Nevada 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 29 D · 15 R cosponsors

AJR 7 — Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to revise provisions relating to the compensation of certain elected officers. (BDR C-654)

Last action — (Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.4, no further action allowed.)

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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 “In Committee” 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

160 added · 149 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill AJR 7 add more detail about the structure and responsibilities of the proposed Citizens' Commission on Compensation for Certain Elected Officers. Notably, it specifies that the commission will consist of seven members appointed by the Governor, who will represent diverse backgrounds and include individuals with expertise in public compensation and nonprofit interests. These changes aim to ensure that the commission is better equipped to make fair and informed compensation decisions for elected officials in Nevada. This matters because it introduces more transparency and accountability in how elected officials are compensated.

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(Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 14, 2025) FIRST REPRINT A.J.R.
7 A SSEMBLY JOINT R ESOLUTION N O.
7 ASSEMBLY JOINTR ESOLUTIONN O.
7–ASSEMBLYMEMBERS W ATTS , MOSCA AND H IBBETTS P REFILED JANUARY 31, 2025 ____________ JOINTS PONSORS :
7–SSEMBLYMEMBERS W ATTS, M OSCA, H IBBETT, YEAGER , K ASAMA ;
SENATORS NGUYEN AND STONE ____________ Referred to Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections SUMMARY—Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to revise provisions relating to the compensation of certain elected officers.
A NDERSON, B ACKUS, B ROWN -MAY , C ARTER, C OLE, C ONSIDIN, D ALIA, DICKMAN , D’SILVA, EDGEWORTH , FLANAGAN , G ALLANT, GONZÁLEZ , OULDING , GRAY, GURR, HAFEN, H ANSEN, HARDY , HUNT, JACKSON , AUREGUI, K ARRI, K OENIG, LA RUE HATCH , MARZOLA , MILLE, M ONROE- M ORENO , M OORE, N ADEEM , NGUYEN , O’N EIL, O RENTLICHER, OTH , ORRES-FOSSETT ANDY UREK PREFILEDJANUARY 31, 2025 ____________ JOINT SPONSORS:
ENATORS N GUYEN, TONE ;
D OÑATE AND HANSEN ____________ Referred to Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections SUMMARY—Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to revise provisions relating to the compensation of certain elected officers.
This resolution proposes to revise the Nevada Constitution to reserve to a establish salaries and benefits for members of the Legislature, the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Secretary of State, the State Treasurer, the State Controller and the Attorney General.
This resolution proposes to revise the Nevada Constitution to reserve to a Citizens’ Commission on Compensation for Certain Elected Officers the power to Lieutenant Governor, the Secretary of State, the State Treasurer, the Stater, the Controller and the Attorney General.
(1) fix the compensation of the members of the Legislature for each calendar day of service during any regular members of the Legislature for the performance of duties as a member of the of Legislature outside of a regular or special session.
(1) fix the compensation of the members of the Legislature for each calendar day of service during any regular or special session of the Legislature;
This resolution further proposes to repeal from the Nevada Constitution the authority of the Legislature to provide by law, under certain circumstances, for increasing or diminishing the salaries or compensation of constitutional officers.
and (2) provide for the compensation of members of the Legislature for the performance of duties as a member of the to repeal from the Nevada Constitution the authority of the Legislature to provideses - *AJR7_R1* – 2 – by law, under certain circumstances, for increasing or diminishing the salaries or compensation of constitutional officers.
- *AJR7* – 2 – Sec.
Sec.
Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Commission shall adopt rules of procedure for the conduct of its hearings and any other procedural rules it deems necessary to carry out its duties.
Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Commission shall adopt rules of procedure for the conduct - *AJR7_R1* – 3 – of its hearings and any other procedural rules it deems necessary to carry out its duties.
- *AJR7* – 3 – (a) The compensation provided by law for members of the Commission on Judicial Discipline who are not judicial officers;
(a) The compensation provided by law for members of the Commission on Judicial Discipline who are not judicial officers;
The Commission shall file its initial schedule of salaries and benefits for elected officers with the Secretary of State not later than January 1, 2029, and shall file a schedule of salaries and benefits not later than January 1 of each odd-numbered year thereafter.
The Commission shall file its initial schedule of salaries and benefits for elected officers with the Secretary of State not later than January 1, 2031, and shall file a schedule of salaries and benefits not later than January 1 of each odd-numbered year thereafter.
and (b) For all other elected officers set forth in paragraph (a) of subsection 8, for the period from July 1 immediately following the January 1 that the schedule is due through June 30 of the next odd-numbered year.
and (b) For all other elected officers set forth in paragraph (a) of subsection 8, for the period from July 1 immediately - *AJR7_R1* – 4 – following the January 1 that the schedule is due through June 30 of the next odd-numbered year.
- *AJR7* – 4 – 12.
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Before the Commission may file a schedule of salaries and benefits with the Secretary of State, the Commission shall hold at least four meetings to receive public testimony on the schedule.
Before the Commission may file a schedule of salaries and benefits with the Secretary of State, the Commission shall hold at least four meetings at various locations throughout the State to receive public testimony on the schedule.
And be it further R ESOLVED , That Section 9 of Article 15 of the Nevada Constitution is hereby repealed.
- *AJR7_R1* – 5 – And be it further R ESOLVED , That Section 9 of Article 15 of the Nevada Constitution is hereby repealed.
- *AJR7* – 5 – TEXT OF REPEALED SECTION Sec:
TEXT OF REPEALED SECTION Sec:
Increase or decrease of compensation of officers whose compensation fixed by constitution.The Legislature may, at any time, provide by law for increasing or diminishing the salaries or compensation of any of the Officers, whose salaries or compensation is fixed in this compensation shall apply to any Officer during the term for which he may have been elected.
Increase or decrease of compensation of officers whose compensation fixed by constitution.
H - *AJR7*
The Legislature may, at any time, provide by law for increasing or diminishing the salaries or compensation of any of the Officers, whose salaries or compensation is fixed in this Constitution;
Provided, no such change of Salary or compensation shall apply to any Officer during the term for which he may have been elected.
H - *AJR7_R1*
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Action History

  1. (Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.4, no further action allowed.)

  2. Taken from Resolution File. Placed on Secretary's desk.

  3. Taken from Resolution File. Placed on Resolution File for next legislative day.

  4. Taken from Resolution File. Placed on Resolution File for next legislative day.

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

  6. From committee: Do pass. Placed on Resolution File. Taken from Resolution File. Placed on Resolution File for next legislative day.

  7. Resolution read. Referred to Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections. To committee.

  8. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Resolution read. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 39, Nays: 3.) To Senate. In Senate.

  9. Resolution read. Amended. (Amend. No. 95.) To printer.

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

  11. Resolution read. To committee.

  12. From printer.

  13. Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections. To printer.

Sponsors

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7 sponsors · 38 co-sponsors · 23 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (38)

Not signed on (23)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AJR 7?
AJR 7 is sponsored by Hansen, Ira (Republican), Doñate, Fabian (Democratic), Torres-Fossett, Selena (Democratic), Roth, Erica P. (Democratic), Orentlicher, David (Democratic), PK O’Neill, Nguyen, Duy (Democratic), Nadeem, Hanadi (Democratic), Monroe-Moreno, Daniele (Democratic), Miller, Brittney M. (Democratic), Marzola, Elaine H. (Democratic), La Rue Hatch, Selena (Democratic), Koenig, Gregory S. (Republican), Karris, Venise (Democratic), Jauregui, Sandra (Democratic), Jackson, Jovan A. (Democratic), Hunt, Linda F. (Democratic), Hardy, Melissa R.. (Republican), Hansen, Alexis M. (Republican), Hafen, Gregory T., II (Republican), Gurr, Bert K. (Republican), Goulding, Heather (Democratic), González, Cecelia (Democratic), Gallant, Danielle (Republican), Flanagan, Tanya P. (Democratic), Edgeworth, Rebecca (Republican), D'Silva, Reuben (Democratic), Dickman, Jill (Republican), Dalia, Joe (Democratic), Considine, Venicia (Democratic), Cole, Lisa K. (Republican), Carter, Max E., II (Democratic), Brown-May, Tracy (Democratic), Backus, Shea M. (Democratic), Anderson, Natha C. (Democratic), Stone, Jeff (Republican), Kasama, Heidi (Republican), Nguyen, Rochelle T. (Democratic), Yeager, Steve (Democratic), Hibbetts, Brian (Republican), Mosca, Erica (Democratic), Watts, Howard (Democratic), Gray, Ken (Republican), Moore, Cinthia Zermeño (Democratic), and Yurek, Toby (Republican).
What is the current status of AJR 7?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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