SB 202 Nevada Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Revises provisions relating to real property. (BDR 15-729)

SB 202 amends Nevada laws defining housebreaking and unlawful occupancy by making it a crime to intentionally procure or offer a false or forged written rental agreement to commit either offense. The bill directly affects individuals attempting to illegally occupy vacant properties by using fake rental documents to falsely claim permission. Key provisions add this specific act to the definitions of housebreaking (NRS 205.0813) and unlawful occupancy (NRS 205.0817), with penalties including gross misdemeanors for first offenses and category D felonies for repeat violations. The law aims to prevent fraudulent use of rental agreements to circumvent property access laws.

Issues: ✗ Criminal Justice

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Assembly Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Last action May 17, 2025

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As Introduced → Reprint 1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to broaden its scope from housebreaking and unlawful occupancy to include real property issues more broadly. The changes expand the definition of unlawful occupancy to apply even when a dwelling is inhabited, not just vacant. It also clarifies definitions of 'squatter' and 'tenant' for legal proceedings and reduces the time period for certain reentry and property storage requirements.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from focusing primarily on vacant dwellings to include inhabited dwellings for unlawful occupancy charges, and added specific definitions for summary proceedings involving real property, dwellings, recreational vehicles, and mobile homes.

SCOPE

Expanded unlawful occupancy to apply to inhabited dwellings, not just uninhabited or vacant ones

DEFINITION

Added definitions for 'squatter' and 'tenant' to clarify their status in summary proceedings for real property possession

ENFORCEMENT

Reduced the time period for unlawful occupants to contest reentry and for owners to store personal property before disposal

TECHNICAL

Updated bill title and summary to reflect broader real property focus rather than just housebreaking and unlawful occupancy

Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2025

How they voted

20–0

Passed

Total votes 20

Apr 22, 2025

D Democratic12

12 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican8

8 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Apr 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To printer.

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Apr 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 338.) Reprinting dispensed with. Placed on General File.

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Feb 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

From printer. To committee.

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2 primary · 1 co-sponsor