NV AB490

Expands venue options for judicial review of Secretary of State decisions on initiative and referendum petitions from exclusively the First Judicial District Court to any "qualified district court"

Defines "qualified district court" as either the First Judicial District Court (if it maintains electronic filing and electronic access to documents/hearings) or any district court with at least five judges that maintains electronic filing and electronic access

Applies to appeals regarding designation of public buildings for petition signature gathering, verification of petition signatures, and challenges to whether initiatives/referendums embrace a single subject

Challenges to initiative/referendum descriptions must be filed within 15 days of petition filing; legal sufficiency challenges must be filed within 7 days of certification

Courts must schedule hearings within 15 days and prioritize these cases over all matters except criminal proceedings