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AJR 5

Revises provisions relating to redistricting. (BDR C-802)

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Heidi Kasama

Requires Nevada Legislature’s redistricting after each census to follow open meetings and public records laws, boosting transparency for lawmakers and the public.

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Bill Summary · AJR 5

Summary — AJR 5 (BDR C-802): Revises provisions relating to redistricting (Nevada)

Status: Enrolled and filed with Secretary of State 09/16/2025; Chaptered — Res. Chapter 178, Statutes of 2025. (Key legislative steps: introduced/prefiled Jan 24, 2025; committee referrals and amendments in spring–summer 2025; final concurrence and enrollment in September 2025.)

Main purpose

AJR 5 proposes a Nevada Constitutional amendment to increase transparency for the Legislature’s redistricting work. Specifically, when the Legislature (and its members) establishes or revises legislative district boundaries after a decennial census, it would be subject to the same statutory open‑meeting and public‑records requirements that apply to other governmental entities.

Key provisions

  • Adds a new subsection to Article 4, Section 5 of the Nevada Constitution requiring that, when fixing or revising legislative district boundaries pursuant to the decennial census, the Legislature and its members be subject to:
    • Open meetings laws (notice, public access, and related requirements under Chapter 241 NRS).
    • Public records inspection and copying laws (NRS 239.010 et seq.), except for materials lawfully declared confidential.
  • Amends Article 4, Section 6 to clarify that each House’s constitutional authorities (e.g., judging the qualifications of its members, setting rules of proceedings) remain in effect “Except as otherwise provided in this Constitution,” preserving the redistricting transparency requirement’s constitutional force.
  • Effective date: becomes effective upon passage (per the resolution text).

Who is affected

  • Primary: Nevada Legislature and its members when conducting redistricting after the decennial census.
  • Secondary: Nevada residents, media, advocacy groups, and local governments — they would gain clearer statutory access to legislative redistricting meetings and records.
  • State agencies: may see modest administrative effects in responding to public records requests or ensuring meeting notices and records are maintained.

Anticipated impacts and implications

  • Transparency: Redistricting sessions by the Legislature would be conducted with the same openness and public‑records accountability as other public bodies, increasing public participation and oversight.
  • Constitutional change: The amendment limits a traditional area of legislative autonomy (internal rulemaking) for the specific function of redistricting.
  • Fiscal: The documents note some effect on the State (no specifics provided) and no effect on local government; administrative costs are likely modest (recordkeeping, notice, staff time).

Note on record materials

The file of documents provided also contains a separate, unrelated Assembly Joint Resolution (also labeled AJR 5 in a different jurisdiction) concerning birthright citizenship (authored by Lee). That draft is a distinct measure and is not the redistricting constitutional amendment described above.

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

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