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SB 71 Nevada Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Revises provisions relating to governmental administration. (BDR 27-366)

SB 71 requires local governments and state agencies to post purchasing information online, including what goods/services they buy and how to get contract opportunities. It abolishes Clark County's Regional Business Development Advisory Council and creates the Nevada Diverse Business Advisory Council, which includes representatives from counties with populations over 100,000, cities over 7,000, school districts, and other entities. The new council must recommend policies to promote contracts with businesses owned by minorities, women, veterans, people with disabilities, or those identifying as LGBTQ+. These changes apply directly to all Nevada local governments, state agencies, and the newly formed council.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2024
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
May 2025
Vetoed
Jun 2025
Introduced Nov 20, 2024 Vetoed Jun 9, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill updates Nevada's purchasing laws by requiring local governments and state agencies to publicly post information about what they buy and how to request contracts. It expands the duties of the Commission to Study Governmental Purchasing to include creating training and mentorship programs for local businesses. Additionally, the bill abolishes a specific advisory council in Clark County and removes a requirement for universities to mentor businesses in the NV Grow Program.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of the Commission to Study Governmental Purchasing to include new duties regarding supplier training and outreach, while simultaneously removing the Regional Business Development Advisory Council for Clark County from the state structure.
REQUIREMENT

Requires local governments and the state Purchasing Division Administrator to post information on their websites regarding purchased items and how to request contract notices.

Expands the Commission to Study Governmental Purchasing's duties to include creating supplier training programs and support/outreach initiatives like networking events and mentorship.

Eliminates the requirement for Nevada System of Higher Education institutions to mentor businesses participating in the NV Grow Program.

ELIGIBILITY

Abolishes the Regional Business Development Advisory Council for Clark County, removing its specific role in promoting disadvantaged-owned businesses in that county.

TIMELINE

Sets a specific deadline of November 1 for local governments to submit annual written reports to the Commission regarding their purchasing activities.

Floor votes · Assembly May 22, 2025

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jun 9, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed by the Governor. (Return to 84th Session.)
executive
Jun 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Assembly Amendment No. 646 concurred in. To enrollment.
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 33, Nays: 9.) To Senate. In Senate.
upper
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 20, Nays: 1.) To printer.
upper
Apr 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 516.) Reprinting dispensed with.
upper
Nov 20, 2024
Introduced
Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To printer.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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