SB 276 Nevada Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Revises provisions relating to water. (BDR 40-750)

SB 276 requires cities, counties, water authorities, and Indian tribes in Nevada to report water quality data and incident information (like sewage spills or pollution) to the state Environmental Protection Division. It mandates that local entities notify affected neighboring governments and tribes during water incidents and prohibits contracts that block such information sharing. The bill creates a standardized reporting form and ensures all reported data becomes publicly available to relevant local entities and tribes. This directly affects local governments, water agencies, and tribal governments managing water resources across Nevada.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Assembly Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Mar 5, 2025 Signed May 31, 2025

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What changed between versions

Reprint 1 → As Enrolled · 4 edits · May 31, 2025

MODERATE

This bill updates the legislative text to reflect amendments adopted in April 2025, changing the document status from a 'Reprint' to the final 'As Enrolled' version. It formally adds new sections to the Nevada Revised Statutes requiring local governments and water authorities to immediately notify the state Division of Environmental Protection and affected Indian tribes of sewage or industrial waste discharges, and it mandates that these entities cannot sign contracts preventing the sharing of such information with tribes.

Scope change

The bill's scope is expanded to explicitly require state agencies, cities, counties, and water authorities to share discharge incident information with Indian tribes and prohibits them from entering agreements that block this sharing.

REQUIREMENT

Requires local governments and water authorities to notify the state Division of Environmental Protection and potentially affected Indian tribes immediately upon discovering unauthorized sewage or industrial waste discharges.

Mandates that state agencies and local entities must provide requested public record information to Indian tribes regarding water incidents or treatment policies.

Prohibits cities, counties, and water authorities from signing contracts or agreements that prevent them from sharing discharge information with Indian tribes.

TECHNICAL

Updates the document header and footer to reflect the final 'As Enrolled' status and removes draft markings, indicating the bill has passed all legislative stages.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2025 · Assembly May 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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

May 31, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor. Chapter 189.

executive

May 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

To enrollment.

lower

May 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. In Senate.

lower

May 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass.

lower

Apr 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Apr 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 215.) To printer.

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

From printer. To committee.

upper

6 primary · 10 co-sponsors