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SB 298 Nevada Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Revises provisions relating to peace officers. (BDR 23-1031)

SB 298 revises Nevada law to expand protections for peace officers during investigations. It updates the definition of "punitive action" to explicitly include denial of seniority or compensation increases (NRS 289.010), and prohibits law enforcement agencies from denying these increases during investigations - similar to existing rules against unpaid suspension (NRS 289.057). This directly affects peace officers (e.g., police officers) by preventing agencies from using withheld raises or seniority as punitive measures while investigations are ongoing. The bill ensures that such denials can only occur if an investigation leads to dismissal or demotion, aligning them with other punitive actions under existing protections.
Issues: ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill prohibits denying raises/seniority during investigations, weakening agency oversight and accountability measures for peace officers.85% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 6, 2025 Signed Jun 9, 2025
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What changed between versions

Reprint 2 → As Enrolled · 3 edits · Jun 9, 2025
MINOR
This bill updates Nevada's peace officer protections by expanding the definition of 'punitive action' to include the denial of seniority or compensation increases. It also strengthens restrictions on law enforcement agencies, prohibiting them from denying these increases during an investigation unless the investigation could lead to dismissal or demotion.
Scope change
The bill applies to all peace officers and law enforcement agencies subject to NRS Chapter 289, broadening the scope of protected actions from just salary cuts to include loss of seniority and raises.
DEFINITION

The definition of 'punitive action' was revised to explicitly include the denial of an increase in seniority or compensation, whereas it previously only covered dismissal, demotion, suspension, salary reduction, reprimands, and transfers.

REQUIREMENT

A new restriction was added preventing law enforcement agencies from denying a peace officer an increase in seniority or compensation during an investigation, unless the investigation could result in dismissal or demotion.

TECHNICAL

The header indicating the bill was a 'Reprint' with amendments adopted on May 22, 2025 was removed, and the document was reformatted to reflect its status as an 'As Enrolled' version.

Floor votes · Assembly May 23, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Jun 9, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor. Chapter 395.
executive
Jun 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Assembly Amendment No. 733 concurred in. To enrollment.
lower
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 28, Nays: 14.) To Senate. In Senate.
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 733.) To printer.
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 14, Nays: 7.) 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. 509.) To printer.
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
From printer. To committee.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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