Not every bill that reaches the governor becomes law, and a vetoed one is still worth knowing about. Assembly Bill 223 of the 2025 session would have made a significant change to Nevada habitability rules. It did not take effect.
What happened
Governor Joe Lombardo's veto letter, dated June 2, 2025, returned the bill without his approval. The bill's title described a long list of changes. It would have let a resident whose landlord fails to remedy a habitability problem file a verified complaint for expedited relief, revised habitability requirements and the remedies available, and changed the amounts a resident can recover from a landlord who takes certain unlawful actions or fails to make required disclosures. It would also have required a landlord, in certain circumstances, to give a resident who ended a rental agreement a reasonable time to gather belongings.
The governor wrote that the bill needlessly disrupts a well-established balance in Nevada law. He objected to a requirement that a landlord remedy certain issues within 48 hours after notice, excluding weekends and holidays, which he called impossible to meet in some cases. He also said the bill did not address the cause of a problem well, because a landlord could be required to fix a condition caused by a resident's own negligence unless the landlord proved otherwise by clear and convincing evidence.
Who this affects
Nothing changes for owners today. Current habitability rules in NRS Chapter 118A remain as they were.
Effective date
None. The bill was vetoed on June 2, 2025.
What owners should do
- Keep following your current repair and notice practices, and keep records of when a request came in and when you responded.
- Track repair requests by time, since the debate shows what lawmakers want to see: speed and documentation.
- Watch the 2027 session. Bills like this one tend to come back, and the wording may change.
This is a summary, not legal advice. Your attorney can advise on your repair obligations.