Revises provisions relating to paramilitary activity. (BDR 36-191)
AB 119 defines "private paramilitary organization" as groups of three or more people with a command structure for combat, security, or law enforcement training in public spaces. It grants Nevada’s Attorney General new authority to investigate alleged paramilitary activity, issue written demands for information (while prohibiting inquiries into political or religious views without cause), and seek court orders to stop such activity. The bill also creates a civil lawsuit option for individuals injured by paramilitary activity, allowing them to seek damages, attorney fees, and other relief. These provisions directly affect private groups engaging in paramilitary training and individuals harmed by such activity, with exemptions for government entities like the National Guard.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Assembly Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2025
Last action May 17, 2025
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What changed between versions
As Introduced
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Reprint 1
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to clarify that paramilitary activity must involve being armed with a dangerous or deadly weapon, and to add protections preventing information gathered during investigations from being used in criminal prosecutions. These changes narrow the scope of what constitutes illegal paramilitary activity and strengthen privacy protections for those investigated.
Scope change
The scope of paramilitary activity is now limited to situations where individuals are armed with dangerous or deadly weapons, and the bill now includes explicit protections against using investigative information in criminal cases.
DEFINITION
Added requirement that paramilitary activity must involve being armed with a dangerous or deadly weapon to qualify under the bill.
ENFORCEMENT
Added provision prohibiting the use of information obtained during investigative demands in any criminal prosecution.
TECHNICAL
Updated bill title to reflect co-sponsorship by Assembly Members Yeager and Roth, and changed version designation from 'As Introduced' to 'Reprint 1' with amendments adopted on April 14, 2025.
Floor votes · Assembly Apr 17, 2025
How they voted
26–14
Passed
Total votes 40
Apr 17, 2025
D
Democratic26
100% Yea
R
Republican14
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 27, Nays: 15.) To Senate.
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.
lower
Jan 24, 2025
Introduced
Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To printer.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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