Nevada Legislature’s Special Session Concludes
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The Nevada Legislature’s special session concluded Wednesday evening after a flurry of activity in its final hours.
Special session ends – 10:19 p.m.
The Senate adjourned sine die at 10:19 p.m., following the earlier adjournment of the Assembly, officially bringing the special session to a close.
Constitutional amendment to protect mail voting passes – 9:43 p.m.
A constitutional amendment aimed at protecting mail voting has passed.The amendment will now be considered in the 2027 legislative session. If approved by a majority, it will be placed on the 2028 ballot. Governor Joe Lombardo’s approval is not required for the amendment to move forward. The amendment would automatically send mail ballots to voters and require counties to allow in-person ballot returns during the final three days before an election.
Appropriations, health care provider grant program head to Lombardo’s desk – 9:26 p.m.
An appropriations bill, including funding for SNAP, and a proposal to create a grant program designed to limit healthcare costs, have been approved and are heading to Governor Lombardo for his consideration. The Senate reconvened after a recess to agree with amendments to the bills.
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Amendment to school access bill raises safety concerns – 2:58 p.m.
An amendment passed last night has sparked debate regarding public safety officials’ access to school grounds for educational and emergency purposes. The new provision maintains a ban on immigration enforcement officials accessing school grounds but clarifies that school resource officers and police officers are not subject to the school-related provisions.
The bill must return to the Assembly for final concurrence.
– Isabella Aldrete
Senate unanimously approves corporate housing bill – 2:44 p.m.
Senate committee approves corporate home buying bill – 1:53 p.m.
The Nevada Senate Committee on Jobs and economy approved the last-minute proposal to restrict corporate home buying after a hearing revealed further details about the bill.
Senator Dina Neal (D-North Las Vegas) – presenting the bill with Senator Ira Hansen (R-Sparks) – confirmed the proposed 1,000-unit cap on annual corporate home purchases in Nevada applies to all corporations collectively.This means one corporation could purchase 1,000 homes in a year, preventing any other corporation from buying additional properties.
“One corporation could bite the apple, and no one else could play,” Neal stated.
Neal and Hansen explained the 1,000-unit cap resulted from a compromise with the executive branch, which favors an annual cap of 2,000 units. however, the senators argued that a 2,000-unit cap would represent too large a percentage of corporate-owned homes, leading Neal to firmly state, “absolutely not.”