Nevada 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 273 — Revises provisions governing the confidentiality of the personal information of certain persons. (BDR 20-966)

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 04, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Joe Lombardo (Republican) on May 30, 2025.

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(Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 18, 2025) FIRST REPRINT S.B.
Senate Bill No.
273 SENATE B ILLN O.
273–Committee on Government Affairs CHAPTER..........
273–C OMMITTEE ON G OVERNMENT AFFAIRS M ARCH 4, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Government Affairs SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing the confidentiality of the personal information of certain persons.
(BDR 20-966) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
May have Fiscal Impact.
Effect on the State:
Yes.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
Existing law authorizes certain persons to obtain a court order to require a to maintain the personal information of the person contained in the records of therk county assessor, county recorder, Secretary of State or city or county clerk in a confidential manner.
Existing law authorizes certain persons to obtain a court order to require a county assessor, a county recorder, the Secretary of State or a city or county clerk to maintain the personal information of the person contained in the records of the county assessor, county recorder, Secretary of State or city or county clerk in a court a sworn affidavit that, among other things, sets forth sufficient justification for the request for confidentiality.
The person seeking the court order is required to submit to the court a sworn affidavit that, among other things, sets forth sufficient justification for the request for confidentiality.
(NRS 247.530, 250.130, 293.906) The persons authorized to obtain such court orders include justices, judges, certain court personnel, peace officers or retired peace officers, county or city clerks or registrars of voters who perform tasks related to elections, prosecutors, public defenders, certain employees who perform tasks related to child welfare services or child related to code enforcement.
(NRS 247.530, 250.130, 293.906) The persons authorized to obtain such court orders include justices, judges, certain court of voters who perform tasks related to elections, prosecutors, public defenders,gistrars certain employees who perform tasks related to child welfare services or child protective services, county managers and certain employees who perform tasks related to code enforcement.
Existing law also authorizes the spouse, domestic partner or minor child of any such person and the surviving spouse, domestic partner or minor child of any such person who was killed in the performance of his or her duties to obtain such court orders.
Existing law also authorizes the spouse, domestic partner or minor child of any such person and the surviving spouse, domestic partner or minor child of any such person who was killed in the performance of his Sections 1-3 of this bill additionally authorize any civilian employee who provides - *SB273_R1* – 2 – support services to a law enforcement agency and any firefighter or retired firefighter to obtain such court orders.
(NRS 247.540, 250.140, 293.908) Sections 1-3 of this bill additionally authorize any civilian employee who provides support services to a law enforcement agency and any firefighter or retired firefighter to obtain such court orders.
Vehicles display an alternate address on the person’s driver’s license, commercial driver’s license or identification card.
Vehicles display an alternate address on the person’s driver’s license, commercialr driver’s license or identification card.
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
The following persons may request that the personal information described in subsection 1, 2 or 3 of NRS 247.520 that is contained in the records of a county recorder be kept confidential:
The following persons may request that the personal information described in subsection 1, 2 or 3 of - 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – kept confidential:s contained in the records of a county recorder be (a) Any justice or judge in this State.
(a) Any justice or judge in this State.
[(i)] (j) Any person employed by the Office of the Attorney General who prosecutes or defends actions on behalf of the State of Nevada or any agency in the Executive Department of the State Government.
[(i)] (j) Any person employed by the Office of the Attorney General who prosecutes or defends actions on behalf of the State of Government.ny agency in the Executive Department of the State [(j)] (k) Any person, including, without limitation, a social worker, employed by this State or a political subdivision of this State who as part of his or her normal job responsibilities:
[(j)] (k) Any person, including, without limitation, a social worker, employed by this State or a political subdivision of this State who as part of his or her normal job responsibilities:
- *SB273_R1* – 3 – (2) Who, as part of his or her normal job responsibilities, interacts with the public;
(2) Who, as part of his or her normal job responsibilities, interacts with the public;
and (3) Whose primary duties are the performance of tasks related to code enforcement.
and related to code enforcement.ies are the performance of tasks [(m)] (n) Any civilian employee who provides support services to a law enforcement agency.
[(m)] (n) Any civilian employee who provides support services to a law enforcement agency.
[(o)] (q) Any person for whom a fictitious address has been issued pursuant to NRS 217.462 to 217.471, inclusive.
- 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – issued pursuant to NRS 217.462 to 217.471, inclusive.
2.
has been 2.
(d) “Firefighter” means a person who is an employee of a fire- fighting agency and whose principal duties are to control, extinguish, prevent and suppress fires.
(d) “Firefighter” means a person who is an employee of a fire- fighting agency and whose principal duties are to control, ext(e) “Firefighting agency” means a public fire department, fire protection district or other agency of this State or a political subdivision of this State, the primary functions of which are to control, extinguish, prevent and suppress fires.
(e) “Firefighting agency” means a public fire department, fire protection district or other agency of this State or a political subdivision of this State, the primary functions of which are to control, extinguish, prevent and suppress fires.
and (III) Who is employed by a law enforcement agency of the Federal Government, including, without limitation, a ranger for the National Park Service and an agent employed by the Federal - *SB273_R1* – 4 – Bureau of Investigation, Secret Service, United States Department of Homeland Security or United States Department of the Treasury.
and (III) Who is employed by a law enforcement agency of the Federal Government, including, without limitation, a ranger for Bureau of Investigation, Secret Service, United States Department of Homeland Security or United States Department of the Treasury.
Sec.
- 83rd Session (2025) – 4 – 250.140 1.
2.
The following persons may request that personal:
NRS 250.140 is hereby amended to read as follows:
information described in subsection 1, 2 or 3 of NRS 250.120 that is contained in the records of a county assessor be kept confidential:
250.140 1.
The following persons may request that personal information described in subsection 1, 2 or 3 of NRS 250.120 that is contained in the records of a county assessor be kept confidential:
[(i)] (j) Any person employed by the Office of the Attorney General who prosecutes or defends actions on behalf of the State of Nevada or any agency in the Executive Department of the State Government.
General who prosecutes or defends actions on behalf of the State of Nevada or any agency in the Executive Department of the State Government.
(2) Who, as part of his or her normal job responsibilities, interacts with the public;
interacts with the public;
and (3) Whose primary duties are the performance of tasks related to code enforcement.
and or her normal job responsibilities, (3) Whose primary duties are the performance of tasks related to code enforcement.
- *SB273_R1* – 5 – (o) The spouse, domestic partner or minor child of a person described in paragraphs (a) to [(l),] (n), inclusive.
(o) The spouse, domestic partner or minor child of a person described in paragraphs (a) to [(l),] (n), inclusive.
[(n)] (p) The surviving spouse, domestic partner or minor child of a person described in paragraphs (a) to [(l),] (n), inclusive, who was killed in the performance of his or her duties.
- 83rd Session (2025) – 5 – of a person described in paragraphs (a) to [(l),] (n), inclusive, who was killed in the performance of his or her duties.
(c) “Code enforcement” means the enforcement of laws, ordinances or codes regulating public nuisances or the public health, safety and welfare.
(c) “Code enforcement” means the enforcement of laws, ordinances or codes regulating public nuisances or the public health, saf(d) “Firefighter” means a person who is an employee of a fire- fighting agency and whose principal duties are to control, extinguish, prevent and suppress fires.
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(d) “Firefighter” means a person who is an employee of a fire- fighting agency and whose principal duties are to control, extinguish, prevent and suppress fires.
(II) Whose primary duties are to enforce the law;
(III) Who is employed by a law enforcement agency ofd the Federal Government, including, without limitation, a ranger for the National Park Service and an agent employed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Secret Service, United States Department of Homeland Security or United States Department of the Treasury.
and (III) Who is employed by a law enforcement agency of the Federal Government, including, without limitation, a ranger for the National Park Service and an agent employed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Secret Service, United States Department of Homeland Security or United States Department of the Treasury.
- *SB273_R1* – 6 – Sec.
- 83rd Session (2025) – 6 – 293.908 1.
3.
The following persons may request that personal:
NRS 293.908 is hereby amended to read as follows:
information contained in the records of the Secretary of State or a county or city clerk be kept confidential:
293.908 1.
The following persons may request that personal information contained in the records of the Secretary of State or a county or city clerk be kept confidential:
[(i)] (j) Any person employed by the Office of the Attorney General who prosecutes or defends actions on behalf of the State of Nevada or any agency in the Executive Department of the State Government.
General who prosecutes or defends actions on behalf of the State of Nevada or any agency in the Executive Department of the State Government.
(2) Who, as part of his or her normal job responsibilities, interacts with the public;
interacts with the public;
and (3) Whose primary duties are the performance of tasks related to code enforcement.
and or her normal job responsibilities, (3) Whose primary duties are the performance of tasks related to code enforcement.
[(n)] (p) The surviving spouse, domestic partner or minor child of a person described in paragraphs (a) to [(l),] (n), inclusive, who was killed in the performance of his or her duties.
- 83rd Session (2025) – 7 – of a person described in paragraphs (a) to [(l),] (n), inclusive, who was killed in the performance of his or her duties.
- *SB273_R1* – 7 – (a) “Child protective services” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.042.
(a) “Child protective services” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.042.
(e) “Firefighting agency” means a public fire department, fire protection district or other agency of this State or a political subdivision of this State, the primary functions of which are to control, extinguish, prevent and suppress fires.
(e) “Firefighting agency” means a public fire department, fire protection district or other agency of this State or a political subdivision of this State, the primary functions of which are to con(f) “Law enforcement agency” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 289.010.
(f) “Law enforcement agency” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 289.010.
[(e)] (h) “Prosecutor” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 241A.030.
[(e)] (h) “Prosecutor” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS[(f)] (i) “Social worker” means any person licensed under chapter 641B of NRS.
[(f)] (i) “Social worker” means any person licensed under chapter 641B of NRS.
(d) Any clerk of the court, court administrator or court executive officer in this State.
- 83rd Session (2025) – 8 – officer in this State.e court, court administrator or court executive (e) Any firefighter or retired firefighter.
(e) Any firefighter or retired firefighter.
or - *SB273_R1* – 8 – (2) Domestic violence.
or (2) Domestic violence.
[(h)] (i) Any person, including, without limitation, a social worker, employed by this State or a political subdivision of this State who as part of his or her normal job responsibilities:
[(h)] (i) Any person, including, without limitation, a social worker, employed by this State or a political subdivision of this State w(1) Interacts with the public;
(1) Interacts with the public;
andb responsibilities:
and (2) Performs tasks related to child welfare services or child protective services or tasks that expose the person to comparable dangers.
(2) Performs tasks related to child welfare services or child protective services or tasks that expose the person to comparable dangers.
[(k)] (l) Any county or city clerk or registrar of voters charged with the powers and duties relating to elections and any deputy appointed by the county or city clerk or registrar of voters in the elections division of the county or city.
[(k)] (l) Any county or city clerk or registrar of voters charged with the powers and duties relating to elections and any deputy elections division of the county or city.registrar of voters in the [(l)] (m) Any civilian employee who provides support services to a law enforcement agency.
[(l)] (m) Any civilian employee who provides support services to a law enforcement agency.
[(n)] (p) Any person for whom a fictitious address has been issued pursuant to NRS 217.462 to 217.471, inclusive.
- 83rd Session (2025) – 9 – [(n)] (p) Any person for whom a fictitious address has been issued pursuant to NRS 217.462 to 217.471, inclusive.
- *SB273_R1* – 9 – 3.
3.
A person who obtains a driver’s license, commercial driver’s license or identification card that displays an alternate address pursuant to this section may subsequently submit a request to the Department to have his or her address of principal residence displayed on his or her driver’s license, commercial driver’s license or identification card instead of the alternate address.
A person who obtains a driver’s license, commercial driver’s license or identification card that displays an alternate address Department to have his or her address of principal residenceo the displayed on his or her driver’s license, commercial driver’s license or identification card instead of the alternate address.
NRS 432B.044.
(b) “Child welfare services” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.044.
welfare services” has the meaning ascribed to it in (c) “Code enforcement” means the enforcement of laws, ordinances or codes regulating public nuisances or the public health, safety and welfare.
(c) “Code enforcement” means the enforcement of laws, ordinances or codes regulating public nuisances or the public health, safety and welfare.
H - *SB273_R1*
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The bill expands the list of individuals eligible to request confidentiality for personal information held by county recorders to include certain civilian employees that support law enforcement and firefighters.

  • NRS 247.540

    [(m)] (n) Any civilian employee who provides support services to a law enforcement agency. → (n) Any civilian employee who provides support services to a law enforcement agency.

    Adds civilian employees providing support services to law enforcement agencies as individuals who can request confidentiality for their personal information.

  • NRS 247.540

    [(h)] (i) Any state or county public defender. → (i) Any state or county public defender.

    Renumbers and clarifies the list of individuals who can request confidentiality, ensuring public defenders are included.

  • NRS 247.540

    [(i)] (j) Any person employed by the Office of the Attorney General who prosecutes or defends actions on behalf of the State of Nevada or any agency in the Executive Department of the State Government. → (j) Any person employed by the Office of the Attorney General who prosecutes or defends actions on behalf of the State of Nevada or any agency in the Executive Department of the State Government.

    Renumbers the entry while maintaining clarity on those who can request confidentiality.

  • NRS 247.540

    [(k)] (l) Any person, including, without limitation, a social worker, employed by this State or a political subdivision of this State who as part of his or her normal job responsibilities: → (l) Any person, including, without limitation, a social worker, employed by this State or a political subdivision of this State who as part of his or her normal job responsibilities:

    Renumbers the entry while maintaining clarity on social workers and their eligibility.

  • NRS 247.540

    [(l)] (m) Any county manager in this State. → (m) Any county manager in this State.

    Renumbers to maintain clarity regarding county managers' eligibility.

  • NRS 247.540

    [(o)] (p) The surviving spouse, domestic partner or minor child of a person described in paragraphs (a) to [(l),] (n), inclusive, who was killed in the performance of his or her duties. → (p) The surviving spouse, domestic partner or minor child of a person described in paragraphs (a) to [(l),] (n), inclusive, who was killed in the performance of his or her duties.

    Renumbers the section regarding survivors' eligibility for confidentiality requests.

  • NRS 481.091

    and any firefighter or retired firefighter to make such requests.

    Authorizes firefighters and retired firefighters to request confidentiality for their personal information.

  • NRS 481.091

    and any civilian employee who provides support services to a law enforcement agency to make such requests.

    Allows civilian employees supporting law enforcement to request that their personal information be kept confidential.

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Action History

  1. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 134.

  2. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  3. To enrollment.

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

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

  6. Read second time.

  7. From committee: Do pass.

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

  9. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To Assembly.

  10. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To printer.

  11. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 505.) Reprinting dispensed with. Placed on General File.

  12. From printer. To committee.

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

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (66)

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Votes

Assembly (1st Reprint)

Passed 42 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 27000
Republican 14000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 42000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (42)
Member Party Vote
O’Neill, PK — Yea
Anderson, Natha C. Democratic Yea
Backus, Shea M. Democratic Yea
Brown-May, Tracy Democratic Yea
Carter, Max E., II Democratic Yea
Considine, Venicia Democratic Yea
D'Silva, Reuben Democratic Yea
Dalia, Joe Democratic Yea
Flanagan, Tanya P. Democratic Yea
González, Cecelia Democratic Yea
Goulding, Heather Democratic Yea
Hunt, Linda F. Democratic Yea
Jackson, Jovan A. Democratic Yea
Jauregui, Sandra Democratic Yea
Karris, Venise Democratic Yea
La Rue Hatch, Selena Democratic Yea
Marzola, Elaine H. Democratic Yea
Miller, Brittney M. Democratic Yea
Monroe-Moreno, Daniele Democratic Yea
Moore, Cinthia Zermeño Democratic Yea
Mosca, Erica Democratic Yea
Nadeem, Hanadi Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Duy Democratic Yea
Orentlicher, David Democratic Yea
Roth, Erica P. Democratic Yea
Torres-Fossett, Selena Democratic Yea
Watts, Howard Democratic Yea
Yeager, Steve Democratic Yea
Cole, Lisa K. Republican Yea
DeLong, Rich Republican Yea
Dickman, Jill Republican Yea
Edgeworth, Rebecca Republican Yea
Gallant, Danielle Republican Yea
Gray, Ken Republican Yea
Gurr, Bert K. Republican Yea
Hafen, Gregory T., II Republican Yea
Hansen, Alexis M. Republican Yea
Hardy, Melissa R.. Republican Yea
Hibbetts, Brian Republican Yea
Kasama, Heidi Republican Yea
Koenig, Gregory S. Republican Yea
Yurek, Toby Republican Yea

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Senate (1st Reprint)

Passed 21 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8000
Democratic 13000
Total 21000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Cannizzaro, Nicole J. Democratic Yea
Cruz-Crawford, Michelee "Shelly" Democratic Yea
Daly, Skip Democratic Yea
Dondero Loop, Marilyn Democratic Yea
Doñate, Fabian Democratic Yea
Flores, Edgar Democratic Yea
Lange, Roberta Democratic Yea
Neal, Dina Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Rochelle T. Democratic Yea
Ohrenschall, James Democratic Yea
Pazina, Julie Democratic Yea
Scheible, Melanie Democratic Yea
Taylor, Angela D. Democratic Yea
Buck, Carrie Ann Republican Yea
Ellison, John Republican Yea
Hansen, Ira Republican Yea
Krasner, Lisa Republican Yea
Rogich, Lori Republican Yea
Steinbeck, John C. Republican Yea
Stone, Jeff Republican Yea
Titus, Robin L. Republican Yea

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