Environment
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
StateNevadaVetoed
AB 585: Revises provisions relating to bill draft requests. (BDR 17-1137)
Assembly Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections
AB 585 status: Vetoed — Vetoed by the Governor (updated Jun 12, 2025).
Source
OpenStates
Confidence
Low
Analysis basis
OpenStates summary
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What this bill does
Official summary alongside an AI-generated read on where it stands and why.
Overall Score
50OUT OF 100
Score:50/100 civic fit — mixed
Risk:Low Risk
Impact:Low Impact 10/100
Constitutionality100%
Bipartisan50%
Public opinion50%
Bill summary
What changes
The bill modifies the procedural rules governing how state legislators submit bill draft requests (BDRs).
Who is affected
Members of the Nevada State Legislature and legislative administrative staff.
Requirements and enforcement
The bill imposes new administrative procedures for lawmakers when requesting the drafting of new legislation.
Costs and funding
Not stated in the available source.
When it takes effect
Vetoed as of June 12, 2025.
Potential benefits
Potential for increased efficiency or standardization in the legislative request process.
Risks and tradeoffs
The lack of detail makes it impossible to assess if these changes create barriers to introducing new legislation.
What is still unknown
The exact procedural mechanics and potential restrictions on bill requests remain unknown without full text.
02
Impact analysis
✦ AI analysisModeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
Economy
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Society
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Technology Industry
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Civic Accountability
Mixed / Neutral
50%
Benefits
- Formalizes internal legislative drafting procedures.
- Potentially streamlines administrative workflows.
- Organizes the request submission process.
Risks
- Limits discretion of individual lawmakers in requests.
- Increases procedural hurdles for legislative drafting.
- Centralizes administrative control over bill initiation.
Public Health & Safety
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
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How trustworthy & consequential it is
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Source
OpenStates
Official bill text or data from OpenStates.
Confidence
Low
Information is limited or incomplete.
Analysis basis
OpenStates summary
Source used for this bill's analysis.
Source note
LegiScan returned a PDF-only document. PDF extraction is not enabled in this build, so the pipeline used a safer fallback.
Analysis scope
Source information is limited to an abstract, preventing analysis of specific rule changes.
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Where it stands
Official recordVetoed by the Governor.
- IntroducedComplete
- CommitteeComplete
- Chamber votesComplete
- Final agreementComplete
- GovernorUpcoming
- EnactedUpcoming
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