AB 81 Nevada Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Exempts the State of Nevada from provisions of federal law relating to daylight saving time. (BDR 19-23)

AB 81 exempts Nevada from federal law requiring seasonal time changes (daylight saving time). If enacted, Nevada would observe Pacific Standard Time year-round instead of switching clocks twice annually. This applies to all state agencies and local governments across Nevada. The exemption would take effect on July 1, 2025, under federal law (15 U.S.C. § 260a).

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2024

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Assembly Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Dec 9, 2024 Last action May 17, 2025

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What changed between versions

As Introduced → Reprint 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was reprinted with amendments adopted on April 14, 2025, adding new joint sponsors and updating the effective date of the legislation. The core policy remains unchanged: Nevada exempts itself from federal daylight saving time requirements, staying on Pacific Standard Time year-round.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or policy; only administrative updates including sponsor additions and effective date modification.

TECHNICAL

Added five new joint sponsors (Senators Buck, Ellison, Nguyen, Steinbeck, Stone, and Titus) to the bill.

Added reprint header indicating amendments adopted on April 14, 2025.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from July 1, 2025 to January 1, 2026.

Floor votes · Assembly Apr 17, 2025

How they voted

26–14

Passed

Total votes 40

Apr 17, 2025

D Democratic26

23 Yea 3 Nay

88% Yea

R Republican14

3 Yea 11 Nay

78% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

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

Dec 9, 2024

Introduced

Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To printer.

lower

1 primary · 11 co-sponsors