# Nevada SB19: AN ACT relating to interstate fire compacts; ratifying the Great Plains Wildland Fire Protection Compact upon a declaration by the Governor; ratifying the Northwest Wildland Fire Protection Agreement upon a declaration by the Governor; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Nevada SB19, AN ACT relating to interstate fire compacts; ratifying the Great Plains Wildland Fire Protection Compact upon a declaration by the Governor; ratifying the Northwest Wildland Fire Protection Agreement upon a declaration by the Governor; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Senate Committee on Natural Resources; status signed, last action 2025-05-27 (Chapter 40.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Nevada SB19
- State: Nevada
- Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025)
- Title: AN ACT relating to interstate fire compacts; ratifying the Great Plains Wildland Fire Protection Compact upon a declaration by the Governor; ratifying the Northwest Wildland Fire Protection Agreement upon a declaration by the Governor; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-11-05
- Last action: 2025-05-27, Chapter 40.
- Sponsor: Senate Committee on Natural Resources
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: BDR 47-381
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (63 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Nevada joins Great Plains wildfire compact: mixed, low. The law ratifies the Great Plains Wildland Fire Protection Compact. After the Governor declares Nevada’s ratification and other members approve, Nevada can give and get help to fight wildfires. Crews sent to another state work under that state’s direction and get the same protections, but not arres…
- Nevada joins Northwest wildfire agreement: mixed, low. The law ratifies the Northwest Wildland Fire Protection Agreement. After the Governor declares Nevada’s ratification and other members approve, Nevada can share crews and gear to prevent and fight wildfires. Helpers work under the receiving member’s direction and get the same protections; injury or…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Senate Committee on Natural Resources

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-19 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (As Introduced) | pass | 42 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-15 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (As Introduced) | pass | 21 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-05-27: Chapter 40. (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: 42, Nays: None.) 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)
- 2025-04-16: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources. To committee. (House)
- 2025-04-16: In Assembly. (House)
- 2025-04-15: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly. (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Read second time. (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: From committee: Do pass. (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Read first time. To committee. (Senate)
- 2024-11-06: From printer. (Senate)
- 2024-11-05: Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources. To printer. (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB19_EN.pdf)
- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB19.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB19_EN.pdf)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB19.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB19-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).
