NevadaSB4983rd Regular Session (2025)Senate

AN ACT relating to consumer protection; clarifying the authority of the Attorney General with respect to bringing certain actions relating to deceptive trade practices; revising certain civil penalties relating to deceptive trade practices; revising the authorized uses of money in the Consumer Protection Legal Account in the Office of the Attorney General; clarifying when the Consumer's Advocate of the Bureau of Consumer Protection in the Office of the Attorney General has custody or control of certain records; making certain records, files and communications of the Consumer's Advocate confidential; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Sponsored By: Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor

Signed by Governor

BDR 52-439

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Stronger Attorney General action on scams

Starting July 1, 2025, the Attorney General can bring criminal cases for deceptive trade practices without court permission. The Attorney General can sue in the name of the State to stop scams and get injunctions, civil penalties, and restitution for Nevada residents. The Attorney General can issue subpoenas, require documents, and take sworn testimony to build cases.

Half of funds to legal aid

Starting July 1, 2025, when money reverts to the Consumer Protection Legal Account, the Attorney General must split it 50/50. Half funds the Attorney General or Consumer’s Advocate for consumer protection work and staffing. Half goes to legal aid groups for consumer protection and fraud prevention using the state’s population-based formula.

Higher fines for deceptive practices

Starting July 1, 2025, after a hearing, the Director can fine up to $15,000 for each violation or three times the restitution, whichever is larger. This makes it easier to repay consumers and deters deceptive practices.

New privacy rules for Advocate’s records

Starting July 1, 2025, the Consumer’s Advocate has custody of a record only after receiving it from an agency, board, or commission. Records that were confidential stay confidential when held by the Consumer’s Advocate. Certain Advocate records are confidential under Nevada’s public records law and are not open to the public unless another law requires it.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 57 • No: 5

House vote • 5/19/2025

Final Passage - Assembly (2nd Reprint)

Yes: 37 • No: 5

Senate vote • 4/18/2025

Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint)

Yes: 20 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 55.

    5/28/2025legislature
  2. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

    5/23/2025legislature
  3. Assembly Amendment No. 562 concurred in. To enrollment.

    5/21/2025Senate
  4. In Senate.

    5/19/2025Senate
  5. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 37, Nays: 5.) To Senate.

    5/19/2025House
  6. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    5/16/2025House
  7. From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint.

    5/16/2025House
  8. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 562.) To printer.

    5/15/2025House
  9. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    5/14/2025House
  10. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To committee.

    4/24/2025House
  11. In Assembly.

    4/24/2025House
  12. To Assembly.

    4/22/2025Senate
  13. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.

    4/22/2025Senate
  14. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Absent: 1.) To printer.

    4/18/2025Senate
  15. Reprinting dispensed with.

    4/17/2025Senate
  16. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 180.)

    4/17/2025Senate
  17. Placed on Second Reading File.

    4/17/2025Senate
  18. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    4/17/2025Senate
  19. Read first time. To committee.

    2/3/2025Senate
  20. From printer.

    11/22/2024Senate
  21. Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To printer.

    11/19/2024Senate

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