# Nevada AB174: AN ACT relating to telecommunication service; expanding the circumstances under which certain telecommunication providers may apply for relief from their status and obligations as a provider of last resort; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada AB174, AN ACT relating to telecommunication service; expanding the circumstances under which certain telecommunication providers may apply for relief from their status and obligations as a provider of last resort; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Elaine H. Marzola (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-28 (Chapter 75.) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB174-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada AB174 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to telecommunication service; expanding the circumstances under which certain telecommunication providers may apply for relief from their status and obligations as a provider of last resort; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-02 - Last action: 2025-05-28, Chapter 75. - Sponsor: Elaine H. Marzola (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 58-128 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (63 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Emergency backstops if service disappears: benefit, medium. If a relieved area later lacks alternative voice service, the Commission can declare an emergency. It can use the state fund to keep phone service running. It can order an alternative provider to meet service rules, but only up to the money that provider gets from the fund. A residential customer w… - Notice and hearings before service changes: benefit, low. When a company files for relief, it must send written notice to every customer and each local 911 center within 30 days. The notice must say a relief request was filed and that the Commission will hold a consumer session for comments. The Commission must work with the company to hold at least one c… - New rules to end default phone duty: mixed, medium. The law lets a default phone company ask to end its duty in an area when enough other providers can serve it. Alternatives qualify if there is at least one unaffiliated wireline provider and at least one other provider. Or, on or after June 1, 2015, two or more wireless or satellite providers cover… - Lifeline stays; other support ends: mixed, low. After the Commission grants relief, the company cannot get state fund money to maintain service in that area. The company may still receive state Lifeline support for low‑income customers. Other providers in the area are not forced to take on default‑provider duties, unless the law’s emergency or c… - Past relief decisions locked in: mixed, low. If an incumbent phone company got full or partial relief on or before June 2, 2013, the law treats that company as fully released from default‑provider duties in that area. This confirms past relief stays in effect. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Elaine H. Marzola (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-21 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (As Introduced) | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-04-17 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (As Introduced) | pass | 42 | 0 | | ## Actions (28) - 2025-05-28: Chapter 75. (legislature) - 2025-05-28: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-27: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-22: In Assembly. To enrollment. (House) - 2025-05-21: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (Senate) - 2025-05-19: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (Senate) - 2025-05-16: Read second time. (Senate) - 2025-05-15: From committee: Do pass. (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-04-18: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-04-16: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-04-15: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-04-14: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-04-10: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-04-07: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-04-03: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-03-31: From committee: Without recommendation. (House) - 2025-03-19: Rereferred to Committee on Ways and Means. To committee. (House) - 2025-03-19: Taken from General File. (House) - 2025-03-19: Read second time. (House) - 2025-03-18: From committee: Do pass. (House) - 2025-02-06: Rereferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To committee. (House) - 2025-02-06: Action of referral rescinded. (House) - 2025-02-04: Read first time. To committee. (House) - 2025-02-04: From printer. (House) - 2025-02-02: Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure. To printer. (House) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB174_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB174.pdf) ## Related bills - 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) - 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) - AB169: AN ACT relating to insurance; establishing the applicability of provisions requiring policies of health insurance to include certain coverage; requiring that c… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB174_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB174.pdf) ## Related - [AB188: AN ACT relating to the Public Employees' Benefits Program; requiring the Board…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB188-83rd2025) - [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) - [AB169: AN ACT relating to insurance; establishing the applicability of provisions requ…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB169-83rd2025) - [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-AB174-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).