NV SB160

Nevada Equal Rights Commission moves from the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation to the Office of the Attorney General, with the Attorney General appointing all 5 commission members and the Administrator as soon as practicable after July 1, 2025

Attorneys working with the Commission must review all discrimination complaints and prepare findings of fact; paralegals must complete annual continuing education hours; the Commission must establish law student internship and attorney volunteer programs

Final disposition deadline for housing discrimination complaints extends from 1 year to 18 months; complaints may only be closed without final disposition if the complainant verbally or physically abused or threatened a Commission member

Commission members receive up to $80 per day for work performed; employees remain in classified state service; the Administrator reports biennially to the Attorney General and Legislature

Civil penalties for willful employment discrimination by employers with 50+ employees range from $5,000 (first offense) to $15,000 (third and subsequent offenses) within a 5-year period, with a 30-day corrective action window before penalties apply