# Nevada SB315: AN ACT relating to transportation; authorizing the Department of Transportation to enter into a progressive design-build contract for a certain project; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Nevada SB315, AN ACT relating to transportation; authorizing the Department of Transportation to enter into a progressive design-build contract for a certain project; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Skip Daly (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-28 (Approved by the Governor. Chapter 86.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Nevada SB315
- State: Nevada
- Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025)
- Title: AN ACT relating to transportation; authorizing the Department of Transportation to enter into a progressive design-build contract for a certain project; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-10
- Last action: 2025-05-28, Approved by the Governor. Chapter 86.
- Sponsor: Skip Daly (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: BDR S-626
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (62 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Protections for architects and engineers: benefit, low. Design professional contracts must set payment timing, dispute steps, and penalties for late payment, and the winner in an enforcement action can get reasonable attorney’s fees. A design professional cannot be forced to defend or indemnify the prime for the prime’s own negligence; conflicting claus…
- Contract caps and 30% self-perform rule: cost, low. Every progressive design‑build contract must set a maximum total payment, a cap on professional services, and a finish date or duration. All parties must follow Nevada public‑works laws. The prime contractor must use its own workforce to build at least 30% of the project.
- Bidding and confidentiality rules for I-80: mixed, low. The department posts the I‑80 East solicitation on its website with the description, scope, and a cost estimate. It may use one step (RFP) or two steps (RFQ then RFP) and must shortlist 2 to 5 teams. Teams must show bonding, meet NRS 338.1379, hold required licenses, and carry engineer professional…
- Progressive design-build for I-80 East: mixed, low. The law lets Nevada’s transportation department use progressive design-build for I‑80 East between Vista Boulevard and USA Parkway. It can hire one team for preconstruction and then, after open‑book pricing, negotiate final design and construction. If talks fail, the agency stops negotiations and c…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Skip Daly (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint) | pass | 42 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-18 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint) | pass | 20 | 0 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-05-28: Approved by the Governor. Chapter 86. (legislature)
- 2025-05-27: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature)
- 2025-05-23: To enrollment. (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: In Senate. (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. (House)
- 2025-05-21: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House)
- 2025-05-20: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House)
- 2025-05-19: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House)
- 2025-05-16: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House)
- 2025-05-15: Read second time. (House)
- 2025-05-14: From committee: Do pass. (House)
- 2025-04-24: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure. To committee. (House)
- 2025-04-24: In Assembly. (House)
- 2025-04-22: To Assembly. (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: To printer. (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Absent: 1.) (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Reprinting dispensed with. (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 119.) (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: From printer. To committee. (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure. To printer. (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB315_EN.pdf)
- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB315.pdf)
- Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB315_R1.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB315_EN.pdf)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB315.pdf)
- [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB315_R1.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB315-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).