# Nevada AB26: AN ACT relating to water; exempting the State Engineer from liability for certain damages resulting from the performance of certain duties; revising provisions relating to the construction, reconstruction or alteration of a dam; exempting certain works under the jurisdiction of the United States Bureau of Reclamation or the United States Army Corps of Engineers from certain requirements relating to dams; requiring that certain applications relating to dams be made available to the Department of Wildlife; authorizing the State Engineer to enter certain parcels of land to access a dam or other obstruction; revising provisions relating to the removal of any dam, diversion works or obstruction; revising provisions relating to the removal of certain animals interfering with the flow of water; providing a penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada AB26, AN ACT relating to water; exempting the State Engineer from liability for certain damages resulting from the performance of certain duties; revising provisions relating to the construction, reconstruction or alteration of a dam; exempting certain works under the jurisdiction of the United States Bureau of Reclamation or the United States Army Corps of Engineers from certain requirements relating to dams; requiring that certain applications relating to dams be made available to the Department of Wildlife; authorizing the State Engineer to enter certain parcels of land to access a dam or other obstruction; revising provisions relating to the removal of any dam, diversion works or obstruction; revising provisions relating to the removal of certain animals interfering with the flow of water; providing a penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Assembly Committee on Natural Resources; status signed, last action 2025-05-28 (Chapter 64.) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB26-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada AB26 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to water; exempting the State Engineer from liability for certain damages resulting from the performance of certain duties; revising provisions relating to the construction, reconstruction or alteration of a dam; exempting certain works under the jurisdiction of the United States Bureau of Reclamation or the United States Army Corps of Engineers from certain requirements relating to dams; requiring that certain applications relating to dams be made available to the Department of Wildlife; authorizing the State Engineer to enter certain parcels of land to access a dam or other obstruction; revising provisions relating to the removal of any dam, diversion works or obstruction; revising provisions relating to the removal of certain animals interfering with the flow of water; providing a penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2024-11-12 - Last action: 2025-05-28, Chapter 64. - Sponsor: Assembly Committee on Natural Resources - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 48-261 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (63 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Liability shield for State Engineer: benefit, low. The State Engineer and assistants are not liable for damages when a dam or reservoir fails because of their inspection, emergency response, or enforcement. This limits owners’ ability to recover money from those officials. - Faster removal of unlawful water works: cost, medium. The State Engineer can enter land with a dam or obstruction, and nearby land needed to reach it, at reasonable hours. If a dam, diversion, or obstruction is not legally established, the State Engineer can order it removed. The owner has 30 days after written notice to remove it; personal service is… - State OK needed before dam work: mixed, medium. You must get approval from the State Engineer before you build, rebuild, or change a dam. You must submit plans for dams 20 feet or taller, dams under 20 feet that hold more than 20 acre-feet, or dams the State Engineer labels high or significant hazard. You must notify the State Engineer before wo… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Assembly Committee on Natural Resources ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-21 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint) | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-04-15 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint) | pass | 42 | 0 | | ## Actions (18) - 2025-05-28: Chapter 64. (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) - 2025-05-16: From committee: Do pass. (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-04-15: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-04-14: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-04-11: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (House) - 2025-04-10: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 52.) To printer. (House) - 2025-04-07: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House) - 2025-02-04: Read first time. To committee. (House) - 2024-11-14: From printer. (House) - 2024-11-12: Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources. To printer. (House) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB26_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB26.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB26_R1.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) - SB502: AN ACT relating to projects of capital improvement; authorizing certain expenditures for certain projects of the Executive and Legislative Departments of the S… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB26_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB26.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB26_R1.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) - [SB502: AN ACT relating to projects of capital improvement; authorizing certain expendi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB502-83rd2025) - [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-AB26-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).