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Read. Follow. Verify.Nevada Bill SB 221 Makes Common-Interest Community Complaints and Investigation Records Public
Last action · April 12, 2025: (Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.)Sponsors: Carrie Ann Buck and 1 other
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What This Bill Proposed
Nevada Senate Bill 221 mandates that complaints, documents, and investigative information filed with the regarding must be treated as public records rather than kept confidential.
Residents, homeowners, and members of gain direct, open access to complaints and investigative files concerning regulatory violations that were previously withheld from public view.
- In Nevada, the Real Estate Division oversees common-interest communities and handles complaints regarding violations of state laws governing HOAs and condominiums. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Real Estate Division of the Department of Business and Industry
The agency must now treat and release common-interest community complaints and investigative records as public documents rather than withholding them.
Common-Interest Community Residents
Residents gain unrestricted public access to complaints and investigation files concerning regulatory violations in their communities.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can members of the public now view complaints filed against common-interest communities?
Were these complaints previously available to the public?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Apr 12, 2025(Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.)
- Feb 20, 2025CommitteeFrom printer. To committee.
- Feb 19, 2025IntroducedRead first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To printer.
Version history
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Full breakdown
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Discoveries
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Removal of Confidentiality for Regulatory Complaints
The bill shifts regulatory complaint files from mandatory confidentiality to open public records by removing statutory exemptions.
Connected Entities
Sources
www.leg.state.nv.us
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 60)
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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