# Nevada SB240: AN ACT relating to state business licenses; reducing the fee for the issuance of a state business license for certain businesses; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Nevada SB240, AN ACT relating to state business licenses; reducing the fee for the issuance of a state business license for certain businesses; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Edgar Flores (Democratic), John C. Steinbeck (Republican), Julie Pazina (Democratic) and 2 others; status failed, last action 2025-06-03 ((No further action taken.)) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Nevada SB240
- State: Nevada
- Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025)
- Title: AN ACT relating to state business licenses; reducing the fee for the issuance of a state business license for certain businesses; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Last action: 2025-06-03, (No further action taken.)
- Sponsors: Edgar Flores (Democratic), John C. Steinbeck (Republican), Julie Pazina (Democratic), Marilyn Dondero Loop (Democratic), Roberta Lange (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: BDR 7-126
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (21 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Lower license fees for Nevada small businesses: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2027, qualifying Nevada businesses pay $100 for a state business license application instead of $200. Sole proprietorships, limited-liability companies, limited partnerships, and general partnerships qualify with no more than 50 full-time or part-time employees. They save $100 per…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Edgar Flores (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: John C. Steinbeck (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Julie Pazina (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Marilyn Dondero Loop (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Roberta Lange (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ira Hansen (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: John Ellison (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Krasner (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (2nd Reprint) | pass | 21 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB240.pdf)
- Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB240_R1.pdf)
- Reprint 2: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB240_R2.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB240.pdf)
- [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB240_R1.pdf)
- [Reprint 2 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB240_R2.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB240-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).