# Nevada SB381: AN ACT relating to governmental administration; authorizing a sheriff or constable to appoint a civil enforcement officer; authorizing the electronic sale of real property under execution; authorizing a sheriff or constable to enter into a contract to conduct such a sale; revising the powers and duties of certain persons under the direction and supervision of a constable or sheriff; revising the powers and duties of sheriffs, constables and deputy constables; revising the qualifications of constables; eliminating the authority of certain boards of county commissioners to abolish the office of constable in certain townships; revising provisions relating to the service, execution and enforcement of certain process, writs and remedies; revising provisions relating to duties required of certain officers for unlawful or riotous assemblies; repealing a provision authorizing a magistrate to depute a person to act as constable under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Nevada SB381, AN ACT relating to governmental administration; authorizing a sheriff or constable to appoint a civil enforcement officer; authorizing the electronic sale of real property under execution; authorizing a sheriff or constable to enter into a contract to conduct such a sale; revising the powers and duties of certain persons under the direction and supervision of a constable or sheriff; revising the powers and duties of sheriffs, constables and deputy constables; revising the qualifications of constables; eliminating the authority of certain boards of county commissioners to abolish the office of constable in certain townships; revising provisions relating to the service, execution and enforcement of certain process, writs and remedies; revising provisions relating to duties required of certain officers for unlawful or riotous assemblies; repealing a provision authorizing a magistrate to depute a person to act as constable under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by James Ohrenschall (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-05-17 ((Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.3, no further action allowed.)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Nevada SB381
- State: Nevada
- Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025)
- Title: AN ACT relating to governmental administration; authorizing a sheriff or constable to appoint a civil enforcement officer; authorizing the electronic sale of real property under execution; authorizing a sheriff or constable to enter into a contract to conduct such a sale; revising the powers and duties of certain persons under the direction and supervision of a constable or sheriff; revising the powers and duties of sheriffs, constables and deputy constables; revising the qualifications of constables; eliminating the authority of certain boards of county commissioners to abolish the office of constable in certain townships; revising provisions relating to the service, execution and enforcement of certain process, writs and remedies; revising provisions relating to duties required of certain officers for unlawful or riotous assemblies; repealing a provision authorizing a magistrate to depute a person to act as constable under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-17
- Last action: 2025-05-17, (Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.3, no further action allowed.)
- Sponsor: James Ohrenschall (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: BDR 20-1076
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (20 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: James Ohrenschall (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Stone (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-17 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint) | pass | 20 | 1 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-05-17: (Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.3, no further action allowed.) (House)
- 2025-04-18: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee. (House)
- 2025-04-18: In Assembly. (House)
- 2025-04-17: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 20, Nays: 1.) To Assembly. (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 484.) To printer. (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: From printer. To committee. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To printer. (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB381.pdf)
- Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB381_R1.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB381.pdf)
- [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB381_R1.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB381-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).