After convening Thursday for a special session, the Nevada Legislature introduced 13 bills or resolutions, held hearings on nine of them and the Senate even passed four of the bills out of its chamber. 

Hearings were held Thursday on two of the most contentious measures — Gov. Joe Lombardo’s multifaceted crime bill and a proposal to massively expand the state’s film tax credit program. 

Though three other bills passed out of the Senate unanimously on Thursday evening, a final measure  aiming to address Nevada’s health care provider shortage by expediting physician licensures and establishing a medical grant program (SB5) passed out on a 15-6 vote, with Republicans in opposition. 

Republicans who opposed the measure raised concerns that the grant program would inadvertently fund abortions and circumvent provisions in the federal HR1 budget bill, also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”

As the second day of the special session begins, the Assembly is set to gavel in at 1 p.m. and the Senate at 10 a.m.

Though agendas were not listed as of Thursday evening, at least four measures in the Assembly have yet to receive a hearing and there are two bills listed in the governor’s proclamation calling the special session that have yet to be introduced. 

You can view the status of each piece of legislation in The Nevada Independent’s special session bill tracker here and catch up on Thursday’s happenings here.

Every day, The Nevada Independent will publish live updates with the latest on bill introductions, hearings, votes and behind-the-scenes negotiations.