Sunday marks the fourth day of the Nevada Legislature’s special session and the moment when all Assembly lawmakers could cast their vote for Gov. Joe Lombardo's criminal justice legislation and a film tax credit expansion measure.

The morning began with a contentious vote on a measure to massively expand Nevada’s film tax credit program as well as Gov. Lombardo’s marquee crime bill. The crime legislation passed on a 31-11 vote, with some Democrats opposed. The film bill made it out of the chamber on a narrow 22-20 vote.

School safety zone legislation (AB6) also passed out of the chamber on a unanimous vote.

To date, of the 16 pieces of legislation introduced, two measures await approval by the governor — a measure addressing alcohol sales (AB2) and legislation establishing a program to address gaps in federal support for public safety net programs (SB3).

This page will be updated throughout the day. You can view our tracker here. 

Crime bill passes out of Assembly — 10:50 a.m.

A slightly amended version of Gov. Joe Lombardo’s crime bill passed out of the Nevada Assembly on Sunday morning in a 31-11 vote, with only Democrats opposed. 

It now goes to the Senate.

The bill has a wide scope, tackling juvenile justice and imposing stricter penalties for certain kinds of burglaries. However, one of the most notable changes would be allowing the Las Vegas Justice Court to reestablish a defunct Resort Corridor Court to deal with crimes from the Strip.

The revived version of the bill, which faced major pushback during the 2025 legislative session, has faced few hurdles during the special session. Since the last session, the bill’s initial price tag of more than $42 million has been significantly reduced, in part because some provisions of the legislation were adopted in other bills that passed this June. 

Still, progressive groups have raised concerns that lawmakers have not incorporated proposed amendments that would add guardrails around immigration enforcement activities, such as requiring legislative approval for the expansion of immigration detention facilities. During a floor speech, Assm. Cinithia Moore (D-North Las Vegas) said the “governor’s bill can not be about justice when it ignores injustices happening in our communities.” 

— Isabella Aldrete