Nevada · Assembly Bill 81 · 83rd (2025) Session

Exempts the State of Nevada from provisions of federal law relating to daylight saving time. (BDR 19-23)

AB 81 Sponsored by Selena La Rue Hatch Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Dec 9, 2024
  2. In committee Dec 9, 2024
  3. Passed the Assembly Apr 17, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Existing federal law requires the annual advancement of the standard time for each time zone by 1 hour commencing at 2 a.m. on the second Sunday of March of each year and ending at 2 a.m. on the first Sunday of November of each year, commonly referred to as daylight saving time. (15 U.S.C. § 260a(a)) Under existing federal law, a state may by state law exempt itself and its political subdivisions from the provisions…

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Existing federal law requires the annual advancement of the standard time for each time zone by 1 hour commencing at 2 a.m. on the second Sunday of March of each year and ending at 2 a.m. on the first Sunday of November of each year, commonly referred to as daylight saving time. (15 U.S.C. § 260a(a)) Under existing federal law, a state may by state law exempt itself and its political subdivisions from the provisions requiring the advancement of time and observe the prescribed standard time for the entire calendar year. (15 U.S.C. § 260a) This bill exempts Nevada from the federal provisions requiring the observance of daylight saving time. Nevada would remain on Pacific Standard Time throughout the entire year.

Every action

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

Show the 18 earlier steps
  1. AssemblyPrefiled.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Government Affairs. · Assembly Government Affairs
  3. AssemblyTo printer.
  4. AssemblyFrom printer.
  5. AssemblyRead first time.
  6. AssemblyTo committee.
  7. CommitteeFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. · Assembly Government Affairs
  8. AssemblyRead second time.
  9. AssemblyAmended. (Amend. No. 68.)
  10. AssemblyTo printer.
  11. AssemblyFrom printer.
  12. AssemblyTo engrossment.
  13. AssemblyEngrossed.
  14. AssemblyFirst reprint.
  15. AssemblyTaken from General File.
  16. AssemblyPlaced on General File for next legislative day.
  17. AssemblyTaken from General File.
  18. AssemblyPlaced on General File for next legislative day.
  1. AssemblyRead third time.
  2. AssemblyPassed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 27, Nays: 15.)
  3. AssemblyTo Senate.
  4. SenateIn Senate.
  5. SenateRead first time.
  6. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Government Affairs. · Senate Government Affairs
  7. SenateTo committee.
  8. Senate(Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.3, no further action allowed.)

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 1 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Final Passage (1st Reprint) · Full Assembly

Passed 27–15
Apr 17, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 15
Democrats: 24 yes, 3 no Republicans: 3 yes, 12 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 15

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 11 cosponsors: 6 Republicans, 5 Democrats.

All 11 cosponsors

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.