SB 358 Nevada Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Requires certain units of government of this State to accept certain forms of payment. (BDR 19-759)

SB 358 requires most Nevada state and local government offices to accept debit cards, credit cards, checks, or electronic payments for business-related fees, taxes, or debts. It directly affects businesses that pay government charges, ensuring they can use modern payment methods instead of cash alone. Exceptions include payments to specific agencies like the Department of Taxation, Cannabis Compliance Board, and courts. Government entities may still offer cash or money orders at their discretion but must accept the mandated electronic options. The bill passed unanimously and was signed into law on June 9, 2025.

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 17, 2025 Signed Jun 9, 2025

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What changed between versions

Reprint 2 → As Enrolled · 3 edits · Jun 9, 2025

MINOR

The bill text was converted from a 'Second Reprint' draft to the final 'As Enrolled' version ready for signing. The substantive legal language regarding the requirement for government agencies to accept debit cards, credit cards, checks, and electronic transfers remains unchanged, as do the specific exemptions for certain departments and courts. The only changes are the removal of draft headers and the addition of final session identifiers.

TECHNICAL

Removed draft metadata including the 'Second Reprint' date, committee referral summary, and explanatory notes regarding amendments.

Added final session identifiers ('83rd Session (2025)') and the standard 'As Enacted' legislative header.

Adjusted line breaks and spacing to conform to the final enrolled format while keeping the legal text identical.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 16, 2025 · Assembly May 22, 2025

How they voted

20–0

Passed

Total votes 20

Apr 16, 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

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Key actions

Committee

Jun 9, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor. Chapter 449.

executive

Jun 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

To enrollment.

lower

Jun 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Assembly Amendment No. 570 concurred in.

lower

May 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

May 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

lower

Apr 16, 2025

Upper · Passed

From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. 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. 513.) To printer.

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

From printer. To committee.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors