# Nevada AB72: AN ACT relating to public affairs; authorizing the Secretary of State to adopt a code of professional responsibility for notaries public; authorizing a notarial officer to refuse to perform a notarial act under certain circumstances; revising the procedure for filing cash bonds or surety bonds covering document preparation services; prohibiting a registrant to engage in the business of a document preparation service from engaging in such business for or under an entity that is not covered by such a bond; providing that certain information and documents obtained during an investigation of a document preparation service is confidential; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada AB72, AN ACT relating to public affairs; authorizing the Secretary of State to adopt a code of professional responsibility for notaries public; authorizing a notarial officer to refuse to perform a notarial act under certain circumstances; revising the procedure for filing cash bonds or surety bonds covering document preparation services; prohibiting a registrant to engage in the business of a document preparation service from engaging in such business for or under an entity that is not covered by such a bond; providing that certain information and documents obtained during an investigation of a document preparation service is confidential; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Assembly Committee on Government Affairs; status signed, last action 2025-05-28 (Chapter 68.) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB72-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada AB72 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to public affairs; authorizing the Secretary of State to adopt a code of professional responsibility for notaries public; authorizing a notarial officer to refuse to perform a notarial act under certain circumstances; revising the procedure for filing cash bonds or surety bonds covering document preparation services; prohibiting a registrant to engage in the business of a document preparation service from engaging in such business for or under an entity that is not covered by such a bond; providing that certain information and documents obtained during an investigation of a document preparation service is confidential; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2024-11-20 - Last action: 2025-05-28, Chapter 68. - Sponsor: Assembly Committee on Government Affairs - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 19-485 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (63 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 8 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - How clients claim on document-preparer bonds: benefit, medium. Bonds must pay harmed clients for court‑awarded damages, fees, or penalties from fraud, dishonesty, contract breaches, or violations. You have 3 years from the act to bring a claim. Sureties must pay final Nevada judgments, can accept written claims, and must tell the Secretary if the bond is exhau… - Independent contractors get bond refunds: benefit, medium. If a business files a bond that covers you as an independent contractor, and you do not have to file your own bond, the Secretary must return your cash bond and allow any surety bond to be released. This takes effect January 1, 2026. - Stronger enforcement and penalties for preparers: cost, high. Starting October 1, 2025, the Secretary of State can investigate, require fingerprints, issue cease‑and‑desist orders, suspend or revoke registrations, impose penalties, or refer cases for civil or criminal action. Unregistered providers face a penalty per violation of not more than $5,000 or the m… - Bond rules for document preparers and employers: cost, high. If you operate as a document preparer, you must file a cash or surety bond for each business you use. If you are not covered by a business bond, your individual bond must be $25,000. If you work under multiple business entities, the bond must be $25,000 for 1 entity, $50,000 for 2–4, $100,000 for 5… - No work without bond; automatic suspension: cost, high. You cannot work as a document preparer for an entity that lacks a business bond unless you have your own bond on file. If your bond ends or the bond amount is used up, your registration is suspended by law. The Secretary of State will notify you, and your registration stays suspended until you file… - Who can register and what it costs: cost, medium. Only natural persons age 18 or older who are U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or hold a valid work permit can register. You cannot register if you were suspended or disbarred from law, had a registration or notary appointment revoked for cause, were convicted under NRS 240A.290, or, withi… - Advertising and conduct limits for preparers: cost, low. You cannot keep fees for work you did not do, promise results you cannot prove, or claim special influence. You cannot use words like “attorney,” “lawyer,” “law office,” “paralegal,” or “notario,” give legal advice, negotiate rights, or appear in court for clients. A notary in good standing may use… - New notary standards and remote rules: mixed, low. The Secretary of State sets a code of professional responsibility for notaries. A notary may refuse if the signer does not seem competent or is not signing knowingly and voluntarily. An electronic notary must be physically in Nevada to perform audio‑video notarizations; Nevada law controls validity. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Assembly Committee on Government Affairs ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-21 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint) | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-04-22 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint) | pass | 42 | 0 | | ## Actions (22) - 2025-05-28: Chapter 68. (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) - 2025-04-28: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-04-28: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-04-25: To Senate. (House) - 2025-04-25: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (House) - 2025-04-22: To printer. (House) - 2025-04-22: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) (House) - 2025-04-21: Dispensed with reprinting. (House) - 2025-04-21: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 229.) (House) - 2025-04-21: Placed on Second Reading File. (House) - 2025-04-21: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House) - 2025-02-04: Read first time. To committee. (House) - 2024-11-26: From printer. (House) - 2024-11-20: Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To printer. (House) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB72_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB72.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB72_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/AB72_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB72.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB72_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-AB72-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).