Legislative History

Types of Nevada Legislative History Documents

Information in this page is based on the law library's Nevada Legislative History Research Guide. For more information, please consult the Legislative History Tutorial by Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau.

Nevada legislative history materials are typically found by searching in the sources listed below. Since the Nevada legislature meets biennially, new legislative materials are generally only available every other year in odd-numbered years.

Nevada Revised Statutes (Nev. Rev. Stat. or NRS)

The NRS is a codification of all statutory laws of Nevada of a general, public, and permanent nature.

  • NRS (official) – print
    • KFN630 1957.A22 / Reading Room, Reserve, Reference
  • NRS (official) – electronic 
  • Michie’s NRS Annotated
    • KFN 630 1957.A43 / Reading Room & Reserve
  • West’s NRS Annotated
    • KFN 630 1957.A45 / Reading Room & Reserve
  • NRS is also available on Westlaw, Lexis Advance, and Bloomberg Law.

 

Statutes of Nevada

The Statutes of Nevada is a chronological publication of all bills and resolutions enacted into law during each legislative session.

 

Assembly and Senate Committee Minutes

The Assembly and Senate Committee Minutes describe the hearings on legislative bills before the Assembly and Senate
Committees. Committee minutes did not exist before 1965, and there is varying availability of committee minutes through 1977.

  • Microfiche version:
    • Microforms – Drawer 21A (Assembly Committee Minutes)
    • Microforms – Drawer 21B (Senate Committee Minutes)
  • Electronic version:

 

Assembly and Senate Histories

The Assembly and Senate Histories indicate actions taken by the Assembly and Senate on all measures during each session.

 

Journals of the Senate and Assembly

The Journals of the Senate and Assembly record daily activities on the Assembly and Senate floors.