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10 hours ago
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16 new vetoes boost Lombardo total to 49; HOA limits, price fixing bill rejected
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Gov. Joe Lombardo vetoed 16 more bills on Monday, including two that would have reined in powers wielded by HOAs — homeowners associations. He also vetoed a price-fixing bill. The Republican governor has now vetoed 49 bills passed by the Democrat-controlled Nevada Legislature, which adjourned in the early morning hours of Tuesday, June 3. Lombardo has 10 days after adjournment (excluding Sundays) to veto bills. Lombardo set a record after the 2023 legislative session, vetoing 75 bills. Veto messages reflected Republican principles — smaller government and pro-business laws — as Lombardo his decisions. Here's a closer look at some of the vetoes issued on Monday: PRICE FIXING: One of the vetoed bills, Assembly Bill 44 (AB44), was singled out as 'a striking case of government overreach.' AB44 would have granted the Nevada Attorney General the authority to investigate and prosecute pricing decisions involving an 'essential good or service,' a definition that Lombardo said threatened to cripple a wide range of businesses. Notably, Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, who presented the bill to lawmakers, is a Democratic candidate seeking to challenge Lombardo in 2026. When prices go up, whether it's eggs, gasoline or electricity, there is often a public outcry for government action. But Lombardo attacked the language of AB44 as subjective and a threat to free markets. JUNE 4: Lombardo vetoes 33 bills in days following Nevada Legislature, 229 signed HOA POWERS: Two bills that Lombardo vetoed involved HOAs. AB185 would have required HOAs to allow in-home daycare businesses to operate inside communities. Democrats who sponsored the bill said community rules were preventing more child care businesses from setting up. In his veto message on AB185, Lombardo said: 'It is important to note that people choose to live in HOA communities with the clear understanding that certain activities are governed by agreed-upon rules designed to protect the consistency of the neighborhood. AB 185 undermines that mutual understanding by allowing some owners to bypass long-standing community standards through legislative action.' Senate Bill 121 (SB121) was also rejected, with Lombardo stating that the choice to buy within an HOA community comes with responsibilities to maintain community standards. The bill would have limited landscaping and parking restrictions. It also would have given homeowners at least three years after purchase to bring landscaping up to community standards. The same bill would have prohibited fines for some oil stains. CAMPAIGN FUNDS: AB79 would have toughened restrictions on how campaign funds could be used and required reporting on how that money is spent. But Lombardo said he was vetoing it for other reasons. 'Though ensuring transparency in elections is an important goal, AB 79 contains provisions, some vague, that would make political involvement less feasible for many and lack sufficial judicial oversight,' according to his veto message. He said the bill needed to do a better job of defining what constitutes a 'spent' or 'unspent' contribution. PROTECTING PROSTITUTES: AB209 would have set up protections for sex workers meant to encourage them to report violent crimes. It hinged on the prostitute asking for medical attention. But Lombardo said the wording of the bill could create a loophole that gives them immunity for more than is intended. A sex worker could actually use a request for medical attention to invoke immunity. Further, AB209 undermines law enforcement and assumes police aren't trustworthy. ICE ACCESS IN SCHOOLS: Lawmakers sought to keep immigration enforcement out of schools, but Lombardo vetoed AB217. The bill would have prohibited school employees, public schools or school districts from allowing access for ICE agents. Lombard called it well-intentioned, but attacked it as an overreach on a number of levels, even saying the bill would make school grounds into 'sanctuary zones' 24 hours a day. SUMMARY EVICTIONS: AB283 would have changed the summary eviction process, requiring landlords to file the initial court complaint. Similar attempts during the 2023 legislative session were vetoed, and Lombardo held firm with a veto on Monday. He called it 'lopsided, red-tape laden' and predicted disastrous consequences on Nevada's housing market if it were to become law. EXECUTIONS IN NEVADA: SB350 would have extended the time frame for executing a prisoner who was sentenced to death from the current 90 days to a full year. The bill sponsor argued that 90 days wasn't enough time to properly challenge court rulings. 'Since rather than promoting fairness or finality, SB 350 threatens to undermine the very foundation of justice by creating endless delays that retraumatize victims' families and erode public confidence in our legal system, I cannot support it,' Lombardo said in his veto message. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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13-05-2025
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Las Vegas child care providers rally in support of bill in Nevada legislature
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — For National Day Without Child Care, some providers in the Las Vegas valley took the day off to rally at Paradise Park where they advocated for AB185, which would require HOAs to allow licensed, in-home child care facilities. The bill passed in the assembly and is making its way through the State Senate. 'I have moved to like seven different houses with the same issues. The homeowner says 'Yes' and they talked to their homeowner association. The home association says 'No, you can't do it,'' explained Vahentina Parker, director of Hands Of Luvv Childcare, a home-based facility. Parker said she hopes HOAs would gain a better understanding of what child care workers do. 'We follow the rules just like your regular tenants. Just come and see what we do, and then you'll understand,' said Parker, citing the struggle the Las Vegas area is having with child care options. 'It's a desert, not a shortage,' she said. 'Even in my community, to be honest, I am the only home child care provider.' Meanwhile, Octavia McLaurin, owner of the Kreative Minds Child Care facility in the southwest valley, said she hopes lawmakers will understand the true value of caretakers. 'A Day Without Child Care is to let them know- if we don't work, they don't work,' she said. McLaurin said there is a ripple effect when there is no one available to take care of children. 'This is my third state doing child care,' said McLaurin. 'Las Vegas is the lowest state paying for child care providers.' 'I keep my doors open because I want to make sure I provide and serve for the community that these kids need, that the families need, that they don't understand,' she continued. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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11-03-2025
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HOAs are creating barriers for home-based childcare providers, lawmakers told
Proposed legislation would bar most homeowners associations in Nevada from prohibiting licensed home-based childcare operations within their communities. (Getty Images) Deetra Stewart provided home-based child care for more than two decades before her homeowners association decided they had a problem with it. She recalled being 'shocked and horrified' by what felt like an arbitrary decision: 'My family lost income and the families I serve lost their childcare provider. … (The HOA) had the power to shut down my fully licensed business, so they did.' Stewart, whose home-based childcare business was insured and licensed by the state, worked with the HOA for several months to address their concerns about traffic, unknown visitors, and legal liability. She got them to reverse the decision and reopened. Now, she is urging state lawmakers to help ensure other home-based childcare providers don't run into similar roadblocks. Assembly Bill 185, sponsored by Democratic Assemblymember Natha Anderson, would bar most homeowners associations in Nevada from prohibiting licensed home-based childcare operations within their communities. HOAs for age-restricted communities would still be allowed to prohibit them, as would rental agreements signed by tenants. Anderson and Stewart presented the bill to the Assembly Committee on Government Affairs on Monday. Republican Assemblymember Danielle Gallant, who joked that as a property manager she 'can't say that I love HOAs and might even go on the record and say I hate them,' drew a parallel to existing state law that stops HOAs from prohibiting rooftop solar panels. HOAs, she said, are designed to protect property values, 'not to micromanage your everyday personal life.' 'This is not something that will be affecting your property values,' she added. But other committee members expressed reservations. Republican Assemblymember Heidi Kasama, who works in real estate, said some people seek out HOAs because they don't want any businesses running out of their neighborhoods. She said she worries the bill would change that dynamic. 'I think other residents should have the opportunity to know if they're moving into a community where businesses are allowed before they move in and before they purchase or rent there,' she said. Stewart said she loves her HOA. She chalked up her association's sudden pushback to her childcare operation as people being misinformed about the requirements placed on home-based care. 'The HOAs know nothing about how deep that goes,' she said, 'from our licensing, from the health department, from the fire department.' AB 185 would also change state licensure requirements to allow home-based facilities without dedicated outdoor space by allowing them to be licensed if they are within 1 mile of a public park or accessible outdoor space. Outdoor space requirements set by the state have been a barrier to home-based providers in condos and townhomes, said Denise Tanata, a consultant with The Children's Cabinet. Indoor square footage requirements for home-based childcare facilities would remain the same. Tanata said that because of that providers operating out of multi-family dwellings would most likely be restricted to six or fewer children. In Nevada, people providing childcare for four or fewer children in a home setting are not required to be licensed. People providing home-based care for between six and 12 children are required to be licensed by the state, either as 'family child care' or 'group child care' providers, depending on how many kids are being watched. Counties and cities can impose additional requirements, and Anderson emphasized that the bill is not intended to take away those powers. Clark County and the cities of Reno, Las Vegas and Henderson are currently opposed to the bill. Their respective lobbyists said they are working with Anderson on their concerns, which appear to center on technical definitions and language included within the bill. They also acknowledged the need for more childcare options throughout the state. Supporters of AB 185, including the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada and the Children's Advocacy Alliance, characterized the bill as pro-family, saying it supports parents who want their young children cared for in a home setting rather than a larger childcare center. They also described the bill as pro-business for removing red tape and barriers for people, particularly women, who want to provide home-based childcare. 'Before women were really in the workforce, what were we doing?' asked Stewart. 'We were taking care of children. We are the foundation of childcare. Childcare went out into the community when the community started wanting to start businesses and they realized that money could be made. But family child care providers take care of children because it's what we do. We are the foundation. We are the pillars of taking care of children.' Anderson described the bill as 'a very, very small bite of a very large elephant,' acknowledging that child care issues are complex and require multiple fixes. Nevada in recent years has attempted to boost the childcare industry, even using American Rescue Plan Act money to support the opening of new centers. But the number of home-based providers has significantly decreased, Anderson said. Every county in Nevada is considered an early childcare desert, with an estimated 74% of children 5 or younger lacking access to licensed child care, according to a 2023 report from the Governor's Workforce Development Board. Nevada is one of the 38 states in the United States where childcare is more expensive than in-state college tuition, according to the Economic Policy Institute. The average annual cost of infant care in Nevada is $15,950 and the cost of care for a 4-year-old is $13,268. Home-based childcare is typically cheaper than center-based care, though that is only one of the reasons families choose them. Some are drawn to the smaller setting. Others find they are able to be more flexible with hours at a home setting. 'This is just one thing we can do,' said Anderson.
