Nevada 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

AB 192 — Makes various changes relating to real property. (BDR 10-971)

Last action — Approved by the Governor. Chapter 112.

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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Joe Lombardo (Republican) on May 29, 2025.

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(Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 21, 2025) FIRST REPRINT A.B.
Assembly Bill No.
192 A SSEMBLY B ILLN O.
192–Assemblymember Backus CHAPTER..........
192–A SSEMBLYMEMBER B ACKUS PREFILED FEBRUARY 3, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Judiciary SUMMARY—Makes various changes relating to real property.
(BDR 10-971) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
No.
Effect on the State:
No.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
LegiSections 2-32 of this bill enact the Uniform Easement Relocation Act promulgated by the Uniform Law Commission in 2020.
Sections 2-32 of this bill enact the Uniform Easement Relocation Act promulgated by the Uniform Law Commission in 2020.
property burdened by certain types of easements to seek judicial approval to relocate an easement if the relocation does not materially impair the utility of the easement to the easement holder or the physical condition, use or value of the benefitted property.
Generally, the Uniform Easement Relocation Act allows the owner of real property burdened by certain types of easements to seek judicial approval to relocate an easement if the relocation does not materially impair the utility of the easement to the easement holder or the physical condition, use or value of the benefitted property.
(1) where the holder is a publicly regulated or publicly owned utility or a public entity;
(1) where the holder been set aside for certain conservation purposes;
(2) which has public road;
(3) which is associated with ahas public road;
and (2) sets forth the required must consider before approving the relocation of an easement under the Act;
and (2) sets forth the required contents of such a complaint.
andourt (2) the required contents of a court order approving such a relocation.
Sections 23 and 25 set forth:
If the court approves the relocation of an easement, section 27 requires all parties to the civil action to act in good faith to facilitate relocation.
(1) the factors a court must consider before approving the relocation of an easement under the Act;
Section 26 requires the property - *AB192_R1* – 2 – relocation.ng to relocate an easement to bear all reasonable expenses of the Before proceeding with the relocation of an easement which has been approved by a court, section 25 requires the property owner to record:
and (2) the required contents of a court order approving such a relocation.
If the court action to act in good faith to facilitate relocation.
Section 26 requires the property owner seeking to relocate an easement to bear all reasonable expenses of the relocation.
Before proceeding with the relocation of an easement which has been approved by a court, section 25 requires the property owner to record:
and (3) send a copy of the recorded affSections 29 and 30 provide that:
and (3) send a copy of the recorded affidavit by certified mail to the easement holder and all parties to the civil action.
(1) the Act does not affect any other methodaction.
- 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – Sections 29 and 30 provide that:
of relocating an easement which is permitted under existing law;
(1) the Act does not affect any other method of relocating an easement which is permitted under existing law;
and (2) the right of a property owner to relocate an easement under the Act with court approval may not be waived, excluded or restricted by agreement even in circumstances where the instrument which created the easement contains certain restrictions.
and (2) the right of a property owner to relocate an easement under the Act with court approval may the instrument which created the easement contains certain restrictions.
Generally, the Uniform Mortgage Modification Act establishes safe harbor prejudicial to junior interest holders and which do not affect the priority of the mortgage.
Generally, the Uniform Mortgage Modification Act establishes safe harbor provisions for several common categories of modifications which are not prejudicial to junior interest holders and which do not affect the priority of the mortgage.
(2) the priority of the mortgage is not affected by the modification;
(2) the priority of the mortgage is not affected by the recorded in the land records of a jurisdiction in which the property is located;
(3) the mortgage retains its priority even if the modification is not recorded in the land records of a jurisdiction in which the property is located;
and (4) the modification is not a novation.
and (4)Section 48 also establishes the categories of modifications to which the Act applies, which include:
Section 48 also establishes the categories of modifications to which the Act applies, which include:
(8) a modification of an existing condition to of the payment amount or schedule resulting from another modification to whichtion the Act applies.
(8) a modification of an existing condition to advance funds;
Section 47 provides that the Act does not affect existing law governing the required content of a mortgage, statutes of limitation, recording, priority of certain - *AB192_R1* – 3 – liens, certain electronic transactions or the priority of certain future advances.
(9) a modification of a financial covenant;
and (10) a modification of the payment amount or schedule resulting from another modification to which the Section 47 provides that the Act does not affect existing law governing the required content of a mortgage, statutes of limitation, recording, priority of certain liens, certain electronic transactions or the priority of certain future advances.
jurisdictions that enact the Uniform Easement Relocation Act or the Uniformng Mortgage Modification Act in applying and construing the provisions of those Acts.
Sections 31 and 49 require a court to consider the uniformity of law among jurisdictions that enact the Uniform Easement Relocation Act or the Uniform Mortgage Modification Act in applying and construing the provisions of those Acts.
§§ 7001 et seq.) THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
§§ 7001 et seq.) - 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – 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:
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to the term “easement for conservation” in NRS 111.410.ibed Sec.
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“Conservation easement” has the meaning ascribed to the term “easement for conservation” in NRS 111.410.
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“Lessee of record” means a person holding a lessee’s interest under a recorded lease or memorandum of lease.
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“Lessee of record” means a person holding a lesSec.
“Negative easement” means a nonpossessory property interest whose primary purpose is to impose on a servient estate owner a duty not to engage in a specified use of the estate.
“Negativeer a reasement”easemeansemorandunonpossessory property interest whose primary purpose is to impose on a servient estate owner a duty not to engage in a specified use of the estate.
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The United States or an agency of the United States;
that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.
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“Record” means, when used as a noun, information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.
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and - *AB192_R1* – 5 – 3.
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“Servient estate” means an estate or interest in real property that is burdened by an easement.
“Servient estate” means an estate or interest in real proSec.
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(b) An easement if the proposed location would encroach on an area of an estate burdened by a conservation easement or would interfere with the use or enjoyment of a public-utility easement, public-entity easement or an easement appurtenant to a conservation easement or a public road;
(b) An easement if the proposed location would encroach on would interfere with the use or enjoyment of a public-utility easement, public-entity easement or an easement appurtenant to a conservation easement or a public road;
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During or after the relocation, impair the safety of the easement holder or another entitled to use and enjoy the easement;
During or after the relocation, impair the safety of the easement holder or another entitled to use and enjoy the eas5.entDuring the relocation, disrupt the use and enjoyment of the easement by the easement holder or another entitled to use and enjoy the easement, unless the servient estate owner substantially mitigates the duration and nature of the disruption;
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During the relocation, disrupt the use and enjoyment of the easement by the easement holder or another entitled to use and enjoy the easement, unless the servient estate owner substantially mitigates the duration and nature of the disruption;
(d) The reason the easement is eligible for relocation under section 22 of this act;
- 83rd Session (2025) – 7 – section 22 of this act;asement is eligible for relocation under (e) The reason the proposed relocation satisfies the conditions for relocation under section 23 of this act;
- *AB192_R1* – 7 – (e) The reason the proposed relocation satisfies the conditions for relocation under section 23 of this act;
The court may not approve relocation of an easement under this chapter unless the servient estate owner:
The court may not approve relocation of an eas(a) Establishes that the easement is eligible for relocation under section 22 of this act;
(a) Establishes that the easement is eligible for relocation under section 22 of this act;
(e) Describe mitigation required of the servient estate owner during relocation;
(e) Describe mitigation required of the servient estate owner dur(f) Refer in detail to the plans and specifications of improvements necessary for the easement holder to enter, use and enjoy the easement in the new location;
(f) Refer in detail to the plans and specifications of improvements necessary for the easement holder to enter, use and enjoy the easement in the new location;
(i) Include a provision for compliance by the parties with the obligation of good faith under section 27 of this act;
- 83rd Session (2025) – 8 – (i) Include a provision for compliance by the parties with the obligation of good faith under section 27 of this act;
and - *AB192_R1* – 8 – (j) Instruct the servient estate owner to record an affidavit, if required under subsection 1 of section 28 of this act, when the servient estate owner substantially completes relocation.
and (j) Instruct the servient estate owner to record an affidavit, if required under subsection 1 of section 28 of this act, when the ser3.enAn order under subsection 2 may include any other.
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provision consistent with this chapter for the fair and equitable relocation of the easement.
An order under subsection 2 may include any other provision consistent with this chapter for the fair and equitable relocation of the easement.
and (b) The applicable land use authority is not required to hold a public hearing or consider the amendment in a public meeting, if relocation of the easement is the only amendment to the recorded subdivision map, record of survey, parcel map, map of division into large parcels or reversionary map.
and (b) The applicable land use authority is not required to hold a relocation of the easement is the only amendment to the recorded subdivision map, record of survey, parcel map, map of division into large parcels or reversionary map.
Any liability or damages incurred by the easement holder arising out of the relocation of the easement, including, without limitation, expenses relating to environmental investigation, remediation, restoration or reclamation and any reasonable attorney’s fees associated with the liability or damages incurred by the easement holder;
Any liability or damages incurred by the easement holder arising out of the relocation of the easement, including, without limitation, expenses relating to environmental investigation, - 83rd Session (2025) – 9 – remediation, restoration or reclamation and any reasonable attorney’s fees associated with the liability or damages incurred by the easement holder;
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Any cleanup, removal, repair, remediation, detoxification or restoration required by a public entity;
Any cleanup, removal, repair, remediation, detoxification or 5.stoDuring the relocation, mitigating disruption in the use and enjoyment of the easement by the easement holder or another person entitled to use and enjoy the easement;
5.
During the relocation, mitigating disruption in the use and enjoyment of the easement by the easement holder or another person entitled to use and enjoy the easement;
approves relocation of an easement and the servient estate owner commences the relocation, the servient estate owner, the easement holder and other parties in the civil action shall act in good faith to facilitate the relocation in compliance with this chapter.
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After the court, under section 25 of this act, approves relocation of an easement and the servient estate owner commences the relocation, the servient estate owner, the easement holder and other parties in the civil action shall act in good faith to facilitate the relocation in compliance with this chapter.
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(a) Record, in the land records of each jurisdiction where the servient estate is located, an affidavit certifying that the easement has been relocated in accordance with the order and any certificate of amendment required under subsection 4 of section 25 of this act;
(a) Record, in the land records of each jurisdiction where the servient estate is located, an affidavit certifying that the easement has been relocated in accordance with the order and any certificate of amendment required under subsection 4 of section of this act;
and (b) Send, by certified mail, a copy of the recorded affidavit to the easement holder and all parties to the civil action.
and - 83rd Session (2025) – 10 – (b) Send, by certified mail, a copy of the recorded affidavit to the easement holder and all parties to the civil action.
Until an affidavit under subsection 1 is recorded and sent, the easement holder may enter, use and enjoy the easement in the current location, subject to the court’s order under section 25 of this act approving relocation.
Until an affidavit under subsection 1 is recorded and sent, the easement holder may enter, use and enjoy the easement in the this act approving relocation.he court’s order under section 25 of 3.
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and (f) Is not a fraudulent conveyance or voidable transaction under law.
and (f) Is not a fraudulent conveyance or voidable transaction und2.
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laThis chapter does not affect any other method of relocating an easement permitted under law of this state other than this chapter.
This chapter does not affect any other method of relocating an easement permitted under law of this state other than this chapter.
In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among the states that enact it.
In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of - 83rd Session (2025) – 11 – the law with respect to its subject matter among the states that enact it.
This chapter modifies, limits or supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C.
This chapter modifies, limits or supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C.
§§ 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit or supersede section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C.
§ 7001(c), or authorizede electronic delivery of any of the notices described in section 103(b) of that act, 15 U.S.C.
§ 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in section 103(b) of that act, 15 U.S.C.
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“Mortgage” means an agreement that creates a consensual interest in real property to secure payment or performance of an obligation, regardless of:
“Mortgage” means an agreement that creates a performance of an obligation, regardless of:re payment or (a) How the agreement is denominated, including a mortgage, deed of trust, trust deed, security deed, indenture and deed to secure debt;
(a) How the agreement is denominated, including a mortgage, deed of trust, trust deed, security deed, indenture and deed to secure debt;
or 3.
or - 83rd Session (2025) – 12 – 3.
“Obligation” means a debt, duty or other liability, secured by a mortgage.
“Obligation” means a debt, duty or other liability, secSec.
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Attach to or logically associate with the record an electronic symbol, sound or process.
Attach to or logically associate with the record an eleSec.
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1.bol,Except as provided in subsection 3, this chapter applies to a mortgage modification.
Except as provided in subsection 3, this chapter applies to a mortgage modification.
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- 83rd Session (2025) – 13 – modifications:apter does not apply to any of the following (a) A release of, or addition to, property encumbered by a mortgage;
This chapter does not apply to any of the following modifications:
(a) A release of, or addition to, property encumbered by a mortgage;
- *AB192_R1* – 13 – (b) The priority of the mortgage is not affected by the modification;
(b) The priority of the mortgage is not affected by the modification;
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mortgage modifications:lies to one or more of the following (a) An extension of the maturity date of an obligation;
Subsection 1 applies to one or more of the following mortgage modifications:
(a) An extension of the maturity date of an obligation;
(d) A capitalization of unpaid interest or other unpaid monetary obligation;
monetary obligation;ion of unpaid interest or other unpaid (e) A forgiveness, forbearance or other reduction of principal, accrued interest or other monetary obligation;
(e) A forgiveness, forbearance or other reduction of principal, accrued interest or other monetary obligation;
(i) A modification of a financial covenant;
- 83rd Session (2025) – 14 – (i) A modification of a financial covenant;
The effect of a mortgage modification not described in subsection 2 is governed by other law.
The effect of a mortgage modification not described in subSec.
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§ 7001(c), or authorize - *AB192_R1* – 14 – of that act, 15 U.S.C.
§ 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in section 103(b) of that act, 15 U.S.C.
notices described in section 103(b) Sec.
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Action History

  1. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 112.

  2. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  3. In Assembly. To enrollment.

  4. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 15, Nays: 6.) To Assembly.

  5. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  6. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  7. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  8. Read second time.

  9. From committee: Do pass.

  10. In Senate. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee.

  11. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To Senate.

  12. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To printer.

  13. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 134.) Dispensed with reprinting.

  14. From printer. To committee.

  15. Read first time. To printer.

  16. Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

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