NevadaNevada law limits when agencies can deny officers pay and seniority increases
Nevada law counts punishment through denied seniority or pay increases as punitive action and limits when agencies may withhold increases during investigations.
What it does
When an agency denies a peace officer a seniority or pay increase to punish them, the law counts that as punitive action.
While an investigation is open, an agency generally may not deny a peace officer a seniority or pay increase. A collective bargaining agreement may provide otherwise, and an agency may deny an increase if the investigation could lead to dismissal or demotion.
Argument forOfficers may be less likely to lose a pay or seniority increase during an investigation that could lead to punishment but not dismissal or demotion.
Argument againstAgencies may have fewer options to hold back a pay or seniority increase during an investigation, unless it could lead to dismissal or demotion.
More detail
The law counts denying a peace officer a seniority or pay increase to punish them as punitive action. The definition applies to peace officers covered by this chapter.
While an investigation is open, an agency generally may not deny a peace officer a seniority or pay increase. The rule applies to investigations under this section in response to a complaint or allegation that could lead to punitive action. A collective bargaining agreement may provide otherwise. An agency may deny an increase if the investigation could lead to dismissal or demotion. The rule applies during the investigation and until all investigations about the matter have ended.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2025
- Jun 9Approved by the Governor Joe Lombardo. Chapter 395.Became Law
- Jun 4Enrolled and delivered to Governor.To Governor
- Jun 2Assembly Amendment No. 733 concurred in. To enrollment.Major
- May 23From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 28, Nays: 14.) To Senate. In Senate.Passed House
- Vote recorded Assembly (2nd Reprint). Result: pass.Lower
- May 22From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 733.) To printer.Minor
- Apr 17In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee.Minor
- Apr 16From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 14, Nays: 7.) To Assembly.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Senate (1st Reprint). Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 15From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 509.) To printer.Minor
- Mar 7From printer. To committee.
- Mar 6Read first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To printer.Introduced
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