# Nevada SB157: AN ACT relating to cannabis; requiring the Cannabis Compliance Board to adopt regulations setting forth requirements for licensees or registrants relating to the testing of cannabis and cannabis products; setting forth various requirements for the contents of those regulations; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada SB157, AN ACT relating to cannabis; requiring the Cannabis Compliance Board to adopt regulations setting forth requirements for licensees or registrants relating to the testing of cannabis and cannabis products; setting forth various requirements for the contents of those regulations; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Edgar Flores (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-06 (Chapter 335.) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB157-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada SB157 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to cannabis; requiring the Cannabis Compliance Board to adopt regulations setting forth requirements for licensees or registrants relating to the testing of cannabis and cannabis products; setting forth various requirements for the contents of those regulations; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-02 - Last action: 2025-06-06, Chapter 335. - Sponsor: Edgar Flores (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 56-962 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (50 yes, 11 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Compliance help for cannabis licensees: benefit, low. The Board sets up education and advice for licensees and registrants. You can use this help to fix issues instead of facing discipline. This system helps businesses follow the rules and avoid penalties. - Board inspectors must complete training: benefit, low. The Board must train and certify its employees before they do inspections, audits, or investigations. Training is at least the same or very similar to what cannabis establishment agents must complete. Staff may not conduct inspections until they finish this training. - Stricter penalties for violations and unlicensed activity: cost, medium. The Board lists clear reasons it can discipline licensees and registrants. Knowing violations, gross negligence, crimes, or actions that threaten health or safety can trigger discipline. The Board also investigates unlicensed cannabis activity. It can order cease-and-desist, issue citations, and im… - New testing rules for cannabis businesses: mixed, low. The Board requires every lot to be sampled and tested by an independent lab. Sample collection follows ASTM D8334/8334M. For cannabis flower: under 5 pounds, send at least 10 grams; 5 to under 10 pounds, at least 15 grams; 10 to 15 pounds, at least 20 grams. The law defines harvest batches and lots… - Cannabis industry demographic reporting every two years: mixed, low. The Board collects race, ethnicity, age, and gender for each owner and manager and each registered agent. The Board keeps this data and reports it to the Legislative Counsel Bureau. The Bureau sends the report to the Legislature by January 1 of each odd-numbered year. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Edgar Flores (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-28 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (As Introduced) | pass | 31 | 11 | | | 2025-03-27 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (As Introduced) | pass | 19 | 0 | | ## Actions (28) - 2025-06-06: Chapter 335. (legislature) - 2025-06-05: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-06-01: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-30: Assembly Amendment Nos. 741 and 779 concurred in. To enrollment. (Senate) - 2025-05-29: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-05-28: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 31, Nays: 11.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-05-28: From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint. (House) - 2025-05-27: Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 779.) To printer. (House) - 2025-05-27: Placed on General File. (House) - 2025-05-27: Taken from Chief Clerk's desk. (House) - 2025-05-26: To Chief Clerk's desk. (House) - 2025-05-26: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (House) - 2025-05-26: To printer. (House) - 2025-05-26: Taken from Chief Clerk's desk. (House) - 2025-05-23: Placed on Chief Clerk's desk. (House) - 2025-05-23: Taken from General File. (House) - 2025-05-23: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 741.) (House) - 2025-05-23: Placed on Second Reading File. (House) - 2025-05-23: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House) - 2025-05-23: Waiver granted effective: May 22, 2025. (House) - 2025-03-31: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee. (House) - 2025-03-31: In Assembly. (House) - 2025-03-27: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 19, Nays: None, Excused: 1, Not voting: 1.) To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Read second time. (Senate) - 2025-03-24: From committee: Do pass. (Senate) - 2025-02-04: From printer. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Read first time. To printer. (Senate) - 2025-02-02: Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. (Senate) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB157_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB157.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB157_R1.pdf) - Reprint 2: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB157_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/SB157_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB157.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB157_R1.pdf) - [Reprint 2 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB157_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-SB157-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).