Nevada legislation · 83rd Legislature (2025)
Nevada SB179: Revises provisions relating to discrimination. (BDR 18-35)
Status: Chaptered, June 11, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to discrimination; revising provisions relating to certain investigations conducted by the Nevada Equal Rights Commission; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Legislative Counsel's Digest: Existing law prohibits various practices of discrimination based upon race, religious creed, color, age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry…
From the enrolled text, June 4, 2025:
AN ACT relating to discrimination; revising provisions relating to certain investigations conducted by the Nevada Equal Rights Commission; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Legislative Counsel's Digest: Existing law prohibits various practices of discrimination based upon race, religious creed, color, age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry. (See, e.g., NRS 118.100, 613.330, 651.070) Existing law also authorizes the Nevada Equal Rights Commission to investigate tensions, practices of discrimination and acts of prejudice against any person or group based on race, color, creed, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry. (NRS 233.150) This bill requires the Commission, when conducting an investigation into an alleged unlawful discriminatory practice in housing, employment or public accommodations, to consider whether the practice was motivated by antisemitism. This bill also defines the term "antisemitism" for the purpose of this requirement. EXPLANATION - Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Chapter 233 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows: 1. When conducting an investigation into an alleged unlawful discriminatory practice in housing, employment or public accommodations, the Commission shall, …
Sponsors
- James Ohrenschall (D, 21) · primary sponsor
- Carrie Ann Buck (R, 5) · primary sponsor
- Jeff Stone (R, 20) · primary sponsor
- Lisa Krasner (R, 16) · primary sponsor
- Nicole Cannizzaro (D, 6) · primary sponsor
- Richard Daly (D, 13)
- John Ellison (R, 19)
- Edgar Flores (D, 2)
- Dina Neal (D, 4)
- Julie Pazina (D, 12)
- Lori Rogich (R, 11)
Latest actions
- : Chapter 495.
- : Approved by the Governor.
- : Enrolled and delivered to Governor.
- : To enrollment.
- : Assembly Amendment No. 647 concurred in.
- : In Senate.
- : Waiver granted effective: May 23, 2025. Taken from General File. Placed on Chief Clerk's desk. Taken from Chief Clerk's desk. Placed on General File. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 28, Nays: 4, Excused: 10.) To Senate.
- : From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
- : Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 647.) To printer.
- : From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.
Votes
- Assembly (2nd Reprint) (May 23, 2025): 28 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Senate (1st Reprint) (April 22, 2025): 20 yea, 1 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB179?
- SB179 is a bill in the Nevada Legislature (83rd Legislature (2025)): Revises provisions relating to discrimination. (BDR 18-35).
- What does SB179 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to discrimination; revising provisions relating to certain investigations conducted by the Nevada Equal Rights Commission; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Legislative Counsel's Digest: Existing law prohibits various practices of discrimination based upon race, religious creed, color, age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry…
- What is the status of SB179?
- Chaptered as of June 11, 2025. Latest action: Chapter 495. (June 11, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB179?
- James Ohrenschall (D, 21), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB179?
- On the Nevada Legislature website: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/83rd2025/Bill/12197/Overview
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