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On May 18, 2023, the Nevada Senate approved the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact as a constitutional amendment (status of AJR6).  The Assembly had previously approved AJR6. The amendment must now be passed a second time by both houses of the 2025-2026 Nevada legislature.  If approved a second time by the 2025-2026Nevada legislature, the amendment would be submitted to the voters for their approval at the statewide general election in November 2026. 

Nevada Senate passes National Popular Vote on May 18, 2023

On May 9, 2023, the Nevada Senate Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections approved the National Popular Vote interstate compact by a 3-2 vote (status of AJR6). 

Nevada Senate Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections on May 9, 2023

On May 2, 2023, the committee conducted a public hearing on the proposal.

Assemblymember Howard Watts and Eileen Reavey from National Popular Vote at hearing on May 2, 2023

On April 17, 2023, the Nevada Assembly passed the National Popular Vote interstate compact (status of AJR6).

Nevada Assembly roll call approving National Popular Vote on April 17, 2023

On April 13 2023, the Nevada Assembly Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections approved the National Popular Vote interstate compact (status of AJR6). Previously, on April 6, the committee held a public hearing on the bill that included in-person testimony in Carson City as well as telephonic testimony from various places around the state. 

In March 2023, the National Popular Vote interstate compact (status of AJR6) was introduced in the Nevada Assembly as a constitutional amendment by Assembly members Howard Watts, Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod, Brittney Miller; Natha Anderson, Shea Backus, Tracy Brown-May, Max Carter, Lelsey Cohen, Reuben D’Silva, Bea Duran, Cecilia González, Selena La Rue Hatch, Cameron Miller, Daniele Monroe-Moreno, Sabra Newby, Sarah Peters, Shondra Summers-Armstrong, Angie Taylor, Clara Thomas, Selena Torres and Steve Yeager.  The bill was  jointly sponsored by Senators Dallas Harris, Roberta Lange, James Ohrenschall; Skip Daly, Fabian Donate and Edgar Flores. 

If the constitutional amendment is approved by both houses of the Nevada legislature in 2023 and 2025, it would appear on the statewide ballot in November 2026. 

On May 30, 2019, Governor Steve Sisolak vetoed the National Popular Vote bill (status of AB186). 

On May 21, 2019, the Nevada Senate passed the National Popular Vote bill 12-8, and sent the bill to the office of Governor Steve Sisolak (status of AB186). 

On May 15, 2019, the Nevada Senate Operations and Elections Committee approved the National Popular Vote bill (status of AB186). 

On Wednesday April 24, 2019, the Nevada Senate Legislative Operations and Elections Committee held a public hearing (agenda) on the National Popular Vote bill (status of AB186). 

The late Assemblyman Tyrone Thompson (sponsor of AB186) testifies before Senate Legislative Operations and Elections Committee on April 24, 2019
Assemblywoman Brittney Miller testifies in favor of bill
Barry Fadem, President of National Popular Vote, testifies in favor of bill

On April 16, 2019, the Nevada Assembly approved the National Popular Vote bill by a 23-17 vote (status of AB186). The bill now goes to the Nevada Senate.

On March 14, 2019, the Assembly Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections approved the National Popular Vote bill and sent it to the Assembly floor (status of AB186).

On February 26, 2019, the Assembly Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections held a public hearing on the National Popular Vote bill (status of AB186).

On March 21, 2017, the  Assembly Legislative Operations and Elections Committee held hearings on the National Popular Vote bill (status of AB 274).  

On March 9, 2017, Assemblymembers Nelson Araujo, Amber Joiner, Steve Yeager, Olivia Diaz, Jason Frierson, Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod, Richard Carrillo, Ozzie Fumo, Sandra Jauregui, William McCurdy, Brittney Miller, Daniele Monroe-Moreno, James Ohrenschall and Senators Kelvin Atkinson, Patricia Spearman, Mark Manendo introduced the National Popular Vote bill (status of AB 274).   Las Vegas Review-Journal article. 

On April 21, 2009, the Nevada Assembly passed the National Popular Vote bill (AB 413).

A survey of 800 Nevada voters conducted on December 21-22, 2008 showed 72% overall support for a national popular vote for President. By political affiliation, support for a national popular vote was 80% for a national popular vote among Democrats, 66% among Republicans, and 68% among Others. By age, support for a national popular vote was 75% among 18-29 year olds, 61% among 30-45 year olds, 76% among 46-65 year olds, and 73% for those older than 65. By gender, support for a national popular vote was 80% among women and 63% among men. By race, support for a national popular vote was 73% among whites (representing 74% of respondents), 51% among African Americans (representing 8% of respondents), 80% among Hispanics (representing 14% of respondents), and 64% among Others (representing 4% of respondents). The survey had a margin of error of plus or minus 3 1/2%.