# Nevada SB443: AN ACT relating to public works; providing a declaration of legislative intent regarding the payment of prevailing wages to workers employed by a contractor or subcontractor to perform construction work on certain projects awarded by a public utility; requiring, with certain exceptions, a contractor or subcontractor who is awarded a contract for construction work on certain projects by a public utility to comply with prevailing wage provisions applicable to public works when the construction work does not qualify as a public work; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada SB443, AN ACT relating to public works; providing a declaration of legislative intent regarding the payment of prevailing wages to workers employed by a contractor or subcontractor to perform construction work on certain projects awarded by a public utility; requiring, with certain exceptions, a contractor or subcontractor who is awarded a contract for construction work on certain projects by a public utility to comply with prevailing wage provisions applicable to public works when the construction work does not qualify as a public work; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Senate Committee on Growth and Infrastructure; status signed, last action 2025-06-06 (Chapter 392.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB443-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada SB443 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to public works; providing a declaration of legislative intent regarding the payment of prevailing wages to workers employed by a contractor or subcontractor to perform construction work on certain projects awarded by a public utility; requiring, with certain exceptions, a contractor or subcontractor who is awarded a contract for construction work on certain projects by a public utility to comply with prevailing wage provisions applicable to public works when the construction work does not qualify as a public work; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-24 - Last action: 2025-06-06, Chapter 392. - Sponsor: Senate Committee on Growth and Infrastructure - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 28-1112 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (40 yes, 23 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Prevailing wages for utility project workers: benefit, medium. Beginning October 1, 2025, contractors on certain public utility projects must pay Nevada’s prevailing wages. This applies only when the work is not already a public work. Covered projects include gas pipeline replacements approved under NRS 704.991. It also includes new electric generation facilit… - Union-covered electric projects exempt, older contracts unchanged: mixed, low. Starting October 1, 2025, some electric utility contracts are exempt from the prevailing-wage rule. The exemption applies when the main construction is done by a contractor with a collective bargaining agreement, a project labor agreement, or a worksite agreement that covers building the project or… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Senate Committee on Growth and Infrastructure ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-23 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (3rd Reprint) | pass | 27 | 15 | | | 2025-04-22 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint) | pass | 13 | 8 | | ## Actions (36) - 2025-06-06: Chapter 392. (legislature) - 2025-06-06: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-06-04: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-06-02: Assembly Amendment Nos. 649 and 774 concurred in. To enrollment. (Senate) - 2025-05-23: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-05-23: To Senate. (House) - 2025-05-23: From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Fourth reprint. (House) - 2025-05-23: To printer. (House) - 2025-05-23: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 27, Nays: 15.) (House) - 2025-05-23: Dispensed with reprinting. (House) - 2025-05-23: Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 774.) (House) - 2025-05-23: Placed on General File. (House) - 2025-05-23: Taken from Chief Clerk's desk. (House) - 2025-05-22: Placed on Chief Clerk's desk. (House) - 2025-05-22: Taken from General File. (House) - 2025-05-22: From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Third reprint. (House) - 2025-05-20: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 649.) To printer. (House) - 2025-05-19: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House) - 2025-04-24: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To committee. (House) - 2025-04-24: In Assembly. (House) - 2025-04-24: From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint. To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 13, Nays: 8.) To printer. (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Reprinting dispensed with. (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 550.) (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Placed on General File. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: To printer. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Taken from General File. (Senate) - 2025-04-18: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Reprinting dispensed with. (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 519.) (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-04-17: 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 Government Affairs. To printer. (Senate) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB443_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB443.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB443_R1.pdf) - Reprint 2: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB443_R2.pdf) - Reprint 3: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB443_R3.pdf) - Reprint 4: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB443.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/SB443_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB443.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB443_R1.pdf) - [Reprint 2 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB443_R2.pdf) - [Reprint 3 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB443_R3.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-SB443-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).