# Nevada SB46: AN ACT relating to gaming; retaining the jurisdiction of the Nevada Gaming Control Board and the Nevada Gaming Commission under certain circumstances; requiring the Commission to adopt regulations governing such jurisdiction and the surrender or attempted surrender of a license, registration, finding of suitability or preliminary finding of suitability; revising the definition of “hearing examiner”; revising certain provisions governing investigative hearings and judicial review related to the licensing and control of gaming; authorizing the Board and Commission to require a finding of suitability or the licensing of any person who conducts a tournament or contest on behalf of or in conjunction with a gaming licensee; revising provisions governing the voluntary surrender of a gaming license; revising the fines for certain violations relating to the licensing and control of gaming; revising provisions governing the judicial review of certain decisions by the Board and the Commission; revising provisions relating to the resolution of certain claims by patrons regarding gaming debts; repealing provisions governing the registration or licensing of persons conducting certain tournaments or contests in association with a gaming licensee; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada SB46, AN ACT relating to gaming; retaining the jurisdiction of the Nevada Gaming Control Board and the Nevada Gaming Commission under certain circumstances; requiring the Commission to adopt regulations governing such jurisdiction and the surrender or attempted surrender of a license, registration, finding of suitability or preliminary finding of suitability; revising the definition of “hearing examiner”; revising certain provisions governing investigative hearings and judicial review related to the licensing and control of gaming; authorizing the Board and Commission to require a finding of suitability or the licensing of any person who conducts a tournament or contest on behalf of or in conjunction with a gaming licensee; revising provisions governing the voluntary surrender of a gaming license; revising the fines for certain violations relating to the licensing and control of gaming; revising provisions governing the judicial review of certain decisions by the Board and the Commission; revising provisions relating to the resolution of certain claims by patrons regarding gaming debts; repealing provisions governing the registration or licensing of persons conducting certain tournaments or contests in association with a gaming licensee; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Senate Committee on Judiciary; status signed, last action 2025-05-28 (Approved by the Governor. Chapter 78.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB46-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada SB46 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to gaming; retaining the jurisdiction of the Nevada Gaming Control Board and the Nevada Gaming Commission under certain circumstances; requiring the Commission to adopt regulations governing such jurisdiction and the surrender or attempted surrender of a license, registration, finding of suitability or preliminary finding of suitability; revising the definition of “hearing examiner”; revising certain provisions governing investigative hearings and judicial review related to the licensing and control of gaming; authorizing the Board and Commission to require a finding of suitability or the licensing of any person who conducts a tournament or contest on behalf of or in conjunction with a gaming licensee; revising provisions governing the voluntary surrender of a gaming license; revising the fines for certain violations relating to the licensing and control of gaming; revising provisions governing the judicial review of certain decisions by the Board and the Commission; revising provisions relating to the resolution of certain claims by patrons regarding gaming debts; repealing provisions governing the registration or licensing of persons conducting certain tournaments or contests in association with a gaming licensee; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-11-19 - Last action: 2025-05-28, Approved by the Governor. Chapter 78. - Sponsor: Senate Committee on Judiciary - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 41-298 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (63 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Faster help for small gambling debts: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, a hearing examiner chosen by the Board Chair can decide patron claims under $1,000. This applies only to gaming debts that are not backed by a credit instrument. It gives patrons a quicker, lower-cost way to resolve small disputes. - Higher fines for gaming violations: cost, high. Beginning July 1, 2025, regulators can levy much larger fines for gaming law violations. Fines can reach up to $500,000 for each separate violation in an initial complaint and up to $1,000,000 for each separate violation in later complaints. This applies to violations of Nevada gaming laws and rela… - Stronger enforcement over gaming licensees: cost, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, the Board can hold investigative hearings using one or more members or a hearing examiner. Hearings may occur without prior notice and can be held in or outside Nevada. Regulators keep jurisdiction to investigate and discipline you even after you leave the role, until they f… - New licensing rules for tournament organizers: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, regulators can require licensing or a suitability finding for anyone who runs a tournament or contest for a gaming licensee. The prior statute that governed how these organizers registered or were licensed is repealed. Organizers may face background checks, fees, and timing… - Tighter court-review rules for licensees: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, if you seek court review, you must ask in writing for the record and pay the Board’s or Commission’s required costs and fees. The agency must send the record to the court within 30 days after you serve the petition or within 5 business days after you pay, whichever is later.… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Senate Committee on Judiciary ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-21 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint) | pass | 42 | 0 | | | 2025-04-15 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint) | pass | 21 | 0 | | ## Actions (17) - 2025-05-28: Approved by the Governor. Chapter 78. (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: Read second time. (House) - 2025-05-19: From committee: Do pass. (House) - 2025-04-16: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee. (House) - 2025-04-16: In Assembly. (House) - 2025-04-15: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-04-15: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 14.) To printer. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Read first time. To committee. (Senate) - 2024-11-22: From printer. (Senate) - 2024-11-19: Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To printer. (Senate) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB46_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB46.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB46_R1.pdf) ## Related bills - 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) - SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substantially burdening certain activity relating to assisted reproduction under certain… (vetoed) - SB15: AN ACT relating to governmental administration; revising provisions relating to the timing of when an annual meeting of a debt management commission must occur… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB46_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB46.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB46_R1.pdf) ## Related - [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) - [SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substant…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB217-83rd2025) - [SB15: AN ACT relating to governmental administration; revising provisions relating to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB15-83rd2025) - [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-SB46-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).