SB36 · NV 83rd Session
AN ACT relating to water; requiring the State Engineer to retire certain groundwater rights; creating the Nevada Conservation and Recreation Program; creating the Account for Retiring Water Rights; establishing the Nevada Voluntary Water Rights Retirement Program; requiring the Director of the State
Fiscal effect: state
Outcome: Passed both chambers — last vote Assembly (2nd Reprint): Passed on 2025-05-28
NV Legislature 83rd Session bill, aggregated from roll-call votes across the seated state legislators in this dataset. Bill ID 7211.
Sponsorship
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Roll-call summary
| Vote | Count |
|---|---|
| Yea | 85 |
Party breakdown
| Party | Yea | Nay |
|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | 85 | 0 |
Per-legislator votes
| Legislator | Party | Vote | Chamber | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexis Hansen | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 19, 2021 |
| Alexis Hansen | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Thursday, May 23, 2019 |
| Alexis Hansen | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
| Alexis Hansen | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Saturday, June 3, 2023 |
| Andrew Matthews | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 19, 2021 |
| Annie Black | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 19, 2021 |
| Ben Kieckhefer | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 20, 2021 |
| Ben Kieckhefer | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Wednesday, April 1, 2015 |
| Ben Kieckhefer | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 16, 2019 |
| Ben Kieckhefer | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Friday, April 19, 2013 |
| Ben Kieckhefer | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 26, 2011 |
| Bert Gurr | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
| Bert Gurr | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Saturday, June 3, 2023 |
| Brian Hibbetts | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
| Brian Hibbetts | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Saturday, June 3, 2023 |
| Carrie Buck | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 20, 2021 |
| Carrie Buck | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
| Cresent Hardy | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 21, 2013 |
| Cresent Hardy | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Monday, May 30, 2011 |
| Danielle Gallant | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
| Danielle Gallant | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Saturday, June 3, 2023 |
| Gregory Hafen II | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 19, 2021 |
| Gregory Hafen II | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Thursday, May 23, 2019 |
| Gregory Hafen II | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
| Gregory Hafen II | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Saturday, June 3, 2023 |
| Gregory Koenig | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
| Gregory Koenig | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Saturday, June 3, 2023 |
| Heidi Kasama | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
| Heidi Kasama | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 19, 2021 |
| Heidi Kasama | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
| Heidi Kasama | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Saturday, June 3, 2023 |
| Ira Hansen | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 20, 2021 |
| Ira Hansen | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 16, 2019 |
| Ira Hansen | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
| Ira Hansen | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 21, 2013 |
| Ira Hansen | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 19, 2015 |
| Ira Hansen | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Saturday, May 27, 2023 |
| Ira Hansen | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Monday, May 30, 2011 |
| Jeff Stone | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
| Jill Dickman | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 19, 2021 |
| Jill Dickman | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 19, 2015 |
| Jill Dickman | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
| Jill Dickman | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Saturday, June 3, 2023 |
| Joe Hardy | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 26, 2011 |
| John Ellison | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 19, 2021 |
| John Ellison | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Thursday, May 23, 2019 |
| John Ellison | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 19, 2015 |
| John Ellison | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 21, 2013 |
| John Ellison | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
| John Ellison | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Monday, May 30, 2011 |
| John Steinbeck | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
| Ken Gray | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
| Ken Gray | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Saturday, June 3, 2023 |
| Lisa Cole | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
| Lisa Krasner | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 19, 2021 |
| Lisa Krasner | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Thursday, May 23, 2019 |
| Lisa Krasner | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
| Lisa Krasner | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Saturday, May 27, 2023 |
| Lori Rogich | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
| Mark Amodei | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Monday, April 6, 2009 |
| Melissa Hardy | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 20, 2021 |
| Melissa Hardy | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Wednesday, April 1, 2015 |
| Melissa Hardy | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 16, 2019 |
| Melissa Hardy | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Friday, April 19, 2013 |
| Melissa Hardy | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
| Melissa Hardy | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Saturday, June 3, 2023 |
| Melissa Hardy | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Thursday, May 23, 2019 |
| Michele Fiore | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 19, 2015 |
| Michele Fiore | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 21, 2013 |
| Philip O'Neill | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 19, 2021 |
| Philip O'Neill | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 19, 2015 |
| Philip O'Neill | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
| Philip O'Neill | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Saturday, June 3, 2023 |
| Rebecca Edgeworth | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
| Richard DeLong | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
| Richard DeLong | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Saturday, June 3, 2023 |
| Robin Lee Titus | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 19, 2021 |
| Robin Lee Titus | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Thursday, May 23, 2019 |
| Robin Lee Titus | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
| Robin Lee Titus | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 19, 2015 |
| Robin Lee Titus | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Saturday, May 27, 2023 |
| Robin Titus | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
| Thaddeus Yurek III | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
| Thaddeus Yurek III | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Saturday, June 3, 2023 |
| Victoria Seaman | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 19, 2015 |
Bill history (15 actions)
Chronological legislative actions taken on this bill, sourced from NELIS. Journal links open the daily Assembly or Senate journal PDF where the action was recorded — public record per NRS 218D.
| Date | Action | Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2024 | Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources. To printer. | |
| Nov 20, 2024 | From printer. | |
| Feb 03, 2025 | Read first time. To committee. | Senate Journal |
| Apr 03, 2025 | Notice of eligibility for exemption. | Senate Journal |
| Apr 15, 2025 | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 98.) Taken from General File. Re-referred to Committee on Finance. Exemption effective. To printer. | Senate Journal |
| Apr 16, 2025 | From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee. | |
| May 22, 2025 | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on General File. Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 728.) Reprinting dispensed with. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To printer. | Senate Journal |
| May 23, 2025 | From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint. To Assembly. | |
| May 26, 2025 | In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources. To committee. | Assembly Journal |
| May 27, 2025 | From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. | Assembly Journal |
| May 28, 2025 | Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. | Assembly Journal |
| May 29, 2025 | In Senate. To enrollment. | Senate Journal |
| May 31, 2025 | Enrolled and delivered to Governor. | |
| Jun 05, 2025 | Approved by the Governor. | |
| Jun 06, 2025 | Chapter 292. |
Exhibits, testimony & documents (5 on file)
Exhibits, testimony, amendments, and supporting documents collected by the NV Legislature on this bill. Submissions are public record per NRS 218D. Sources cite back to NELIS.
Amendment (1)
| Document type | Submitted by | File |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment | Jeff Fontaine, Nature Conservancy |
Support (2)
| Document type | Submitted by | File |
|---|---|---|
| Testimony | Laurel Saito, The Nature Conservancy | |
| Testimony | EDAF Action |
Other (2)
| Document type | Submitted by | File |
|---|---|---|
| Proposed Amendment, Proposed by Laurel Saito and Jeff Fontaine | ||
| Sup Ltr | Mauricia Baca, Nature Conservancy |