AB 480 — Revises provisions relating to discrimination in housing. (BDR 10-1101)

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480480–Assemblymembers AYeager, SSEMBLYMonroe- BILLMoreno, NOJauregui, .Considine;

480–ASSEMBLYMEMBERSBrown-May, YDalia, EAGERGonzález, ,La MONROERue -Hatch, MMarzola, ORENOMiller, ,Moore, JAUREGUINadeem, ,Orentlicher CONSIDINEand ;Roth Joint Sponsors:

BROWNSenators -MCannizzaro, AY,Dondero DLoop ALIA,and GONZÁLEZNguyen ,CHAPTER.......... A R UE H ATCH , MARZOLA , M ILLER, MOORE , NADEEM , RENTLICHER AND ROTH M ARCH 19, 2025 ____________ JOINT SPONSORS :

ENATORS CANNIZZARO , D ONDERO LOOP AND NGUYEN ____________ Referred to Committee on Judiciary SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to discrimination in housing.

(BDR 10-1101) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

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matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

LegExistingLegiExisting federal law prohibits certain discriminatory practices relating to housing based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin.

§ 100.500) This is commonly known as the “diThe“disparate Nevadaimpact Fairstandard.” Housingbasis Law:of race, religious creed, color, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, familial status or sex;

(1) prohibits discrimination in housing on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, familial status or sex;

(NRS 118.010-118.120) This bill adopts the disSectiondisparate 1impact ofstandard thisfor billpurposes providesof thatthe liabilityNevada mayFair beHousing establishedLaw. for a discriminatory housing practice if:

(1)Section the1 practiceof wasthis motivatedbill byprovides that liability may be established for a discriminatory intent;

or (2) with certain exceptions, the practice was not motivated - *AB480_R1* – 2 – by a discriminatory intent but the practice actually or predictably results in a discriminatory effect on a group of persons or creates, increases, reinforces or perpetuates segregated housing patterns because of race, religious creed, color, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, forancestry, afamilial discriminatorystatus housing practice based on the disparate impact standard if,ability based on evidence that is not hypothetical or speculative:sex.

(1)Section the1 practicefurther isprovides necessarythat tothere achieveis oneno orliability morefor substantial,a legitimatediscriminatory andhousing nondiscriminatorypractice interestsbased ofon the respondent;disparate impact standard if, based on evidence that is not hypothetical or speculative:

(1) the practice is interests of the respondent;

Section 1 also provides that the complainant must establish that a challenged practice caused or proof,predictably thewill respondentcause hasa thediscriminatory burdeneffect. of proving that the challenged practice isen of necessary to achieve one or more substantial, legitimate and nondiscriminatory interests of the respondent.

If the respondentclaimant meets hissuch or her burden of proof, the complainantrespondent mayhas stillthe prevailburden uponof proving that the substantial,challenged legitimatepractice andis nondiscriminatorynecessary intereststo supportingachieve theone challengedor practicemore couldsubstantial, belegitimate servedand bynondiscriminatory anotherinterests practiceof thatthe hasrespondent. a less discriminatory effect.

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- 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – Nevada Fair Housing Law.l makes a conforming change to include section 1 in the Section 3 of this bill applies the definitions in existing law relating to discrimination in housing to the provisions of section 1.

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If the complainant meets such burden of proof, the respondent has the burden of proving that the challenged practice is necessary to achieve one or more substantial, legitimate and nondiscriminatory interests of the respondent.complainant may still prevail upon proving that the substantial,the legitimate and nondiscriminatory interests supporting the challenged practice could be served by another practice that has a less discriminatory effect.

If the respondent meets his or her burden of proof, the complainant may still prevail upon proving that the substantial, legitimate and nondiscriminatory interests supporting the challenged practice could be served by another practice that has a less discriminatory effect.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – (a) “Complainant” means a person by whom, or on whose behalf:

or (2)(b) An“Respondent” actionmeans isa commencedperson pursuantagainst towhom: NRS 118.120.

(b)118.120. “Respondent” means a person against whom:

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