AB144 · NV 83rd Session

AN ACT relating to days of observance; establishing the second Monday in October of each year as “Indigenous Peoples Day” in the State of Nevada; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Close title AN ACT relating to days of observance; establishing the second Monday in October of eac

Outcome: Passed both chambers — last vote Senate (As Introduced): Passed on 2025-05-21

NV Legislature 83rd Session bill, aggregated from roll-call votes across the seated state legislators in this dataset. Bill ID 1472.

Sponsorship

Shea Backus (D)

Roll-call summary

Vote	Count
Yea	145
Nay	43

Party breakdown

Party	Yea	Nay
Democratic Party	113	1
Republican Party	30	42
Unspecified	2	0

Per-legislator votes

Legislator	Party	Vote	Chamber	Date
Aaron Ford	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Friday, May 8, 2015
Aaron Ford	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Monday, May 20, 2013
Aaron Ford	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (2nd Reprint)	Saturday, June 3, 2017
Brittney Miller	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Thursday, April 13, 2023
Brittney Miller	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Brittney Miller	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Cecelia Gonzalez	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Thursday, April 13, 2023
Cecelia Gonzalez	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Cinthia Moore	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Daniele Monroe-Moreno	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Thursday, April 13, 2023
Daniele Monroe-Moreno	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Daniele Monroe-Moreno	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Tuesday, May 30, 2017
David Orentlicher	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Thursday, April 13, 2023
David Orentlicher	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Dina Neal	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Friday, February 18, 2011
Dina Neal	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, April 3, 2015
Dina Neal	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (As Introduced)	Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Dina Neal	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Dina Neal	Democratic Party	Nay	Senate (1st Reprint)	Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Dina Neal	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Duy Nguyen	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Thursday, April 13, 2023
Duy Nguyen	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Edgar Flores	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, April 3, 2015
Edgar Flores	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (As Introduced)	Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Edgar Flores	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Edgar Flores	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Elaine Marzola	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Thursday, April 13, 2023
Elaine Marzola	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Erica Mosca	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Thursday, April 13, 2023
Erica Mosca	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Erica Roth	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Fabian Donate	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (As Introduced)	Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Fabian Donate	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Hanadi Nadeem	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Heather Goulding	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Howard Watts III	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Thursday, April 13, 2023
Howard Watts III	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, April 15, 2025
James Ohrenschall	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Friday, February 18, 2011
James Ohrenschall	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, April 3, 2015
James Ohrenschall	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Tuesday, April 16, 2013
James Ohrenschall	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (As Introduced)	Wednesday, May 21, 2025
James Ohrenschall	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Monday, April 20, 2009
James Ohrenschall	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Wednesday, May 24, 2023
James Ohrenschall	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Joseph DALIA	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Jovan Jackson	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Julie Pazina	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (As Introduced)	Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Julie Pazina	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Linda Hunt	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Lucy Flores	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Friday, February 18, 2011
Lucy Flores	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Marilyn Dondero Loop	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Friday, February 18, 2011
Marilyn Dondero Loop	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Marilyn Dondero Loop	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (As Introduced)	Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Marilyn Dondero Loop	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Monday, April 20, 2009
Marilyn Dondero Loop	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Marilyn Kirkpatrick	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Friday, February 18, 2011
Marilyn Kirkpatrick	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, April 3, 2015
Marilyn Kirkpatrick	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Marilyn Kirkpatrick	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Monday, April 20, 2009
Max Carter II	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Thursday, April 13, 2023
Max Carter II	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Melanie Scheible	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (As Introduced)	Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Melanie Scheible	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Natha Anderson	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Thursday, April 13, 2023
Natha Anderson	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Nicole Cannizzaro	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (As Introduced)	Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Nicole Cannizzaro	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Nicole Cannizzaro	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (2nd Reprint)	Saturday, June 3, 2017
Olivia Diaz	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Friday, February 18, 2011
Olivia Diaz	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, April 3, 2015
Olivia Diaz	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Olivia Diaz	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Patricia Spearman	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Patricia Spearman	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Friday, May 8, 2015
Patricia Spearman	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Monday, May 20, 2013
Patricia Spearman	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (2nd Reprint)	Saturday, June 3, 2017
Reuben D'Silva	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Thursday, April 13, 2023
Reuben D'Silva	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Richard Daly	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Friday, February 18, 2011
Richard Daly	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Richard Daly	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (As Introduced)	Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Richard Daly	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Richard Daly	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Richard Segerblom	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Friday, February 18, 2011
Richard Segerblom	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Monday, April 20, 2009
Richard Segerblom	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Monday, May 20, 2013
Richard Segerblom	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (2nd Reprint)	Saturday, June 3, 2017
Roberta Lange	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (As Introduced)	Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Roberta Lange	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Rochelle Nguyen	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (As Introduced)	Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Rochelle Nguyen	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Sandra Jauregui	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Thursday, April 13, 2023
Sandra Jauregui	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Sandra Jauregui	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Selena La Rue Hatch	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Thursday, April 13, 2023
Selena La Rue Hatch	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Selena Torres	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Thursday, April 13, 2023
Selena Torres	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Shea Backus	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Thursday, April 13, 2023
Shea Backus	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Shondra Summers-Armstrong	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Thursday, April 13, 2023
Steve Yeager	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Thursday, April 13, 2023
Steve Yeager	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Steve Yeager	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Steven Horsford	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Friday, April 22, 2011
Steven Horsford	Democratic Party	Yea	Senate (2nd Reprint)	Thursday, May 21, 2009
Tanya Flanagan	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Tracy Brown-May	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Thursday, April 13, 2023
Tracy Brown-May	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Venicia Considine	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Thursday, April 13, 2023
Venicia Considine	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Venise Karris	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, April 15, 2025
William McCurdy II	Democratic Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Alexis Hansen	Republican Party	Nay	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Thursday, April 13, 2023
Alexis Hansen	Republican Party	Nay	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Ben Kieckhefer	Republican Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Friday, April 22, 2011
Ben Kieckhefer	Republican Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Friday, May 8, 2015
Ben Kieckhefer	Republican Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Monday, May 20, 2013
Ben Kieckhefer	Republican Party	Yea	Senate (2nd Reprint)	Saturday, June 3, 2017
Bert Gurr	Republican Party	Nay	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Thursday, April 13, 2023
Bert Gurr	Republican Party	Nay	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Brian Hibbetts	Republican Party	Nay	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Thursday, April 13, 2023
Brian Hibbetts	Republican Party	Nay	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Carrie Buck	Republican Party	Nay	Senate (As Introduced)	Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Carrie Buck	Republican Party	Nay	Senate (1st Reprint)	Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Cresent Hardy	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Friday, February 18, 2011
Cresent Hardy	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Danielle Gallant	Republican Party	Nay	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Thursday, April 13, 2023
Danielle Gallant	Republican Party	Nay	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Gregory Hafen II	Republican Party	Nay	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Thursday, April 13, 2023
Gregory Hafen II	Republican Party	Nay	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Gregory Koenig	Republican Party	Nay	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Thursday, April 13, 2023
Gregory Koenig	Republican Party	Nay	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Heidi Kasama	Republican Party	Nay	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Heidi Kasama	Republican Party	Nay	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Thursday, April 13, 2023
Heidi Kasama	Republican Party	Nay	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Ira Hansen	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Friday, February 18, 2011
Ira Hansen	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, April 3, 2015
Ira Hansen	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Ira Hansen	Republican Party	Nay	Senate (As Introduced)	Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Ira Hansen	Republican Party	Nay	Senate (1st Reprint)	Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Ira Hansen	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Jeff Stone	Republican Party	Nay	Senate (As Introduced)	Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Jeff Stone	Republican Party	Nay	Senate (1st Reprint)	Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Jill Dickman	Republican Party	Nay	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Thursday, April 13, 2023
Jill Dickman	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, April 3, 2015
Jill Dickman	Republican Party	Nay	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Jim Marchant	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Joe Hardy	Republican Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Friday, April 22, 2011
Joe Hardy	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Monday, April 20, 2009
John Ellison	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (As Introduced)	Friday, February 18, 2011
John Ellison	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, April 3, 2015
John Ellison	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Tuesday, April 16, 2013
John Ellison	Republican Party	Nay	Senate (As Introduced)	Wednesday, May 21, 2025
John Ellison	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Tuesday, May 30, 2017
John Steinbeck	Republican Party	Nay	Senate (As Introduced)	Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Ken Gray	Republican Party	Nay	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Thursday, April 13, 2023
Ken Gray	Republican Party	Nay	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Lisa Cole	Republican Party	Nay	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Lisa Krasner	Republican Party	Nay	Senate (As Introduced)	Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Lisa Krasner	Republican Party	Nay	Senate (1st Reprint)	Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Lisa Krasner	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Lori Rogich	Republican Party	Yea	Senate (As Introduced)	Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Mark Amodei	Republican Party	Yea	Senate (2nd Reprint)	Thursday, May 21, 2009
Melissa Hardy	Republican Party	Nay	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Thursday, April 13, 2023
Melissa Hardy	Republican Party	Nay	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Melissa Hardy	Republican Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Friday, May 8, 2015
Melissa Hardy	Republican Party	Yea	Senate (1st Reprint)	Monday, May 20, 2013
Melissa Hardy	Republican Party	Yea	Senate (2nd Reprint)	Saturday, June 3, 2017
Michele Fiore	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, April 3, 2015
Michele Fiore	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Philip O'Neill	Republican Party	Nay	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Thursday, April 13, 2023
Philip O'Neill	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, April 3, 2015
Philip O'Neill	Republican Party	Nay	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Rebecca Edgeworth	Republican Party	Nay	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Richard DeLong	Republican Party	Nay	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Thursday, April 13, 2023
Richard DeLong	Republican Party	Nay	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Robin Lee Titus	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, April 3, 2015
Robin Lee Titus	Republican Party	Nay	Senate (As Introduced)	Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Robin Lee Titus	Republican Party	Nay	Senate (1st Reprint)	Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Robin Lee Titus	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (2nd Reprint)	Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Robin Titus	Republican Party	Nay	Senate (As Introduced)	Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Thaddeus Yurek III	Republican Party	Nay	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Thursday, April 13, 2023
Thaddeus Yurek III	Republican Party	Nay	Assembly (As Introduced)	Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Victoria Seaman	Republican Party	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Friday, April 3, 2015
Angela Taylor	Unspecified	Yea	Assembly (1st Reprint)	Thursday, April 13, 2023
Angela Taylor	Unspecified	Yea	Senate (As Introduced)	Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Bill history (17 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
Jan 29, 2025	Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To printer.
Jan 31, 2025	From printer.
Feb 04, 2025	Read first time. To committee.	Assembly Journal
Mar 31, 2025	From committee: Do pass.	Assembly Journal
Apr 03, 2025	Read second time.	Assembly Journal
Apr 07, 2025	Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.	Assembly Journal
Apr 10, 2025	Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.	Assembly Journal
Apr 14, 2025	Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.	Assembly Journal
Apr 15, 2025	Read third time. Passed. Title approved. Preamble adopted. (Yeas: 27, Nays: 15.) To Senate. In Senate.	Assembly Journal · Senate Journal
Apr 16, 2025	Read first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To committee.	Senate Journal
May 19, 2025	From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time.	Senate Journal
May 20, 2025	Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.	Senate Journal
May 21, 2025	Read third time. Passed. Title approved. Preamble adopted. (Yeas: 14, Nays: 7.) To Assembly.	Senate Journal
May 22, 2025	In Assembly. To enrollment.	Assembly Journal
May 27, 2025	Enrolled and delivered to Governor.
Jun 02, 2025	Vetoed by the Governor. Returned to Assembly with Governor's veto message.
Jun 03, 2025	(No further action taken.)

Exhibits, testimony & documents (11 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.

Support (4)

Document type	Submitted by	File
Letter	Lindsay Gordon	PDF
Letter	Tammi Tiger	PDF
Letter	Ryan Vortisch, Silver State Voices	PDF
Letter	Jay Tan	PDF

Opposition (5)

Document type	Submitted by	File
Letter	Reva Crump, MS	PDF
Letter	Nancy Carlson	PDF
Letter	J S McElhinney III, DDS	PDF
Letter	Cynthia Perine	PDF
Letter	Ann Sweder	PDF

Neutral (1)

Document type	Submitted by	File
Statement	Angel DeFazio	PDF

Other (1)

Document type	Submitted by	File
Opposiiton Letter	Jill Douglass	PDF