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Senate Bill No.
Session (83rd) A SB201 16 Amendment No.
201–Senators Pazina, Neal, Flores, Scheible, Krasner;
16 Senate Amendment to Senate Bill No.
Cannizzaro, Cruz-Crawford, Daly, Doñate, Dondero Loop, Ellison, Lange, Nguyen, Ohrenschall, Rogich, Steinbeck, Stone and Taylor Joint Sponsors:
201 (BDR 10-122) Proposed by:
Assemblymembers Roth, Nguyen;
Senate Committee on Judiciary Amends:
and Gallant CHAPTER..........
Summary:
AN ACT relating to religious and cultural expression;
Yes Title:
prohibiting a unit-owners’ association, a unit’s owner who rents or leases his or her unit or a landlord from imposing certain restrictions on the display of religious or cultural items;
Yes Preamble:
No Joint Sponsorship:
No Digest:
Yes ASSEMBLY ACTION Initial and Dat| SENATE ACTION Initial and Date Adopted Lost | Adopted Lost Concurred In Not | Concurred In Not Receded Not | Receded Not EXPLANATION:
Matter in (1) blue bold italics is new language in the original bill;
(2) variations of green bold underlining is language proposed to be added in this amendment;
(3) red strikethrough is deleted language in the original bill;
(4) purple double strikethrough is language proposed to be deleted in this amendment;
(5) orange double underlining is deleted language in the original bill proposed to be retained in this amendment.
BAW - Date:
4/16/2025 S.B.
No.
201—Prohibits certain restrictions on the display of religious items in common-interest communities.
(BDR 10-122) Page 1 of 8 *A_SB201_16* Senate Amendment No.
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201 Page 3 S ENATE BILL N O.
201–SENATORS P AZINA, NEAL, FLORES, SCHEIBLE, KRASNER;
CANNIZZARO , RUZ -CRAWFORD , DALY, OÑATE , DONDERO LOOP , ANGE, NGUYEN , OHRENSCHALL , OGICH, TEINBECK , TONE AND TAYLOR FEBRUARY 12, 2025 _______________ JOINTS PONSORS:
ASSEMBLYMEMBERS ROTH , N GUYEN;AND G ALLANT _______________ Referred to Committee on Judiciary SUMMARY—Prohibits certain restrictions on the display of religious items [in common-interest communities.] under certain circumstances.
(BDR 10-122) 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.
AN ACT relating to [common-interest communities;] religious freedom;
prohibiting a unit-owners’ association , [or] a unit’s owner who rents or leases his or her unit or a landlord from imposing certain restrictions on the display of religious items;
Existing law requires the unit-owners’ association of a common-interest community to adopt bylaws and authorizes an association to amend bylaws and adopt rules and regulations concerning the community.
adopt bylaws and authorizes an association to amend bylaws and adopt rules and regulations concerning the community.
(NRS 116.3102) Section 1 rents or leases his or her unit from prohibiting a unit’s owner or occupant of a unit from engaging in the display of religious or cultural items.
(NRS 116.3102) [This] Section 1 of this bill restricts, with certain exceptions, an association or unit’s owner who rents or leases his or her unit from prohibiting a unit’s owner or occupant of a unit from engaging in the display of religious items.
For the purposes of these restrictions, sections 1 and 1.3 define “display of on a unit or dwelling, as applicable, because of sincerely held religious or cultural beliefs, practices or traditions.
[This bill defines] For the purposes of these restrictions, sections 1 and 1.3 define “display of religious items” to mean, in general, an item or combination of items made from certain materials and displayed or affixed on an entry door or doorframe of a unit or dwelling, as applicable, because of sincerely held religious beliefs.
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
Senate Amendment No.
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
201 Page 4 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
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Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 or 3, the executive board of an association or a unit’s owner who rents or leases his or her unit shall not and the governing documents of an association or rental agreement must not prohibit a unit’s owner or an occupant of a unit from engaging in the display of religious or cultural items within such physical portion of the common- interest community as that owner or occupant has a right to occupy and use exclusively.
Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 or 3, the executive board of an association or a unit’s owner who rents or leases his or her unit shall not and the governing documents of an association or rental agreement must not prohibit a unit’s owner or an occupant of a unit from engaging in the display of religious items within such physical portion of the common-interest community as that owner or occupant has a right to occupy and use exclusively.
(a) Apply to a display of religious or cultural items that:
(a) Apply to a display of religious items that:
- 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – inches or that exceeds the size of the door on which or whosere frame on which the display of religious or cultural items is displayed or affixed;
(1) Has a total size that is greater than 36 by 12 square inches or that exceeds the size of the door on which or whose frame on which the display of religious items is displayed or affixed;
(2) Has a total size that is greater than 36 by 12 square inches that is immediately adjacent or affixed to the entry of a unit;
(2) Threatens the health, safety or welfare of the public;
(3) Threatens the health, safety or welfare of the public;
(3) Hinders the opening or closing of any entry door;
(4) Hinders the opening or closing of any entry door;
(4) Violates any federal, state or local law;
(5) Violates any federal, state or local law;
(5) Promotes discrimination or discriminatory beliefs;
(6) Promotes discriminatory behavior;
or (6) Contains graphics, language or any display that is obscene or otherwise illegal.
or (7) Contains graphics, language or any display that is obscene or otherwise illegal.
(b) Preclude an association or a unit’s owner who rents or leases his or her unit from adopting, and do not preclude the governing documents of an association or a rental agreement from setting forth, rules that reasonably restrict the placement and manner of the display of religious items by a unit’s owner or an occupant of a unit.
(b) Preclude an association or a unit’s owner who rents or leases his or her unit from adopting, and do not preclude the governing documents of an association or a rental agreement from setting forth, rules that reasonably restrict the placement and owner or an occupant of a unit.ous or cultural items by a unit’s 3.
performed any maintenance, repair or replacement of an entry door or doorframe of a unit may [require] :
An association or a unit’s owner who is performing or causing to be performed any maintenance, repair or replacement of an entry door or doorframe of a unit may:
(a) Remove a display of religious items on the entry door or doorframe during the time the work is being performed in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph.
(a) Remove a display of religious or cultural items on the entry door or doorframe during the time the work is being performed in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph.
An association or unit’s owner shall, before temporarily removing a display of religious items pursuant to this paragraph, provide written notice to the affected unit’s owner or occupant of the unit.
An association or unit’s owner shall, before temporarily removing a display of religious or cultural items pursuant to this paragraph, provide written notice at least 7 days before the work is performed, except in an emergency, to the affected unit’s owner or occupant of the unit.
If, following receipt of such written notice, the unit’s owner or occupant consents to the removal of the display of religious items or fails, within a reasonable period, to respond to the written notice, then the association or unit’s owner may temporarily remove the display of religious items.
If, following receipt of such written notice, the unit’s owner or occupant consents to the removal of the display of religious or cultural items or fails, within a reasonable period, to respond to the written notice, then the association or unit’s owner may association or unit’s owner shall store the item or items with The respect and in accordance with the appropriate religious or cultural practice, tradition or custom and document compliance with this paragraph.
After the work is completed, the association or unit’s owner shall return the display of religious items to the entry door or doorframe.
After the work is completed, the association or unit’s owner shall return the display of religious or cultural items to the entry door or doorframe within 72 hours after the work is completed.
(b) Require the unit’s owner or an occupant of the unit to remove a display of religious items on the entry door or doorframe during the time the work is being performed [.
(b) Require the unit’s owner or an occupant of the unit to remove a display of religious or cultural items on the entry door or - 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – accordance with the provisions of this paragraph.
After the work is completed, the unit’s owner or occupant must be permitted to return the display of religious items to the entry door or doorframe.] in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph.
An association or unit’s owner shall, before requiring a unit’s owner or occupant of a unit to temporarily remove a display of religious or cultural items pursuant to this paragraph, provide written notice of at least days before the work is performed, except in an emergency, to the affected unit’s owner or occupant.
An association or unit’s owner shall, before requiring a unit’s owner or occupant of a unit to temporarily remove a display of religious items pursuant to this [subsection,] paragraph, provide written notice to the affected unit’s owner or occupant.
After the work is completed, the unit’s owner or occupant must be permitted to return the display of religious or cultural items to the entry door or doorframe within 72 hours after the work is completed.
After the work is completed, the unit’s owner or occupant must be permitted to return the display of religious items to the entry door or doorframe.
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(a) “Display of religious or cultural items” means an item displayed or affixed in or on a unit because of sincerely held religious or cultural beliefs, practices or traditions.
(a) “Display of religious items” means an item or combination of items:
between a unit’s owner and another person for the use andent occupancy of a unit.
(1) Made of wood, metal, glass, plastic, cloth, fabric or paper;
and (2) Displayed or affixed on any entry door or doorframe of a unit because of sincerely held religious beliefs.
(b) “Rental agreement” means an oral or written agreement between a unit’s owner and another person for the use and occupancy of a unit.
Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 or 3, a landlord or an agent or employee of a landlord shall not, and the rental agreement must not, prohibit a tenant from engaging in the display of religious or cultural items on the entry door or doorframe of the dwelling or otherwise in or on the dwelling.
Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 or 3, a landlord or an agent or employee of a landlord shall not, and the rental agreement must not, prohibit a tenant from engaging in the display of religious items on the entry door or doorframe of the dwelling.
(a) Apply to a display of religious or cultural items that:
(a) Apply to a display of religious items that:
(1) Has a total size that is greater than 36 by 12 square inches or that exceeds the size of the door on which or whose frame on which the display of religious or cultural items is displayed or affixed;
(1) Has a total size that is greater than 36 by 12 square inches or that exceeds the size of the door on which or whose frame on which the display of religious items is displayed or affixed;
inches that is immediately adjacent or affixed to the entry of a dwelling;
(2) Threatens the health, safety or welfare of the public;
(3) Threatens the health, safety or welfare of the public;
(3) Hinders the opening or closing of any entry door;
(4) Hinders the opening or closing of any entry door;
(4) Violates any federal, state or local law;
(5) Violates any federal, state or local law;
(5) Promotes discrimination or discriminatory beliefs;
(6) Promotes discriminatory behavior;
or (6) Contains graphics, language or any display that is obscene or otherwise illegal.
or (7) Contains graphics, language or any display that is obscene or otherwise illegal.
(b) Preclude a landlord or an agent or employee of a landlord from adopting policies that reasonably restrict the placement and manner of the display of religious items by a tenant.
- 83rd Session (2025) – 4 – from adopting policies that reasonably restrict the placement and manner of the display of religious or cultural items by a tenant.
(a) Remove a display of religious or cultural items on the entry door or doorframe during the time the work is being performed in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph.
(a) Remove a display of religious items on the entry door or doorframe during the time the work is being performed in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph.
A landlord or an agent or employee of a landlord shall, before temporarily removing a display of religious or cultural items pursuant to this paragraph, provide written notice at least 7 days before the work is performed, except in an emergency, to the tenant.
A landlord or an agent or employee of a landlord shall, before temporarily removing a display of religious items pursuant to this paragraph, provide written notice to the tenant.
If, following receipt of such written notice, the tenant consents to the removal of the display of religious or cultural items or fails, within a reasonable period, to respond to the written notice, then the landlord or the agent or employee of the landlord may temporarily agent or employee of a landlord shall store the item or items withn respect and in accordance with the appropriate religious or cultural practice, tradition or custom and document compliance with this paragraph.
If, following receipt of such written notice, the tenant consents to the removal of the display of religious items or fails, within a reasonable period, to respond to the written notice, then the landlord or the agent or employee of the landlord may temporarily remove the display of religious items.
After the work is completed, the landlord or the agent or employee of the landlord shall return the display of religious or cultural items to the entry door or doorframe within hours after the work is completed.
After the work is completed, the landlord or the agent or employee of the landlord shall return the display of religious items to the entry door or doorframe.
(b) Require the tenant to remove a display of religious or cultural items on the entry door or doorframe during the time the work is being performed in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph.
(b) Require the tenant to remove a display of religious items on the entry door or doorframe during the time the work is being performed in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph.
A landlord or an agent or employee of a landlord shall, before requiring a tenant to temporarily remove a display of religious or cultural items pursuant to this paragraph, provide written notice at least 7 days before the work is performed, except in an emergency, to the tenant.
A landlord or an agent or employee of a landlord shall, before requiring a tenant to temporarily remove a display of religious items pursuant to this paragraph, provide written notice to the tenant.
After the work is completed, the cultural items to the entry door or doorframe within 72 hours after the work is completed.
After the work is completed, the tenant must be permitted to return the display of religious items to the entry door or doorframe.
As used in this section, “display of religious or cultural items” means an item displayed or affixed in or on the dwelling because of sincerely held religious or cultural beliefs, practices or traditions.
As used in this section, “display of religious items” means an item or combination of items:
- 83rd Session (2025) – 5 – follows:1.7.
(a) Made of wood, metal, glass, plastic, cloth, fabric or paper;
NRS 118A.200 is hereby amended to read as 118A.200 1.
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1.7.
NRS 118A.200 is hereby amended to read as follows:
118A.200 1.
required.es which are required and the purposes for which they are (f) Deposits which are required and the conditions for their refund.
(e) Fees which are required and the purposes for which they are required.
(f) Deposits which are required and the conditions for their refund.
(1) A nuisance.
(o) Information regarding the right of the tenant to engage in the display of religious or cultural items, as set forth in section 1.3 of this act.
(o) Information regarding the right of the tenant to engage in the display of religious items, as set forth in section 1.3 of this act.
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In addition to the provisions required by subsection 3, any written rental agreement for a single-family residence which is not signed by an authorized agent of the landlord who at the time of signing holds a permit to engage in property management pursuant first page of the agreement, in a font size at least two times larger than any other font size in the agreement, which states that:
In addition to the provisions required by subsection 3, any written rental agreement for a single-family residence which is not signed by an authorized agent of the landlord who at the time of signing holds a permit to engage in property management pursuant to chapter 645 of NRS must contain a disclosure at the top of the first page of the agreement, in a font size at least two times larger than any other font size in the agreement, which states that:
(1) Is notarized or is signed by an authorized agent of the landlord who at the time of signing holds a permit to engage in property management pursuant to chapter 645 of NRS;
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dishonored checks are paid by the tenant.ments of rent or for (d) Other than normal wear, the premises will be returned in the same condition as when the tenancy began.
(c) No charges for partial or late payments of rent or for dishonored checks are paid by the tenant.
(d) Other than normal wear, the premises will be returned in the same condition as when the tenancy began.
Any provision contained in the governing documents of an association or in a rental agreement or policy of a unit’s owner who rents or leases his or her unit or in a rental agreement or policy of a landlord which is in effect on July 1, 2025, - 83rd Session (2025) – 7 – and which is contrary to the provisions of this act is void and unenforceable.
Any provision contained in [a] the governing [document] documents of an association or in a rental agreement or policy of a unit’s owner who rents or leases his or her unit [that] or in a rental agreement or policy of a landlord which is in effect on July 1, 2025, and which is contrary to the provisions of this act is void and unenforceable.
On or before October 1, 2025, each unit’s owner who rents or leases his or her unit and each landlord shall review and amend the policies of the unit’s owner or landlord, as applicable, as nec4.sarA unit’s owner who rents or leases his or her unit or a landlord shall review any rental agreement that is in effect on July 1, 2025, to ensure compliance with the provisions of this act.
On or before October 1, 2025, each [executive board of an association and] unit’s owner who rents or leases his or her unit and each landlord shall review and amend the policies of the unit’s owner or landlord, as applicable, as necessary to ensure compliance with the provisions of this act .
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(a) In the case of an executive board of an association, the governing documents of the association.
(b) In the case of a unit’s owner who rents or leases his or her unit, the policies of the unit’s owner.
3.] 4.
A unit’s owner who rents or leases his or her unit or a landlord shall review any rental agreement that is in effect on July 1, 2025, to ensure compliance with the provisions of this act.
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[4.] 5.
(e) “Rental agreement” means an oral or written agreement between a unit’s owner and another person for the use and occupancy of a unit or between a landlord and a tenant for the use and occupancy of a dwelling as defined in NRS 118A.080, as applicable.
(e) “Rental agreement” [has the meaning ascribed to it in section 1 of this act.] means an oral or written agreement between a unit’s owner and another person for the use and occupancy of a unit or between a landlord and a tenant for the use and occupancy of a dwelling as defined in NRS 118A.080, as applicable.
(f) “Unit” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 116.093.
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(g) “Unit’s owner” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 116.095.
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[(f)] (g) “Unit’s owner” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 116.095.
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