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From LCB's Research Division, "Legislative committee minutes do not exist prior to 1965 as the committees were not required to retain records of hearings. Not all standing committees kept minutes from 1965 through 1973. The Assembly adopted a standing rule in 1973 to maintain the minutes of standing committee meetings. The Senate adopted a similar rule in 1975."
A bill is a draft of a proposed statute that is then introduced to the legislature. For bill text and bill information, review the online and print resources below. Occasionally, the Governor of Nevada vetoes a bill. For a list of vetoed bills, consult LCB's vetoed bills database.
The Assembly and Senate Journals contain the record of proceedings, or floor actions, of the Nevada Legislature.
There are print editions of the Assembly and Senate Journals since the first legislature in 1864. The most recent edition is from 2013 (77th session), and law libraries receive new editions as they are published. While the links below direct to records from the Supreme Court of Nevada Law Library, other law libraries in Nevada also have print copies of these materials including the LCB Research Library, Nevada State Library and Archives, Washoe County Law Library, Clark County Law Library, and UNLV Wiener-Roger's Law Library.
The Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) are the current codified laws of the State of Nevada.
While all the links below direct to records from the Supreme Court of Nevada Law Library, other law libraries in Nevada also have print copies of these materials including the LCB Research Library, Washoe County Law Library, Clark County Law Library, and UNLV Wiener-Roger's Law Library.
In Nevada, session laws are published in the Statutes of Nevada. The Statutes of Nevada are a compilation of all legislation passed by the Nevada Legislature during a particular Legislative Session. The legislation is published in the order of which it was passed by the legislature during the session.
There are print editions of the Statutes of Nevada since the first legislature in 1864. The most recent edition is from 2019, and law libraries receive new editions as they are published.
Since the early 1960s, the Nevada Legislature has recorded its floor sessions, and starting in the 2010s, it began recording its committee meetings.
Nevada State Library, Archives, and Public Records has a comprehensive historical and current newspaper collection. View the links below to see which newspapers they have in which format.
From LCB's Legislative History Tutorial, "from 1865 to 1977, reports to the Legislature and other state documents were bound together in volumes entitled Appendix to Journals of Senate and Assembly."
From LCB's Legislative History Tutorial, "these reports summarize Interim Studies conducted by the Legislature, often including suggested legislation to be introduced in the following session. Keep in mind that these studies are done during the Interim. For example, if you are looking for information concerning a 1957 bill, check the list of Bulletins for both 1957 and 1956."
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