# Nevada AB291: AN ACT relating to records of criminal history; eliminating the authority for a court to consider a proceeding for which records have been sealed in determining whether to grant a petition to seal records relating to a conviction of another offense; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Nevada AB291, AN ACT relating to records of criminal history; eliminating the authority for a court to consider a proceeding for which records have been sealed in determining whether to grant a petition to seal records relating to a conviction of another offense; 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 1 others; status failed, last action 2025-05-17 ((Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.3, no further action allowed.)) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Nevada AB291
- State: Nevada
- Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025)
- Title: AN ACT relating to records of criminal history; eliminating the authority for a court to consider a proceeding for which records have been sealed in determining whether to grant a petition to seal records relating to a conviction of another offense; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-25
- Last action: 2025-05-17, (Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.3, no further action allowed.)
- Sponsors: Cecelia González (Democratic), Cinthia Zermeño Moore (Democratic), Erica P. Roth (Democratic), Jovan A. Jackson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: BDR 14-676
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (26 yes, 15 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Cecelia González (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Cinthia Zermeño Moore (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Erica P. Roth (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jovan A. Jackson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Dalia (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-21 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint) | pass | 26 | 15 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-05-17: (Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.3, no further action allowed.) (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee. (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: In Senate. (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: To Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-23: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (House)
- 2025-04-21: To printer. (House)
- 2025-04-21: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 26, Nays: 15, Excused: 1.) (House)
- 2025-04-18: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House)
- 2025-04-17: Dispensed with reprinting. (House)
- 2025-04-17: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 204.) (House)
- 2025-04-16: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House)
- 2025-03-13: Notice of eligibility for exemption. (House)
- 2025-02-26: From printer. To committee. (House)
- 2025-02-25: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To printer. (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB291.pdf)
- Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB291_R1.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB291.pdf)
- [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB291_R1.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB291-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).
