# Nevada AB79: AN ACT relating to governmental administration; establishing a limit on contributions to the campaign of a candidate in certain special elections; requiring, with certain exceptions, a candidate to file a notice of intent to file for candidacy with the Secretary of State; revising provisions relating to the personal use of contributions or unspent contributions; revising provisions relating to the investigation and enforcement of provisions of law relating to campaign finance and financial disclosure statements; providing that a labor union and certain corporations and business organizations are not a committee for political action for purposes of campaign finance requirements; requiring such entities to report certain expenditures; making various other changes relating to campaign finance; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada AB79, AN ACT relating to governmental administration; establishing a limit on contributions to the campaign of a candidate in certain special elections; requiring, with certain exceptions, a candidate to file a notice of intent to file for candidacy with the Secretary of State; revising provisions relating to the personal use of contributions or unspent contributions; revising provisions relating to the investigation and enforcement of provisions of law relating to campaign finance and financial disclosure statements; providing that a labor union and certain corporations and business organizations are not a committee for political action for purposes of campaign finance requirements; requiring such entities to report certain expenditures; making various other changes relating to campaign finance; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Assembly Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections; status vetoed, last action 2025-06-05 (Vetoed by the Governor.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB79-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada AB79 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to governmental administration; establishing a limit on contributions to the campaign of a candidate in certain special elections; requiring, with certain exceptions, a candidate to file a notice of intent to file for candidacy with the Secretary of State; revising provisions relating to the personal use of contributions or unspent contributions; revising provisions relating to the investigation and enforcement of provisions of law relating to campaign finance and financial disclosure statements; providing that a labor union and certain corporations and business organizations are not a committee for political action for purposes of campaign finance requirements; requiring such entities to report certain expenditures; making various other changes relating to campaign finance; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: vetoed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2024-11-20 - Last action: 2025-06-05, Vetoed by the Governor. - Sponsor: Assembly Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 24-483 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (41 yes, 22 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: Assembly Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-23 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (2nd Reprint) | pass | 13 | 8 | | | 2025-04-22 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint) | pass | 28 | 14 | | ## Actions (25) - 2025-06-05: Vetoed by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-29: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-27: Senate Amendment No. 681 and 776 concurred in. To enrollment. (House) - 2025-05-23: In Assembly. (House) - 2025-05-23: From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Third reprint. To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 13, Nays: 8.) To printer. (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Reprinting dispensed with. (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 776.) (Senate) - 2025-05-23: From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint. (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 681.) To printer. (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-05-22: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Senate) - 2025-04-28: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections. 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: 28, Nays: 14.) (House) - 2025-04-21: Dispensed with reprinting. (House) - 2025-04-21: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 380.) (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) - 2024-12-02: From printer. (House) - 2024-11-20: Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections. To printer. (House) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB79_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB79.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB79_R1.pdf) - Reprint 2: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB79_R2.pdf) - Reprint 3: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB79_R3.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/AB79_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB79.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB79_R1.pdf) - [Reprint 2 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB79_R2.pdf) - [Reprint 3 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB79_R3.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-AB79-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).