NevadaAB12883rd Regular Session (2025)House

AN ACT relating to public records; creating the Public Records Task Force; setting forth the membership and duties of the Task Force; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Sponsored By: Assembly Committee on Government Affairs

Signed by Governor

BDR S-400

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Task Force studies records access and fees

Beginning July 1, 2025, the Task Force studies Nevada’s public records system. It reviews exemptions, big requests’ impact on agencies, redaction time and cost, and costs to requesters. It examines dispute fixes like mediation and how to collect and share request data. It recommends who controls records, when to grant or deny access, and how to protect sensitive and criminal investigation information. It also suggests penalties for late or incomplete responses, a standard fee schedule, and ways to guard agencies from retaliatory lawsuits. The Task Force must submit a report with its work and recommendations by October 31, 2026.

Public Records Task Force created

Beginning July 1, 2025, the law creates a 10-member Public Records Task Force. Senate and Assembly leaders and the Governor appoint the members. At its first meeting, the Task Force elects a Chair from transparency advocates and a Vice Chair from government representatives. It must meet at least four times. A majority is a quorum, and a majority of those present may act. Appointments are due by October 31, 2025. The Task Force may apply for and accept gifts and grants. The law expires June 30, 2027.

Time off but no pay for Task Force members

Beginning July 1, 2025, Task Force members serve without pay. If you are a state or local employee on the Task Force, your employer must release you to prepare for and attend meetings. You keep your regular pay. You do not have to use vacation or comp time or make up hours.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Assembly Committee on Government Affairs

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 63 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/22/2025

Final Passage - Senate (2nd Reprint)

Yes: 21 • No: 0

House vote • 4/17/2025

Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint)

Yes: 42 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 228.

    6/3/2025legislature
  2. Approved by the Governor.

    6/3/2025legislature
  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

    5/29/2025legislature
  4. Senate Amendment No. 606 concurred in. To enrollment.

    5/26/2025House
  5. In Assembly.

    5/23/2025House
  6. To Assembly.

    5/23/2025Senate
  7. From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint.

    5/23/2025Senate
  8. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To printer.

    5/22/2025Senate
  9. Reprinting dispensed with.

    5/21/2025Senate
  10. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 606.)

    5/21/2025Senate
  11. Placed on Second Reading File.

    5/21/2025Senate
  12. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    5/21/2025Senate
  13. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To committee.

    4/23/2025Senate
  14. In Senate.

    4/18/2025Senate
  15. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.

    4/17/2025House
  16. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.

    4/17/2025House
  17. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 230.) To printer.

    4/16/2025House
  18. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    4/15/2025House
  19. Notice of eligibility for exemption.

    2/23/2025House
  20. Read first time. To committee.

    2/4/2025House
  21. From printer.

    1/30/2025House
  22. Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To printer.

    1/28/2025House

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