US EditionNevada Gov. Lombardo Will Call a Special Session
Governor Lombardo plans a special session to complete crime, health care, and cybersecurity legislation, with film tax credits also under consideration, following the regular session’s early June end.
- Governor Joe Lombardo said Monday he will call the Nevada Legislature back to Carson City for a special session, but gave no specific date or agenda.
- Among the unfinished matters is a massive crime bill that failed to move and cybersecurity after the Aug. 24 cyberattack, plus the film tax credit/movie studio bill.
- The crime proposal specifies Senate Bill 457 would lower the felony theft threshold from $1,200 to $750 and change fentanyl triggers, while the state's rainy day fund holds more than $1.2 billion.
- Procedurally, special sessions require Senate and Assembly leaders' agreement, with costs estimated at about $250,000 per day, and the governor's proclamation limits scope.
- Politically, Governor Joe Lombardo, up for reelection next year, has pushed his crime bill and warned he may take it to the ballot while discussions focus on the second week of November.
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Governor Lombardo Promises Special Session
(Carson City, NV) — Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo says he’s going to call lawmakers back to Carson City for a special session – but not yet. So far, the governor is only saying that he’ll call the legislature back at some point over the next few months. Lombardo says he wants to complete unfinished business. It’s possible that issues like a film tax credit and a crime bill will be part of a special session.
Lombardo announces there will be a special legislative session… at some point
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo. (Photo: Richard Bednarski/Nevada Current)Gov. Joe Lombardo on Monday announced he plans to call the Nevada State Legislature into a special session “at some point over the next few months.” His two-sentence statement did not include a timeline beyond that, nor did it identify what topics would be considered during the special session. “The goal will be to finish what the Legislature left unfinished — plain and simple,” …
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