# Nevada SB16: AN ACT relating to contractors; authorizing the State Contractors' Board to take certain actions against a person who submits certain bids without the proper license; revising the grounds for disciplinary action which the Board may impose against a licensed contractor to include interfering or attempting to interfere with an investigation or disciplinary proceeding of the Board or other legal action to which the Board is a party; making it unlawful for any person to interfere or attempt to interfere with an investigation or disciplinary proceeding of the Board or other legal action to which the Board is a party; providing a penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada SB16, AN ACT relating to contractors; authorizing the State Contractors' Board to take certain actions against a person who submits certain bids without the proper license; revising the grounds for disciplinary action which the Board may impose against a licensed contractor to include interfering or attempting to interfere with an investigation or disciplinary proceeding of the Board or other legal action to which the Board is a party; making it unlawful for any person to interfere or attempt to interfere with an investigation or disciplinary proceeding of the Board or other legal action to which the Board is a party; providing a penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor; status signed, last action 2025-05-27 (Chapter 38.) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB16-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada SB16 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to contractors; authorizing the State Contractors' Board to take certain actions against a person who submits certain bids without the proper license; revising the grounds for disciplinary action which the Board may impose against a licensed contractor to include interfering or attempting to interfere with an investigation or disciplinary proceeding of the Board or other legal action to which the Board is a party; making it unlawful for any person to interfere or attempt to interfere with an investigation or disciplinary proceeding of the Board or other legal action to which the Board is a party; providing a penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-10-31 - Last action: 2025-05-27, Chapter 38. - Sponsor: Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 54-254 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (62 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - One-year license bar for unlicensed bidders: cost, low. The State Contractors' Board can deny a contractor license for up to 1 year to anyone who bids a Nevada job while unlicensed. This applies when the bid is $1,000 or more, including labor and materials. The 1-year period starts on the date of the bid. - Tougher penalties for interfering with Contractors Board: cost, low. It is illegal to interfere with a State Contractors' Board investigation, hearing, or other legal action to which the Board is a party. Interference includes threatening, harassing, or trying to influence someone who gave or may give evidence. The Board can also discipline a licensed contractor for… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-19 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint) | pass | 41 | 1 | | | 2025-04-17 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint) | pass | 21 | 0 | | ## Actions (21) - 2025-05-27: Chapter 38. (legislature) - 2025-05-26: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-23: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-19: In Senate. To enrollment. (Senate) - 2025-05-19: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 41, Nays: 1.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-05-16: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-05-15: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-05-14: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-05-12: Read second time. (House) - 2025-05-08: From committee: Do pass. (House) - 2025-04-18: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To committee. (House) - 2025-04-18: In Assembly. (House) - 2025-04-17: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-04-17: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 298.) To printer. (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-04-16: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Notice of eligibility for exemption. (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Read first time. To committee. (Senate) - 2024-11-06: From printer. (Senate) - 2024-10-31: Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To printer. (Senate) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB16_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB16.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB16_R1.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) - SB15: AN ACT relating to governmental administration; revising provisions relating to the timing of when an annual meeting of a debt management commission must occur… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB16_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB16.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB16_R1.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) - [SB15: AN ACT relating to governmental administration; revising provisions relating to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB15-83rd2025) - [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-SB16-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).