Nevada 2025 Regular Session Status: To Executive 17 D cosponsors

AB 278 — Designates the month of July as Muslim American Heritage Month. (BDR 19-924)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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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 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 02, 2025.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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278 A SSEMBLY B ILLN O.
278–Assemblymembers Miller, Nadeem, González, Mosca;
278–ASSEMBLYMEMBERS M ILLER, NADEEM , G ONZÁLEZ , M OSCA ;
Anderson, Considine, Dalia, D’Silva, Jackson, Karris, La Rue Hatch, Monroe-Moreno, Moore, Nguyen, Orentlicher, Roth and Watts CHAPTER..........
A NDERSON , C ONSIDINE, D ALIA, D’SILVA , ACKSON , KARRIS, LA RUE H ATCH , MONROE - M ORENO , M OORE, N GUYEN , ORENTLICHER , ROTH AND W ATTS FEBRUARY 24, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Government Affairs SUMMARY—Designates the month of July as Muslim American Heritage Month.
(BDR 19-924) 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.
Under existing law, certain days, weeks and months of observance are July of each year as “Muslim American Heritage Month” in the State of Nevadath of and requires the Governor to issue annually a proclamation encouraging the observance of this month.
recognized in this State.
(NRS 236.018-236.095) This bill designates the month of July of each year as “Muslim American Heritage Month” in the State of Nevada and requires the Governor to issue annually a proclamation encouraging the observance of this month.
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
and - *AB278* – 2 – W HEREAS , Many Muslim Americans pursue the American Dream and contribute to the economy of Nevada and the United States as business owners and entrepreneurs;
and W HEREAS , Many Muslim Americans pursue the American Dream and contribute to the economy of Nevada and the United States as business owners and entrepreneurs;
and W HEREAS , Dr.
and - 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – W HEREAS , Dr.
The proclamation may, without limitation, call upon the news media, state and local officers, private nonprofit groups and foundations, schools, businesses and other public and private - *AB278* – 3 – entities to bring to the attention of Nevada’s residents the important contributions Muslim Americans have made to the State of Nevada and the United States.
The proclamation may, without limitation, call upon the foundations, schools, businesses and other public and privates and entities to bring to the attention of Nevada’s residents the important contributions Muslim Americans have made to the State of Nevada and the United States.
H - *AB278*
~~~~~ 25 - 83rd Session (2025)
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Action History

  1. (No further action taken.)

  2. Vetoed by the Governor. Returned to Assembly with Governor's veto message.

  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  4. In Assembly. To enrollment.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. Preamble adopted. (Yeas: 13, Nays: 8.) To Assembly.

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

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

  8. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To committee.

  9. In Senate.

  10. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. Preamble adopted. (Yeas: 28, Nays: 14.) To Senate.

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

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

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

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

  15. Read second time.

  16. From committee: Do pass.

  17. From printer. To committee.

  18. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To printer.

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4 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 50 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 278?
AB 278 is sponsored by Watts, Howard (Democratic), Roth, Erica P. (Democratic), Orentlicher, David (Democratic), Nguyen, Duy (Democratic), Monroe-Moreno, Daniele (Democratic), La Rue Hatch, Selena (Democratic), Karris, Venise (Democratic), Jackson, Jovan A. (Democratic), D'Silva, Reuben (Democratic), Dalia, Joe (Democratic), Considine, Venicia (Democratic), Anderson, Natha C. (Democratic), Mosca, Erica (Democratic), González, Cecelia (Democratic), Nadeem, Hanadi (Democratic), Miller, Brittney M. (Democratic), and Moore, Cinthia Zermeño (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 278?
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.
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