Nevada · Assembly Bill 158 · 83rd (2025) Session

Revises provisions relating to jurisdiction. (BDR 2-845)

  1. Introduced Jan 30, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 30, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Existing law authorizes a court of this State to exercise jurisdiction over a party to a civil action on any basis not inconsistent with the Nevada Constitution or United States Constitution. (NRS 14.065) Section 1 of this bill authorizes a court of this State to exercise general personal jurisdiction over certain business entities on the sole basis that the business entity: (1) is organized, registered or qualified…

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Existing law authorizes a court of this State to exercise jurisdiction over a party to a civil action on any basis not inconsistent with the Nevada Constitution or United States Constitution. (NRS 14.065) Section 1 of this bill authorizes a court of this State to exercise general personal jurisdiction over certain business entities on the sole basis that the business entity: (1) is organized, registered or qualified to do business pursuant to the laws of this State; (2) expressly consents to the jurisdiction; or (3) has certain contact with the State. Section 2 of this bill provides that the amendatory provisions of section 1 apply to an action commenced on or after October 1, 2025.

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. AssemblyPrefiled.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Judiciary. · Assembly Judiciary
  3. AssemblyTo printer.
  4. AssemblyFrom printer.
  5. AssemblyRead first time.
  6. AssemblyTo committee.
  7. Assembly(Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.)

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Nevada's official records (leg.state.nv.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.