Lombardo softens parts of his crime bill, but lawmakers say it’s still too harsh - The Nevada Independent

Heard in committee for first time, Lombardo’s big crime bill landed with an audible thud

The governor did not appear at Wednesday’s heariing for his bill, which he has dubbed the “Safe Streets and Neighborhoods Act.”  (Photo: Richard Bednarski/Nevada Current)Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo’s wide-ranging crime bill was heavily criticized at its first hearing this week for not only seeking to undermine previous reforms passed in 2019, but for being crafted without any consultation with organizations involved in criminal justice reforms.…

Lombardo softens parts of his crime bill, but lawmakers say it’s still too harsh - The Nevada Independent

Presented in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee in a nearly six-hour hearing — its first this session — SB457 would impose harsher sentences for repeat offenders and for a large swath of crimes, including lowering the thresholds for burglary to be considered a felony offense.