NevadaAB6483rd Regular Session (2025)House

AN ACT relating to public meetings; revising the definition of “meeting” for purposes of the Open Meeting Law; revising provisions relating to requirements for meetings conducted by means of a remote technology system; revising provisions relating to privilege for certain statements and testimony made at a public meeting; revising provisions relating to the applicability of certain provisions of the Open Meeting Law to certain proceedings; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Sponsored By: Assembly Committee on Government Affairs

Signed by Governor

BDR 19-445

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

In-person access for hearings and rulemaking

The law requires a real, public location when a meeting decides a contested case or holds a rulemaking workshop or hearing. Public bodies cannot run those meetings as remote-only. If a meeting is remote-only and has no physical site, the body must read clear, complete call-in instructions before the first public comment. These steps make it easier for people to attend and speak.

Oath and defamation rules for testimony

If you testify under oath at a public meeting, lying is unlawful and can lead to perjury penalties. People harmed by defamatory comments made during public comment can still sue. The Open Meeting Law does not shield defamatory statements by members of the public.

Private lawyer meetings for public bodies

Public bodies can meet in private with their attorney to get legal advice. This does not count as an open meeting. Any talk must be limited to legal advice on a matter within the body’s authority. This protects confidential legal advice but reduces public access to those talks.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Assembly Committee on Government Affairs

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 59 • No: 3

Senate vote • 5/29/2025

Final Passage - Senate (2nd Reprint)

Yes: 20 • No: 0

House vote • 5/21/2025

Final Passage - Assembly (2nd Reprint)

Yes: 39 • No: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 326.

    6/6/2025legislature
  2. Approved by the Governor.

    6/5/2025legislature
  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

    6/2/2025legislature
  4. In Assembly. To enrollment.

    5/30/2025House
  5. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Assembly.

    5/29/2025Senate
  6. Read second time.

    5/28/2025Senate
  7. Placed on Second Reading File.

    5/28/2025Senate
  8. From committee: Do pass.

    5/28/2025Senate
  9. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To committee.

    5/21/2025Senate
  10. In Senate.

    5/21/2025Senate
  11. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 39, Nays: 3.) To Senate.

    5/21/2025House
  12. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    5/20/2025House
  13. From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint.

    5/20/2025House
  14. Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 593.) To printer.

    5/19/2025House
  15. Placed on General File.

    5/19/2025House
  16. Taken from Chief Clerk's desk.

    5/19/2025House
  17. Waiver granted effective: April 29, 2025.

    5/7/2025House
  18. To Chief Clerk's desk.

    4/29/2025House
  19. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.

    4/29/2025House
  20. To printer.

    4/29/2025House
  21. (Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.2, no further action allowed.)

    4/23/2025House
  22. Placed on Chief Clerk's desk.

    4/22/2025House
  23. Taken from General File.

    4/22/2025House
  24. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    4/21/2025House
  25. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    4/18/2025House

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