating to elections; requiring, with certain exceptions, a registered…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB499-83rd2025) - [AB397: AN ACT relating to higher education; revising provisions governing certain waiv…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB397-83rd2025) - [AB259: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting certain actions related to pricing…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB259-83rd2025) - [AB188: AN ACT relating to the Public Employees' Benefits Program; requiring the Board…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB188-83rd2025) - [AB108: AN ACT making an appropriation to the Outdoor Education and Recreation Grant Pr…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB108-83rd2025) - [Nevada bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/nevada/bills) - [Nevada state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/nevada) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB123-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).