AB 600 Nevada Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Revises provisions relating to legislative affairs. (BDR 17-1251)

AB 600 clarifies that revenue from food, souvenirs, or other items sold in legislative buildings (like the Capitol or Legislative Counsel Bureau facilities) must be deposited into the Legislative Fund, not other accounts, and sets a $150,000 cap on unused balances. It also explicitly states that the Legislative Counsel’s work organizing Nevada’s statutes by subject matter - such as placing Executive Department agencies in titles 7-12, 14, 16, 18, 19, and 22-58 - does not imply those entities exist outside Nevada’s three government branches (Legislative, Executive, Judicial). The bill responds to a 2024 Nevada Supreme Court ruling misinterpreting this statutory organization. The bill passed the legislature but was vetoed by the Governor on June 11, 2025, and did not become law.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Vetoed
Jun 2025
Introduced May 27, 2025 Vetoed Jun 11, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Introduced As Enrolled · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill clarifies that proceeds from sales of food and souvenirs in legislative buildings must be deposited into the Legislative Fund, and it corrects a prior court interpretation that incorrectly suggested the Legislative Counsel's organization of state statutes could determine which government department an agency belongs to. The changes ensure proper financial accountability for legislative funds and clarify the separation of powers by confirming that statute organization does not create or exclude agencies from the three branches of government.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on legislative affairs but clarifies the application of existing laws regarding fund deposits and separation of powers interpretations.
FISCAL

Added explicit requirement that proceeds from sales of food, souvenirs, or other items in legislative buildings must be deposited in the Legislative Fund.

DEFINITION

Modified the definition of the Legislative Counsel Bureau petty cash account to include specific buildings and divisions approved for item sales.

REQUIREMENT

Added clarification that the Legislative Counsel's organization of statutes into titles does not constitute a legislative determination about which government department an agency belongs to.

TECHNICAL

Removed formatting inconsistencies and page numbering artifacts from the original draft.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2025 · Assembly May 30, 2025

How they voted

200
Passed
Total votes 20
Jun 2, 2025
D Democratic12
12 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican8
8 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Jun 11, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed by the Governor.
executive
Jun 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. To enrollment.
lower
Jun 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.
upper
May 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
In Senate. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections. To committee. From committee: Do pass.
upper
May 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.
lower
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time.
lower
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
From printer. To committee.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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