# Nevada AB256: AN ACT relating to rail transit; directing the Legislative Commission to appoint a Regional Rail Transit Advisory Working Group to conduct an interim study relating to regional rail transit in regional communities; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada AB256, AN ACT relating to rail transit; directing the Legislative Commission to appoint a Regional Rail Transit Advisory Working Group to conduct an interim study relating to regional rail transit in regional communities; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Cecelia González (Democratic), Cinthia Zermeño Moore (Democratic), Erica P. Roth (Democratic) and 2 others; status signed, last action 2025-05-28 (Chapter 77.) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB256-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada AB256 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to rail transit; directing the Legislative Commission to appoint a Regional Rail Transit Advisory Working Group to conduct an interim study relating to regional rail transit in regional communities; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-18 - Last action: 2025-05-28, Chapter 77. - Sponsors: Cecelia González (Democratic), Cinthia Zermeño Moore (Democratic), Erica P. Roth (Democratic), Natha C. Anderson (Democratic), Selena La Rue Hatch (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: BDR S-614 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (63 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Regional rail study group and plan: benefit, low. The law creates a Regional Rail Transit Advisory Working Group. Starting July 1, 2025, it studies regional rail during the 2025–2026 interim. It reviews current and planned projects, the need for rail, and funding options from federal, state, private, and nonprofit sources. It also identifies which… - Rail group membership, meetings, no pay: mixed, low. Starting July 1, 2025, voting members include labor from Clark and Washoe, both regional transportation commissions, a chamber or trade group, two legislators, local governments in Clark and Washoe, and residents with rail expertise from Clark, Washoe, and another county. The Legislative Commission… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Cecelia González (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Cinthia Zermeño Moore (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Erica P. Roth (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Natha C. Anderson (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Selena La Rue Hatch (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David Orentlicher (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Duy Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Heather Goulding (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jovan A. Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Linda F. Hunt (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lisa K. Cole (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tanya P. Flanagan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tracy Brown-May (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Venicia Considine (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-21 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint) | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-04-17 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint) | pass | 42 | 0 | | ## Actions (20) - 2025-05-28: Chapter 77. (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: Read second time. (Senate) - 2025-05-19: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-05-19: From committee: Do pass. (Senate) - 2025-05-11: Notice of exemption. (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-04-18: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (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) - 2025-04-15: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (House) - 2025-04-14: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 100.) To printer. (House) - 2025-04-10: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House) - 2025-02-19: From printer. To committee. (House) - 2025-02-18: Read first time. 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/AB256_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB256.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB256_R1.pdf) ## Related bills - 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) - 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) - AB296: AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; requiring the Department of Motor Vehicles to contract with a person who makes installment loans to pay the fees and taxes d… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB256_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB256.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB256_R1.pdf) ## Related - [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) - [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) - [AB296: AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; requiring the Department of Motor Vehicles t…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB296-83rd2025) - [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-AB256-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).