# Nevada SB421: AN ACT relating to elections; requiring a county or city clerk to recruit election board officers for a polling place established within the boundaries of an Indian reservation or Indian colony unless the Indian tribe affirmatively declines to have the county or city clerk perform such a duty; requiring a county or city clerk to ensure that instruction concerning mechanical voting systems is provided to such election board officers under certain conditions; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada SB421, AN ACT relating to elections; requiring a county or city clerk to recruit election board officers for a polling place established within the boundaries of an Indian reservation or Indian colony unless the Indian tribe affirmatively declines to have the county or city clerk perform such a duty; requiring a county or city clerk to ensure that instruction concerning mechanical voting systems is provided to such election board officers under certain conditions; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Senate Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections; status signed, last action 2025-05-29 (Chapter 97.) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB421-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada SB421 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to elections; requiring a county or city clerk to recruit election board officers for a polling place established within the boundaries of an Indian reservation or Indian colony unless the Indian tribe affirmatively declines to have the county or city clerk perform such a duty; requiring a county or city clerk to ensure that instruction concerning mechanical voting systems is provided to such election board officers under certain conditions; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-24 - Last action: 2025-05-29, Chapter 97. - Sponsor: Senate Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 24-953 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (63 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Hire and train workers on reservations: benefit, low. County and city clerks must recruit election board officers for polling places inside an Indian reservation or colony. A tribe can say no, and then the clerk does not recruit. Clerks must also make sure these officers get instruction on the voting system. At least one class must be offered within t… - Regular election meetings with tribes: benefit, low. Each county and city clerk must meet with every Indian tribe in their area. The clerk holds a planning meeting by August 1 of each odd-numbered year and a confirming meeting by September 1. In an election year, the clerk keeps meeting if the tribe wants polling places or temporary branch polling pl… - Local governments cover added election costs: cost, low. Local governments must handle extra costs that come from carrying out this law. These expenses do not follow NRS 354.599. This means the usual reimbursement limits under that statute do not apply to these costs. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Senate Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-21 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (As Introduced) | pass | 42 | 0 | | | 2025-04-16 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (As Introduced) | pass | 21 | 0 | | ## Actions (20) - 2025-05-29: Chapter 97. (legislature) - 2025-05-29: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-27: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-22: To enrollment. (Senate) - 2025-05-21: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. (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) - 2025-04-17: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections. To committee. (House) - 2025-04-17: In Assembly. (House) - 2025-04-16: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Read second time. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: From committee: Do pass. (Senate) - 2025-03-26: From printer. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections. To printer. (Senate) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB421_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB421.pdf) ## Related bills - SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substantially burdening certain activity relating to assisted reproduction under certain… (vetoed) - 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) - SB376: AN ACT relating to industrial insurance; authorizing an injured employee with a claim for an occupational lung disease or occupational heart disease to seek tr… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB421_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB421.pdf) ## Related - [SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substant…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB217-83rd2025) - [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) - [SB376: AN ACT relating to industrial insurance; authorizing an injured employee with a…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB376-83rd2025) - [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-SB421-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).