# Nevada SB156: AN ACT relating to firearm safety; requiring the appointment of a Special Counsel for the Prevention of Gun Violence by the Attorney General; setting forth the powers and duties of the Special Counsel; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada SB156, AN ACT relating to firearm safety; requiring the appointment of a Special Counsel for the Prevention of Gun Violence by the Attorney General; setting forth the powers and duties of the Special Counsel; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Edgar Flores (Democratic); status vetoed, last action 2025-06-09 (Vetoed by the Governor.) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB156-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada SB156 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to firearm safety; requiring the appointment of a Special Counsel for the Prevention of Gun Violence by the Attorney General; setting forth the powers and duties of the Special Counsel; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: vetoed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-02 - Last action: 2025-06-09, Vetoed by the Governor. - Sponsor: Edgar Flores (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 18-958 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (36 yes, 22 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Nevada creates new gun violence prevention role: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Nevada requires the Attorney General to appoint a Special Counsel for the Prevention of Gun Violence. The counsel serves at the Attorney General’s pleasure and advises on state laws, prevention barriers, and ways to reduce violence. The counsel works with researchers to deve… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Edgar Flores (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-31 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (2nd Reprint) | pass | 25 | 14 | | | 2025-05-28 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (2nd Reprint) | pass | 11 | 8 | | ## Actions (27) - 2025-06-09: Vetoed by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-06-04: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-06-02: To enrollment. (Senate) - 2025-06-01: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 25, Nays: 14, Excused: 3.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-05-30: Read second time. (House) - 2025-05-30: Placed on Second Reading File. (House) - 2025-05-30: From committee: Do pass. (House) - 2025-05-29: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To committee. (House) - 2025-05-29: In Assembly. (House) - 2025-05-29: From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint. To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-05-28: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 11, Nays: 8, Excused: 2.) To printer. (Senate) - 2025-05-28: Reprinting dispensed with. (Senate) - 2025-05-28: Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 847.) (Senate) - 2025-05-28: Placed on General File. (Senate) - 2025-05-28: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Senate) - 2025-04-16: To committee. (Senate) - 2025-04-16: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Taken from General File. Re-referred to Committee on Finance. Exemption effective. To printer. (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 501.) (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Notice of eligibility for exemption. (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-04-15: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Senate) - 2025-02-04: From printer. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-02-03: To printer. (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Read first time. (Senate) - 2025-02-02: Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. (Senate) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB156_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB156.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB156_R1.pdf) - Reprint 2: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB156_R2.pdf) ## Related bills - 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) - SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substantially burdening certain activity relating to assisted reproduction under certain… (vetoed) - SB185: AN ACT relating to health care; requiring reimbursement under Medicaid to family members who provide personal care services to certain recipients of Medicaid;… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB156_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB156.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB156_R1.pdf) - [Reprint 2 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB156_R2.pdf) ## Related - [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) - [SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substant…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB217-83rd2025) - [SB185: AN ACT relating to health care; requiring reimbursement under Medicaid to famil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB185-83rd2025) - [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-SB156-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).