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AB 173

Revises provisions relating to judicial office. (BDR 23-102)

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jill Dickman

Requires judicial candidates to disclose their party designation on Nevada Financial Disclosure Act filings, making party affiliation publicly available.

(Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.)
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Bill Summary · AB 173

AB 173 — Summary (BDR 23‑102)

Status: Introduced Jan. 8, 2025; passed Assembly Mar. 20, 2025; read in Senate and referred to committee. (As of Apr. 12, 2025: “Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.”)
If enacted, the bill would become effective July 1, 2025.

Main purpose

Require candidates for judicial office to disclose their designated political party affiliation on the financial disclosure statements they file under the Nevada Financial Disclosure Act, thereby making party registration information publicly available on those filings.

Key provisions

  • Adds a new section to Chapter 281 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) requiring that, in addition to existing financial disclosure requirements (NRS 281.571), a candidate for judicial office must indicate on the statutorily required financial disclosure statement the designation of his or her political party affiliation for voter registration purposes.
  • Defines “judicial office” by reference to the meaning set out in NRS 293.064.
  • Amends NRS 281.5555 to include the new section within the Nevada Financial Disclosure Act.
  • Sets an effective date of July 1, 2025.

Who is affected

  • Candidates for judicial office who are required to file financial disclosures under the Nevada Financial Disclosure Act. (That Act applies to candidates for public office that will pay annual compensation of $6,000 or more.)
  • Election officials and agencies that administer and publish financial disclosure forms and filings (forms would need to capture the additional party‑designation data).
  • The public and media, who would have party‑affiliation information available on candidates’ financial disclosure statements.

Fiscal and administrative impacts

  • The bill’s documentation indicates “Effect on the State: Yes” and “Effect on Local Government: No.” No appropriation is included. Practical impacts are likely limited to form revision and administrative processing for disclosure filings.
  • Expected effects include modest administrative changes to disclosure forms and publication procedures; no large-scale fiscal changes are specified.

Potential policy implications

  • Increases transparency about judicial candidates’ party registration, which may influence voter information and campaign dynamics.
  • Raises considerations about judicial independence and the role of party affiliation in judicial elections; the bill itself focuses only on disclosure, not on election rules or eligibility.

Note: As of the latest recorded action (Apr. 12, 2025), the bill’s further progress is barred under Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1. The provisions described above reflect the bill text as introduced and passed by the Assembly.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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