03-06-2025
Nevada Legislature ends; crime bill, film studio bill die
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — As the clock ticked towards midnight Monday, lawmakers hustled to pass bills, but not fast enough.
Before some key items could get approval, Senate Republicans stopped proceedings. They objected to changes for Legislative Commission positions right up until the midnight deadline
The result: Gov. Joe Lombardo's crime bill, a health care bill, and the film tax credit expansions all died.
The governor has around 10 days to sign or veto the passed legislation. He can also decide whether lawmakers could reconvene.
'No, I do not want the governor to call a special session. I think that there are a lot of things that we can work out and that will move it forward. Maybe we can come up with some better idea that we can all concur on.' Senator Robin Titus (R-Yerington) said.
Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizarro (D-Nevada) said little after the conclusion of the session. Assembly Speaker Steve Yeager (D-Las Vegas) said he's frustrated, but good legislation did pass.
'Well, I still think it's likely that we're going to have a special session towards the end of the year because that's really based on the federal budget. And, you know, if the federal government starts cutting, for instance, Medicaid, that's going to have big, big, big impacts on our budget. So I've always thought that that's likely to happen. Whether we're going to have a more immediate special session really depends on the governor,' Yeager said.
A status of the bills can be found at this link.
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