Nevada 2025 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 600 — Revises provisions relating to legislative affairs. (BDR 17-1251)

Last action — Vetoed by the Governor.

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This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

Vetoed by Governor Joe Lombardo (Republican) on June 11, 2025.

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Assembly Bill No.
600 ASSEMBLY B ILLN O.
600–Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections CHAPTER..........
600–C OMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE O PERATIONS AND ELECTIONS (O NB EHALF OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL ) M AY 27, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to legislative affairs.
(BDR 17-1251) 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.
Existing law:
use of the Legislative Department of the State Government;
(1) creates the Legislative Fund as a special revenue fund for the use of the Legislative Department of the State Government;
(2) provides that for the money in the Legislative Fund does not revert to the State General Fund;
(2) provides that money in the Legislative Fund does not revert to the State General Fund;
and (3) requires money to be paid out of the Legislative Fund only on claims approved by the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau or his or her designee.
and (3) requires money to be paid out of the Legislative Fund only on claims approved by 218A.150) Existing law further provides that when various items or services provided at the expense of the Legislative Fund are sold, the proceeds from such sales are deposited in the Legislative Fund.
(NRS 218A.150) Existing law further provides that when various items or services provided at the expense of the Legislative Fund are sold, the proceeds from such sales are deposited in the Legislative Fund.
(NRS 218F.410-218F.440) Section 2 of this bill clarifies that proceeds from the sales of food or other items in the Legislative Building or any building maintained for the use of the Legislature or the Section 1 of this bill makes a conforming change relating to the petty cash account - *AB600* – 2 – 2.
(NRS 218F.410-218F.440) Section 2 of this bill clarifies that proceeds from the sales of food or other items in the Legislative Counsel Bureau must be similarly deposited in the Legislative Fund.or the Section 1 of this bill makes a conforming change relating to the petty cash account of the Legislative Counsel Bureau to account for the clarification made by section 2.
the Legislative Counsel Bureau to account for the clarification made by section Existing law reserves the powers and duties relating to the revision of statutes and the compilation, organization, revision and publication of the Nevada Revised Statutes to the Legislative Counsel and the Legal Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau.
Existing law reserves the powers and duties relating to the revision of statutes and the compilation, organization, revision and publication of the Nevada Revised Statutes to the Legislative Counsel and the Legal Division of the Legislative required to classify and arrange the entire body of statute laws in logical order) throughout the volumes of the Nevada Revised Statutes to enable subjects of a kindred nature to be placed under one general head;
(Chapter 220 of NRS) Specifically, the Legislative Counsel is:
and (2) authorized to create new titles, chapters and sections of the Nevada Revised Statutes as may be required to effectuate the orderly and logical arrangement of the statutes.
(1) required to classify and arrange the entire body of statute laws in logical order throughout the volumes of the Nevada Revised Statutes to enable subjects of a kindred nature to be placed under one general head;
(NRS 220.120) In prior opinions, the Nevada Supreme Court has recognized that, based on the separation-of-powers provision in the Nevada Constitution, each state office, agency, court or other entity “must have a primary connection to and derive its Ethics v.
and (2) authorized to create to effectuate the orderly and logical arrangement of the statutes.
(NRS 220.120)red In prior opinions, the Nevada Supreme Court has recognized that, based on the separation-of-powers provision in the Nevada Constitution, each state office, agency, court or other entity “must have a primary connection to and derive its power to act from one of the three branches of Nevada government.” (Comm’n on Ethics v.
Whitehead v.
Whitehead v.n Nev.
Nev.
13, 19, 422 P.2d 237, 241 (1967) (“The Constitution of the State of Nevada distributes governmental powers into the from the others.”).
13, 19, 422 P.2d 237, 241 (1967) (“The Constitution of the State of Nevada distributes governmental powers into the Legislative, Executive and Judicial departments;
However, in a recent opinion, the Nevada Supreme Courtparate erroneously construed the Legislative Counsel’s decisions in organizing the Nevada Revised Statutes by title, distinguished by subject, as required by law, to be a decision by the Legislature which “indicated its understanding” that certain agencies of the Executive Department of the State Government fall outside “the three departments of state government.” (Nev.
and each department is separate from the others.”).
However, in a recent opinion, the Nevada Supreme Court erroneously construed the Legislative Counsel’s decisions in organizing the Nevada Revised Statutes by title, distinguished by subject, as required by law, to be a - 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – decision by the Legislature which “indicated its understanding” that certain agencies of the Executive Department of the State Government fall outside “the three departments of state government.” (Nev.
69, 558 P.3d 319, 327 (2024)) Section 3 of this bill provides that each state office, agency, court or other entity must have a primary connection to and be part of one of the three entity is created, exists or functions outside of the three departments of the State Government.
69, 558 P.3d 319, 327 (2024)) entity must have a primary connection to and be part of one of the threet or other departments of the State Government, and no state office, agency, court or other entity is created, exists or functions outside of the three departments of the State Government.
(1) clarifies that the Legislative Counsel’s decisions in organizing the Nevada Revised Statutes to effectuate the orderly and logical arrangement of the statutes and to classify the body of statute law by subject matter, as required by law, is not a decision by the Legislature as to which department of the State Government any state office, agency, court or other entity is located or to exclude any state office, agency, court or other entity from the three departments of the State Government;
(1) clarifies that the Legislative Counsel’s decisions in organizing the Nevada Revised Statutes to effectuate the orderly and logical arrangement of the statutes and to classify the body of statute law by subject matter, the State Government any state office, agency, court or other entity is located or to exclude any state office, agency, court or other entity from the three departments of the State Government;
property of the Legislative Department and requires title to such property to be held in the name of the Legislature of the State of Nevada.
Existing law reserves to the Legislature the supervision and control of the property of the Legislative Department and requires title to such property to be held upon the completion of the purchase of a certain parcel of land in Carson City, section 4 of this bill includes the parcel among the property for which supervision and control is reserved to the Legislature.
(NRS 331.135) Contingent upon the completion of the purchase of a certain parcel of land in Carson City, section 4 of this bill includes the parcel among the property for which supervision and control is reserved to the Legislature.
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
- *AB600* – 3 – THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
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:
The Director may approve the purchase and sale of food, souvenirs of the Nevada Legislature and of the State of Nevada and other items in the Legislative Building or any building maintained for the use of the Legislature or the Legislative Counsel Bureau.
The Director may approve the purchase and sale of food, souvenirs of the Nevada Legislature and of the State of Nevada and other items in the Legislative Building or any building maintained for the use of the Legislature or the Legislative Counsel - 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – wine.
Such souvenirs may include, without limitation, souvenir wine.
The money in the revolving account must be used to purchase additional food, souvenirs or other items for sale and pay any other expenses related to the sale of food, souvenirs and revolving account not exceeding $150,000 must not be reverted tohe the Legislative Fund at the end of the fiscal year.
The money in the revolving account must be used to purchase additional food, souvenirs or other items for sale and pay any other expenses related to the sale of food, souvenirs and other items deemed appropriate by the Director.
The balance in the revolving account not exceeding $150,000 must not be reverted to the Legislative Fund at the end of the fiscal year.
Each state office, agency, court or other entity must have a primary connection to and be part of one of the three departments of the State Government, and no state office, agency, court or other entity is created, exists or functions outside of the three departments of the State Government pursuant to Section 1 of Article 3 of the Nevada Constitution.
Each state office, agency, court or other entity must have a primary connection to and be part of one of the three departments of the State Government, and no state office, agency, court or departments of the State Government pursuant to Section 1 ofthree Article 3 of the Nevada Constitution.
The exercise of the Legislative Counsel’s duties as prescribed in chapter 220 of NRS relating to the compilation, organization, revision and publication of the Nevada Revised - *AB600* – 4 – Statutes is performed in the interest of effectuating the orderly and logical arrangement of the statutes and shall not be construed as a decision by the Legislature as to which department of the State Government any state office, agency, court or other entity is located or to exclude any state office, agency, court or other entity from the three departments of the State Government pursuant to Section 1 of Article 3 of the Nevada Constitution.
The exercise of the Legislative Counsel’s duties as prescribed in chapter 220 of NRS relating to the compilation, organization, revision and publication of the Nevada Revised Statutes is performed in the interest of effectuating the orderly and logical arrangement of the statutes and shall not be construed as a decision by the Legislature as to which department of the State Government any state office, agency, court or other entity is located or to exclude any state office, agency, court or other entity from the three departments of the State Government pursuant to Section 1 of Article 3 of the Nevada Constitution.
To effectuate the orderly and logical arrangement of the statutes, to classify and arrange the entire body of statute law in logical order and place subjects of a kindred nature under one general head and to avoid any individual title becoming unwieldy in length, statutes relating to the various state offices, agencies or other entities of the Executive Department of the State Government are codified in numerous titles of NRS, including, without limitation, titles 7 to 12, inclusive, 14, 16, 18, 19 and 22 to 58, inclusive, of NRS, and distinguished by subject matter, and the organization of the titles of the Nevada Revised Statutes by subject matter shall not be construed as a decision by the Legislature to exclude any of those state offices, agencies or other entities from the Executive Department of the State Government pursuant to Section 1 of Article 3 of the Nevada Constitution.
To effectuate the orderly and logical arrangement of the statutes, to classify and arrange the entire body of statute law in logical order and place subjects of a kindred nature under one in length, statutes relating to the various state offices, agencies or other entities of the Executive Department of the State Government are codified in numerous titles of NRS, including, without limitation, titles 7 to 12, inclusive, 14, 16, 18, 19 and 22 to 58, inclusive, of NRS, and distinguished by subject matter, and the organization of the titles of the Nevada Revised Statutes by subject matter shall not be construed as a decision by the Legislature to exclude any of those state offices, agencies or other entities from - 83rd Session (2025) – 4 – Section 1 of Article 3 of the Nevada Constitution.ursuant to Sec.
Sec.
Beginning at the southwest corner of block 36, Sears, Thompson and Sears Division, as shown on that record of survey;
Beginning at the southwest corner of block 36, Sears, survey;n and Sears Division, as shown on that record of Thence N 895232 E, a distance of 443.93 feet;
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Thence N 895232 E, a distance of 443.93 feet;
- *AB600* – 5 – Thence N 894745 W, along that sidewalk, a distance of 212.50 feet, to the east right-of-way line of Carson Street;
Thence N 894745 W, along that sidewalk, a distance of 212.50 feet, to the east right-of-way line of Carson Street;
7 (c) The entire parcel of land bounded on the north by Fifth Street, on the south by Sixth Street, on the east by Stewart Street and on the west by Plaza Street, also described as blocks 2 and 3, Pierson and Goodridge Addition;
(c) The entire parcel of land bounded on the north by Fifth Street, on the south by Sixth Street, on the east by Stewart Street Pierson and Goodridge Addition;
and that portion of Fall Street between Fifth Street and Sixth Street abandoned by Carson City on April 26, 1990, Meeting Agenda Item 9 M-89/90-10.
and that portion of Fall Street 3, between Fifth Street and Sixth Street abandoned by Carson City on April 26, 1990, Meeting Agenda Item 9 M-89/90-10.
(d) The entire parcel of land bounded on the north by Sixth Street, on the south by Seventh Street, on the east by Fall Street, and on the west by Plaza Street, also described as block 6, Pierson and Goodridge Addition.
(d) The entire parcel of land bounded on the north by Sixth Street, on the south by Seventh Street, on the east by Fall Street, and - 83rd Session (2025) – 5 – Goodridge Addition.a Street, also described as block 6, Pierson and (e) The entire parcel of land bounded on the north by Fourth Street, on the west by Stewart Street, on the south by Fifth Street, and on the east by the abandoned right-of-way of Valley Street, also described as block 39 of Sears, Thompson and Sears Division of Carson City;
(e) The entire parcel of land bounded on the north by Fourth Street, on the west by Stewart Street, on the south by Fifth Street, and on the east by the abandoned right-of-way of Valley Street, also described as block 39 of Sears, Thompson and Sears Division of Carson City;
and the land occupied by the state printing warehouse in block 21 of Sears, Thompson and Sears Division of Carson City;
and the land occupied by the state printing warehouse in block 21 of Sears, Thompson and Fourth Street between block 22 of Sears, Thompson and Searsay of Division and block 39 of Sears, Thompson and Sears Division of Carson City.
and the abandoned right-of-way of Fourth Street between block 22 of Sears, Thompson and Sears Division and block 39 of Sears, Thompson and Sears Division of Carson City.
- *AB600* – 6 – (g) The entire area of land bounded on the west by Fall Street, on the south by Fifth Street, on the east by Stewart Street and on the north by the northern edge of the sidewalk along the northern side of the parking garage, also described as block 38 and a portion of block 23 of Sears, Thompson and Sears Division of Carson City (including the portion of Fourth Street abandoned on December 5, 1989).
(g) The entire area of land bounded on the west by Fall Street, on the south by Fifth Street, on the east by Stewart Street and on the north by the northern edge of the sidewalk along the northern side of the parking garage, also described as block 38 and a portion of block of Sears, Thompson and Sears Division of Carson City (including the portion of Fourth Street abandoned on December 5, 1989).
(h) The entire parcel of land bounded on the west by South Carson Street, on the south by East Sixth Street and on the east by South Plaza Street, also described as Carson City parcel number 004-061-02, and also described as lots 5 through 10, inclusive, in block 4 of Pierson and Goodridge Addition of Carson City, together with all that portion of the vacated and abandoned alley adjacent to those lots and vacated by resolution of the Carson City Board of Trustees dated February 11, 1936, as recorded in book 6, page 358, of the Official Records of the Board of Trustees.
(h) The entire parcel of land bounded on the west by South Carson Street, on the south by East Sixth Street and on the east by 004-061-02, and also described as lots 5 through 10, inclusive, in block 4 of Pierson and Goodridge Addition of Carson City, together with all that portion of the vacated and abandoned alley adjacent to those lots and vacated by resolution of the Carson City Board of Trustees dated February 11, 1936, as recorded in book 6, page 358, of the Official Records of the Board of Trustees.
(3) 177-03-410-008;
- 83rd Session (2025) – 6 – (3) 177-03-410-008;
[(i)] (j) Any other property acquired for the use of the Legislature or its staff.
[(i)] (j) Any other property acquired for the use of the Title to the property described in this subsection must be held in the name of the Legislature of the State of Nevada.
 Title to the property described in this subsection must be held in the name of the Legislature of the State of Nevada.
Section 4 of this act becomes effective upon the date that the purchase of the parcel of land described in paragraph (h) of - *AB600* – 7 – subsection 1 of NRS 331.135, as amended by section 4 of this act, is completed.
Section 4 of this act becomes effective upon the date that the purchase of the parcel of land described in paragraph (h) of subsection 1 of NRS 331.135, as amended by section 4 of this act, is completed.
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Action History

  1. Vetoed by the Governor.

  2. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  3. In Assembly. To enrollment.

  4. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.

  5. Read second time.

  6. In Senate. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections. To committee. From committee: Do pass.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.

  8. From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time.

  9. From printer. To committee.

  10. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections. To printer.

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