# Nevada SB440: AN ACT relating to electricity; establishing a process by which a unit's owner in certain unit-owners' associations may submit a request to install a distributed generation system; establishing certain powers and duties of certain unit-owners' associations with respect to the installation of distributed generation systems; establishing and revising certain requirements for the contents of an agreement for the purchase or lease of a distributed generation system and a power purchase agreement; imposing certain requirements upon a solar installation company; revising provisions relating to net metering systems; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada SB440, AN ACT relating to electricity; establishing a process by which a unit's owner in certain unit-owners' associations may submit a request to install a distributed generation system; establishing certain powers and duties of certain unit-owners' associations with respect to the installation of distributed generation systems; establishing and revising certain requirements for the contents of an agreement for the purchase or lease of a distributed generation system and a power purchase agreement; imposing certain requirements upon a solar installation company; revising provisions relating to net metering systems; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor; status signed, last action 2025-06-06 (Chapter 262.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB440-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada SB440 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to electricity; establishing a process by which a unit's owner in certain unit-owners' associations may submit a request to install a distributed generation system; establishing certain powers and duties of certain unit-owners' associations with respect to the installation of distributed generation systems; establishing and revising certain requirements for the contents of an agreement for the purchase or lease of a distributed generation system and a power purchase agreement; imposing certain requirements upon a solar installation company; revising provisions relating to net metering systems; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-24 - Last action: 2025-06-06, Chapter 262. - Sponsor: Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 10-950 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (61 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Clear solar contracts and 3 day cancel: benefit, medium. Solar purchase, lease, and power purchase deals must have a bold cover page and let you cancel within 3 business days. Contracts must show prices due at signing and completion, monthly payments and any increases, term length, and first‑year production. They must list system size and parts, warranti… - Stronger protections against bad solar deals: benefit, medium. Before work starts, the solar company must record a call (at signing or within 48 hours) that confirms your identity and reads the cover‑page info. They cannot begin installation until this recording exists. They must keep the recording for 4 years and give you a copy within 10 business days if you… - Net metering protections for home solar: benefit, medium. For systems 25 kW or less, the utility must provide a two‑way meter. Extra meters need your written consent and are paid by the utility. You cannot be charged different fees than others in your rate class, and kWh charges apply only to energy the utility delivers to you. The utility cannot move you… - Rules for big systems, permits, eligibility: mixed, medium. For systems over 25 kW, the utility may require meters for your load and generation, and you pay needed interconnection upgrades. The utility cannot charge different fees, reduce your minimum charge for exports, or add a standby charge. You may choose to pay the full upgrade cost at installation. S… - HOA approval rules for home solar: mixed, medium. You must ask your HOA before installing solar. If the HOA has solar rules, it must approve or deny in 35 days; a fixed resubmission gets 15 days. If it has no rules, it must approve in 15 days and cannot add conditions. HOA rules cannot add over 3% to your system’s cash price, proven by a licensed… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-23 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (2nd Reprint) | pass | 40 | 2 | | | 2025-04-22 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint) | pass | 21 | 0 | | ## Actions (20) - 2025-06-06: Chapter 262. (legislature) - 2025-06-05: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-31: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-29: Assembly Amendment No. 708 concurred in. To enrollment. (Senate) - 2025-05-23: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 40, Nays: 2.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-05-23: From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint. (House) - 2025-05-22: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 708.) To printer. (House) - 2025-05-22: Placed on Second Reading File. (House) - 2025-05-22: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (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: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-04-22: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: To printer. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 343.) (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Senate) - 2025-03-26: From printer. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To printer. (Senate) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB440_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB440.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB440_R1.pdf) - Reprint 2: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB440_R2.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) - SB352: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting certain health insurers and providers of health care from engaging in certain discriminatory actions; and providing… (vetoed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB440_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB440.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB440_R1.pdf) - [Reprint 2 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB440_R2.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) - [SB352: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting certain health insurers and provide…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB352-83rd2025) - [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-SB440-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).