Senate Bill 114 of the 2025 session adds a new section to NRS Chapter 118A. It puts written key control and hiring rules on landlords of larger communities. Published summaries give an effective date of October 1, 2025. The enrolled bill itself does not state a separate date, so confirm the timing with your attorney.
What changed
A landlord of a covered premises must set up two things.
- A policy requiring an applicant for employment to undergo a criminal background check as a condition of employment, if the job gives access to any dwelling unit key.
- Written policies and procedures for storing, issuing, returning and securing dwelling unit keys and, if applicable, using and deactivating them.
The landlord must also keep on the premises a log of the issuance and return of each dwelling unit key, along with the written key policies. A dwelling unit key includes any physical or electronic means of getting into a unit, such as a code.
Who this affects
A covered premises is one with more than 50 dwelling units on a single parcel in a county with a population of 100,000 or more, which the bill's digest says currently means Clark and Washoe Counties. In smaller counties the threshold is more than 30 units. The definition of landlord leaves out financial institutions, real estate brokers, broker-salespersons and salespersons. Some third-party summaries state different unit counts, so rely on the bill text.
Enforcement
A person harmed by a violation or a district attorney may sue for declaratory and injunctive relief, actual damages, reasonable attorney's fees and costs, and any other relief the court considers appropriate.
What owners should do
- Count units per parcel to see whether each Washoe County property is covered.
- Write down your key storage, issuance, return and security procedures, and your rules for electronic keys and codes.
- Start a key log that stays on the property, and train staff to use it.
- Add a criminal background check step for any hire who can reach unit keys, including vendors your management company employs directly.
This is a summary, not legal advice. Ask your attorney or your management company how it applies.