# Nevada SB160: AN ACT relating to discriminatory practices; moving the Nevada Equal Rights Commission from the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation to the Office of the Attorney General; revising certain duties of the Commission; establishing certain requirements relating to attorneys and paralegals who provide services to or are employed by the Commission; setting forth certain requirements relating to the final disposition of a complaint alleging an unlawful discriminatory practice; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada SB160, AN ACT relating to discriminatory practices; moving the Nevada Equal Rights Commission from the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation to the Office of the Attorney General; revising certain duties of the Commission; establishing certain requirements relating to attorneys and paralegals who provide services to or are employed by the Commission; setting forth certain requirements relating to the final disposition of a complaint alleging an unlawful discriminatory practice; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Dina Neal (Democratic); 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-SB160-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada SB160 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to discriminatory practices; moving the Nevada Equal Rights Commission from the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation to the Office of the Attorney General; revising certain duties of the Commission; establishing certain requirements relating to attorneys and paralegals who provide services to or are employed by the Commission; setting forth certain requirements relating to the final disposition of a complaint alleging an unlawful discriminatory practice; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: vetoed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-03 - Last action: 2025-06-05, Vetoed by the Governor. - Sponsor: Dina Neal (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 18-82 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (40 yes, 23 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 11 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Clearer lawsuit and appeal guidance: benefit, low. The Commission must send the responding party the complaint and information about rights and procedures. Both parties must receive notice of court filing deadlines. In job cases, complainants must promptly receive written notice that they can request a right-to-sue notice. They can request that not… - Time limits for resolving discrimination cases: benefit, low. For housing complaints it investigates, the Commission must start within 30 days of receipt and finish within 100 days. If finishing within 100 days is impractical, it must explain why to both parties. Investigated housing, job, and public-accommodation complaints generally need a final decision wi… - Required legal support for discrimination cases: benefit, low. An employed, contracted, or volunteer attorney must review every discrimination complaint and prepare factual findings for investigations and final outcomes. The Commission must create law-student internship and volunteer attorney programs. It can submit funding claims for attorney fees or investig… - Federal housing enforcement agreements need approval: cost, low. The Commission cannot contract or sign an agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as a certified fair-housing enforcement agency. The Legislature must expressly authorize such an agreement through a resolution or another appropriate legislative measure. This restriction… - Penalties for willful discrimination and interference: cost, low. Employers with 50 or more employees can face civil penalties for willful job discrimination. Maximum penalties are $5,000 for a first violation, $10,000 for a second, and $15,000 for later violations within 5 years. No penalty applies if the employer takes corrective action within 30 days after ser… - Worker pay relief has time limits: mixed, high. After failed mediation or conciliation and a public hearing, the Commission can order unlawful discrimination to stop and require corrective action. Job remedies include rehiring, reinstatement, and restored rights, benefits, seniority, and leave. Back pay covers no more than 2 years before complai… - Deadlines and limits for discrimination complaints: mixed, medium. The Nevada Equal Rights Commission must accept discrimination complaints within its authority and set rules for handling them. Housing complaints must be filed within 1 year after the practice happened or ended. Job and public-accommodation complaints must be filed within 300 days after the practic… - Worker hair protections retain safety exceptions: mixed, medium. In job discrimination investigations, race includes hair texture and protective hairstyles, including afros, braids, locks, and twists. Employers can still enforce health and safety requirements set by state or federal law. The Commission can investigate discrimination in jobs, housing, and public… - Workers gain recourse against local officials: mixed, medium. The Commission must accept and act on job discrimination complaints against local elected officials under the specified federal or Nevada laws. After a hearing, it must send the case to district court if discrimination was severe or pervasive and removal is appropriate. The Commission can also impo… - Privacy protections with case-sharing exceptions: mixed, low. Information gathered in discrimination investigations is generally confidential. The Commission can share information with government entities when appropriate or necessary for its work, or share information without identifying people. Both parties receive information if both consent, or when a hea… - Customers can face sex-based promotional prices: mixed, low. Businesses serving the public can offer different prices, discounts, or special offers based on sex to promote or market themselves. For that purpose, the offers are not unlawful discrimination under this act. Some customers can receive discounts while others pay different prices or miss those offe… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Dina Neal (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-28 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint) | pass | 27 | 15 | | | 2025-05-22 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint) | pass | 13 | 8 | | ## Actions (23) - 2025-06-05: Vetoed by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-31: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-29: In Senate. To enrollment. (Senate) - 2025-05-28: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 27, Nays: 15.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-05-27: Read second time. (House) - 2025-05-27: Placed on Second Reading File. (House) - 2025-05-27: From committee: Do pass. (House) - 2025-05-23: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To committee. (House) - 2025-05-23: In Assembly. (House) - 2025-05-22: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 13, Nays: 8.) To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Placed on General File. (Senate) - 2025-05-22: From committee: Do pass. (Senate) - 2025-04-23: To committee. (Senate) - 2025-04-23: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Taken from General File. Re-referred to Committee on Finance. Exemption effective. To printer. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Notice of eligibility for exemption. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 497.) (Senate) - 2025-04-18: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-04-18: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Read first time. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-02-05: From printer. (Senate) - 2025-02-04: To printer. (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. (Senate) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB160_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB160.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB160_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) - 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/SB160_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB160.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB160_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) - [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-SB160-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).