# Nevada AB505: AN ACT relating to constructional defects; requiring a written response to a notice of a constructional defect to include certain information; requiring a contractor, subcontractor and certain related professionals to maintain a policy of insurance which covers liability for constructional defects; revising provisions relating to certain settlement offers concerning constructional defects; clarifying certain provisions relating to the recovery of damages proximately caused by a constructional defect; revising provisions relating to certain required mediation; revising the definitions of certain terms related to actions resulting from constructional defects; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Nevada AB505, AN ACT relating to constructional defects; requiring a written response to a notice of a constructional defect to include certain information; requiring a contractor, subcontractor and certain related professionals to maintain a policy of insurance which covers liability for constructional defects; revising provisions relating to certain settlement offers concerning constructional defects; clarifying certain provisions relating to the recovery of damages proximately caused by a constructional defect; revising provisions relating to certain required mediation; revising the definitions of certain terms related to actions resulting from constructional defects; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Assembly Committee on Judiciary; status failed, last action 2025-04-12 ((Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.)) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Nevada AB505
- State: Nevada
- Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025)
- Title: AN ACT relating to constructional defects; requiring a written response to a notice of a constructional defect to include certain information; requiring a contractor, subcontractor and certain related professionals to maintain a policy of insurance which covers liability for constructional defects; revising provisions relating to certain settlement offers concerning constructional defects; clarifying certain provisions relating to the recovery of damages proximately caused by a constructional defect; revising provisions relating to certain required mediation; revising the definitions of certain terms related to actions resulting from constructional defects; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-24
- Last action: 2025-04-12, (Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.)
- Sponsor: Assembly Committee on Judiciary
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: BDR 3-1144
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Assembly Committee on Judiciary

## Actions (3)

- 2025-04-12: (Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.) (House)
- 2025-03-26: From printer. To committee. (House)
- 2025-03-24: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To printer. (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB505.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB505.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB505-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).