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Gov. Joe Lombardo has signed eight bills from last week’s special session, with more expected to be approved in ceremonial events.
The highest-profile measures still awaiting public signings include Assembly Bill 4, a major public-safety package that boosts penalties for violent crime, DUI offenses, retail theft, and child pornography; and Assembly Bill 6, which doubles penalties for traffic violations in school zones.
Among the bills Lombardo has already signed:
• AB1 creates a statewide Security Operations Center within the Governor’s Office of Technology to strengthen Nevada’s cybersecurity defenses.
• SB3 establishes a state-level Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and sets up related funding mechanisms.
• SB6 provides funding to demolish failing homes in North Las Vegas’ Windsor Park neighborhood and updates eligibility rules for replacement housing. The fixes address long-standing structural failures caused by unstable ground under the original homes.
Lawmakers also failed to advance the high-profile Summerlin movie studio plan. The bill required a two-thirds vote in the Senate but fell short, 10–8. Legislators from both parties say the proposal will likely return next session.
Democrats hold majorities in both chambers, but Lombardo, a Republican, has been a significant check on their agenda, vetoing a record 87 bills during the regular session that ended in June.
White Pine County deputies handled a series of routine calls Sunday, including several reports of lost property, a missing person who was later found in another county, and a dog running loose that was returned to its owner. Deputies also tagged an abandoned vehicle for removal and investigated a hit-and-run on county property. A reckless-driving complaint on a state highway was referred to Nevada State Police.
Two small children found walking alone in Ely were safely reunited with their parents. Deputies also took a burglary report after a purse was stolen from a vehicle outside a convenience store; that investigation continues.
Two arrests were made. Thirty-seven-year-old Jordan Edmo of Ely was booked for injury to property after a vehicle was damaged on a city street. Bail set at $5000. Later, deputies arrested 31-year-old Isaac Wheeler of Ely outside a local casino on an outstanding warrant, along with charges of resisting and obstructing a public officer. Bail set at $2420.
The Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners has voted 6–3 to regulate coyote-killing contests, bringing the previously unsanctioned events under state oversight. The decision follows months of public meetings and comes despite polling last year showing 71 percent of Nevadans support banning the contests outright.
Under the new rules, contests would have an official season running September through March, and participants would be required to hold valid hunting or trapping licenses.
Animal-welfare groups say the move effectively legitimizes an inhumane practice, while supporters argue the contests help control predators that threaten livestock.
The regulations now head to the Legislative Counsel Bureau for final approval next month.