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AB 37 Nevada Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Revises provisions related to housing. (BDR 25-257)

AB 37 updates Nevada's affordable housing framework by creating five income-based tiers (replacing the previous three) to define "affordable housing." It establishes a new "tier one" category for households earning 30% or less of the county's median income (down from the prior 60% threshold for the lowest tier), while adjusting other tiers' income ranges. The bill also revises the statewide housing database to track housing costs at 30% of income (previously 50%) and requires annual public reports on the data. These changes directly affect low-income renters, housing providers receiving state funds, and the Housing Division's operations.
Issues: ✓ HousingSupports HousingCreates stricter income tiers for affordable housing, lowering threshold to 30% MI for lowest tier (down from 60%), expanding access to affordable housing programs.95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2024
Committee Review
May 2025
Assembly Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Nov 18, 2024 Last action May 24, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Introduced → Reprint 1 · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill was amended to clarify how funds from the low-income housing account are distributed and to adjust eligibility requirements for affordable housing. The changes eliminate a mandatory distribution to the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services while allowing funds to be used for the same emergency assistance purpose. Additionally, the income threshold for affordable housing eligibility was raised from 15% to 30% of the median household income.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding fund distribution was modified to remove a specific mandatory allocation while maintaining flexibility for emergency assistance programs.
FISCAL

Removed the requirement to distribute a specific portion of account funds to the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services for emergency assistance, while explicitly authorizing the use of account funds for the same purpose.

ELIGIBILITY

Increased the income threshold for affordable housing eligibility from 15% to 30% of the median monthly gross household income for the applicable county.

REQUIREMENT

Clarified that account funds may be distributed to one or more eligible entities including charitable organizations, housing authorities, and local governments.

Floor votes · Assembly Apr 22, 2025

How they voted

40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Apr 22, 2025
D Democratic26
26 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican14
14 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
2
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time.
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To printer.
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 228.) Dispensed with reprinting.
lower
Nov 18, 2024
Introduced
Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To printer.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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