2025 Legislative Session
We accomplished a lot this session!
When I first ran for this office, I pledged to always work for a brighter Nevada for all, and that has continued to be my guiding star. During the 2025 legislative session, I introduced bills to tackle our out-of-control class sizes, expand paid family medical leave to private employees, and improve the lives of working families across Nevada.
Education
Sign into law
AB 215 limits the time and number of hours minors can work. While it’s essential for our children to gain valuable work experience, this should not come at the cost of their health or education.
AB 398 allocates $90 million over two years to increase base salaries for critical hard-to-fill positions.
SB 90 provides $500 to educators to purchase materials for their classes.
SB 500 maintains the salary increases from SB 231 in the 2023 session to ensure we can attract and retain great teachers.
Vetoed
AB 155 would have lowered class sizes, which are the largest in the nation. Unfortunately, Governor Lombardo did not believe class sizes are a priority and vetoed the bill.
Housing
Sign into law
AB 211 requires landlords to ensure that rentals are safe and habitable.
AB 121 requires that landlords disclose the full cost of rent including all mandatory fees. This increases transparency and ensures that renters can make informed decisions.
AB 475 created a $15 million fund of which $5.3 million will be allocated to Reno residents to help those facing evictions stay in housing.
Vetoed
AB 223 would have given tenants recourse if a landlord fails to keep a dwelling in habitable condition, but was vetoed by Governor Lombardo when he sided with slumlords over working families.”
Election Security
Sign into law
AB 73 increases fairness in elections by requiring that all election communications disclose images, video, or audio that has been manipulated by AI.
AB 123 makes it a misdemeanor to physically harm, threaten or intimidate candidates for public office.
AB 491 requires candidates for office to registered to vote in the district they intend to represent.
Vetoed
AB 237 would have allowed Clark and Washoe counties to create a Registrar of Voters office. This would have made our elections safer and more efficient. Unfortunately, this was vetoed by the Governor.
Public Safety
Sign into law
AB 193 requires police to issue free full reports of domestic violence victims upon written request.
AB 369 allows Nevada police to enforce protective orders issued in other states to ensure that survivors of violence will be safe in Nevada.
Affordability and Quality of Life
Sign into law
SB 260 requires employers to take steps to protect workers from wildfire smoke. This is especially important as wildfire season is longer and more severe.
AB487 allows outdoor workers to begin work at earlier times during summer months to avoid heat-related illness.
AB 256 created a taskforce to study building light rail systems here in Washoe and across the state, which will lower emissions and help combat climate change
Vetoed
AB388 would have extended 12 weeks of paid family medical leave to nearly a million Nevadans, but was vetoed by Governor Lombardo because he didn’t want to hurt Nevada’s “business-friendly environment” by supporting working Nevada families.
AB 44 would have prohibited price gouging on essential purchases such as food, but was vetoed by Governor Lombardo who wanted to protect big businesses rather than working Nevadans
Environment
Sign into law
AB 256 created a taskforce to study building light rail systems here in Washoe and across the state
SB 405 creates the Transit-to-Trails Task Force in order to increase access to our natural spaces while also reducing emissions.