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83rd Session bill

AB283

AN ACT relating to property; revising provisions relating to summary evictions; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Close title AN ACT relating to property; revising provisions relating to summary evictions; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Introduction Date

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Primary Sponsor

View 1 Primary Sponsors Close Primary Sponsors Assemblymembe

Public exhibits

17

Support 6 · Opp 4 · Neutral 3

Auditor findings

4

recusal 3 · QPQ 1

Auditor finding — recusal failure

3 recusal-failure finding(s) on this bill

Legislator voted on this bill despite a documented financial relationship with an interested party. NRS 281A.420 conflict-of-interest.

Auditor finding — quid-pro-quo chain

1 chain(s) involving this bill

Three-signal chain: client took a position on this bill (via testimony or lobbyist), client contributed to candidate, candidate voted on the bill. Each link is innocent in isolation; the bundled chain is the signal.

Bill digest

AN ACT relating to property; revising provisions relating to summary evictions; and providing other matters properly rel

In general, existing law authorizes a landlord who seeks to recover possession of a premises from a tenant to do so by filing an unlawful detainer action or an action for summary eviction. (NRS 40.253, 40.254, 40.2542, 40.290-40.420) Existing law prescribes separate summary eviction procedures for the summary eviction of: (1) certain tenants who are not tenants of a commercial premises and who default in the payment of rent; (2) certain tenants who are guilty of unlawful detainer for reasons other than a default in the payment of rent; and (3) certain tenants of a commercial premises who default in the payment of rent. (NRS 40.253, 40.254, 40.2542) In general, the summary eviction procedures prescribed by existing law require a landlord to provide certain written notice to a tenant: (1) informing the tenant that he or she must take certain action or surrender the premises on or before a date specified in the notice; and (2) advising the tenant of his or her right to contest the matter by filing an affidavit with the court that has jurisdiction over the matter. In so doing, the summary eviction procedures prescribed by existing law require a tenant who contests a summary eviction to file an affidavit in court concerning an action for summary eviction before a landlord is required to make any filing concerning the matter. If such an affidavit is filed, a hearing is held. If no such affidavit is filed, upon noncompliance of a tenant with the written notice, existing law authoriz

Public testimony

NELIS exhibits (17 on file)

Support (6)

  • Jamelle Nance — Children's Advocacy Alliance (Letter)
  • Hannah Adams — National Housing Law Project (Letter)
  • Brian Harris (Testimony)
  • Yesenia Moya (Testimony)
  • Tia Smith — the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada (Testimony)
  • Mathilda Guerrero Miller — Native Voters Alliance Nevada (Testimony)

Opposition (4)

  • Ron Aryel — Reno Center for Heatlh (Letter)
  • Robin Crawford — Nevada State Apartment Association (Letter)
  • Lewis Jordan — SNRHA, RHA, NRHA (Letter)
  • Jamie Rodriguez — Nevada Realtors (Testimony)

Neutral (3)

  • Jonathan Norman — Coalition of Legal Service Providers (Testimony)
  • Jonathan Norman — Nevada Coalition of Legal Services Providers (Current Summary Eviction Flow Chart)
  • Jonathan Norman — Nevada Coaliation of Legal Service Providers (Proposed Summary Eviction Flowchart)

Bill text + amendments: view on NELIS →