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AB 490 Nevada Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Revises provisions relating to the venue for certain proceedings. (BDR 24-870)

AB 490 changes where certain legal cases can be filed in Nevada. It allows lawsuits involving specific matters - like decisions by the Secretary of State, Department of Transportation, or insurance disputes - to be brought in any "qualified judicial district" instead of only the First Judicial District Court. A "qualified district" must have at least three judges, an electronic filing system, and online access to court documents and hearings. This affects courts and people filing cases by expanding venue options to districts meeting these technical standards.
Bill status vetoed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Assembly Passage
May 2025
Vetoed
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 24, 2025 Vetoed Jun 2, 2025
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What changed between versions

Reprint 1 → As Enrolled · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill removes the requirement that legal challenges regarding public building signature-gathering areas must be filed exclusively in the First Judicial District Court. It expands venue options to allow these cases to be filed in any district court that has at least five judges and maintains electronic filing capabilities, thereby increasing access to justice for petitioners.
Scope change
The bill broadens the scope of eligible courts for filing appeals from the exclusive jurisdiction of the First Judicial District Court to include other qualified district courts meeting specific capacity and technology requirements.
ELIGIBILITY

Replaced the mandatory venue of the First Judicial District Court with a choice between the First Judicial District Court (if it meets electronic filing standards) or any district court with at least five judges that meets electronic filing standards.

DEFINITION

Introduced the new definition of a 'qualified district court' to establish the criteria for courts eligible to hear these specific appeals.

REQUIREMENT

Deleted the statutory text that previously mandated all related complaints and petitions be filed solely in the First Judicial District Court.

Floor votes · Assembly Apr 21, 2025

How they voted

25–14
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Apr 21, 2025
D Democratic26
25 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican14
14 Nay
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Jun 2, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed by the Governor. Returned to Assembly with Governor's veto message.
executive
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. To enrollment.
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 14, Nays: 7.) To Assembly.
lower
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time.
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 26, Nays: 15, Excused: 1.) To printer.
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass.
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
From printer. To committee.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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