SB114 - Revises provisions governing certain landlords. (BDR 10-125)

- 83rd Session (2025) Senate Bill No. 114–Senators Pazina; Cruz-Crawford, Daly, Doñate, Flores, Krasner, Nguyen, Ohrenschall, Scheible, Steinbeck, Stone and Taylor Joint Sponsor: Assemblymember O’Neill CHAPTER.......... AN ACT relating to property; requiring certain landlords to establish a policy requiring certain applicants for employment to undergo a criminal background check as a condition of employment; requiring such landlords to take certain actions relating to dwelling unit keys; requiring such landlords to maintain a log of certain information and actions on the premises; authorizing the filing of a civil action under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Legislative Counsel’s Digest: Existing law requires certain persons who work for a landlord of dwelling units intended and operated exclusively for certain older persons to undergo a criminal background check as a condition of employment with the landlord. (NRS 118A.335) Section 1 of this bill requires a landlord of a covered premises to establish: (1) a policy requiring certain applicants for employment to undergo a criminal background check as a condition of employment; and (2) certain written policies and procedures relating to dwelling unit keys. Section 1 also requires any such landlord to maintain on the premises: (1) a log that accounts for the issuance and return of each dwelling unit key; and (2) the written policies and procedures relating to dwelling unit keys established pursuant to section 1. Section 1 defines the term “covered premises” to mean a premises comprising more than: (1) 50 dwelling units attached to a single parcel of property in a county whose population is 100,000 or more (currently Clark and Washoe Counties); or (2) 30 dwelling units attached to a single parcel of property in a county whose population is less than 100,000 (currently all counties other than Clark and Washoe Counties). Section 1 also authorizes a civil action to be brought against a landlord that violates the provisions of section 1 by a person aggrieved by the violation or a district attorney. EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Chapter 118A of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows: 1. A landlord of a covered premises shall establish: (a) A policy requiring an applicant for employment with the landlord to undergo a criminal background check as a condition – 2 – - 83rd Session (2025) of employment if the position for which the applicant is applying entails access to any dwelling unit key; and (b) Written policies and procedures regarding the: (1) Storage, issuance, return and security of dwelling unit keys; and (2) If applicable, the usage and deactivation of dwelling unit keys. 2. A landlord of a covered premises shall maintain on the premises a log that accounts for the issuance and return of each dwelling unit key and the written policies and procedures established pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1. 3. In addition to any other remedies, if a landlord of a covered premises violates this section, a person aggrieved by the violation or a district attorney may bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction against the landlord to seek any or all of the following relief: (a) Declaratory and injunctive relief. (b) Actual damages. (c) Reasonable attorney’s fees and costs. (d) Any other legal or equitable relief that the court deems appropriate. 4. As used in this section: (a) “Covered premises” means: (1) In a county whose population is 100,000 or more, a premises comprising more than 50 dwelling units attached to a single parcel of property; or (2) In a county whose population is less than 100,000, a premises comprising more than 30 dwelling units attached to a single parcel of property. (b) “Dwelling unit key” means any physical or electronic mechanism used to gain access to a dwelling unit, including, without limitation, a combination or access code. (c) “Financial institution” means any bank, savings and loan association, savings bank, thrift company, credit union or financial institution that is licensed, registered or otherwise authorized to do business in this State. (d) “Landlord” does not include a financial institution, real estate broker, real estate broker-salesperson or real estate salesperson. (e) “Real estate broker” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 645.030. (f) “Real estate broker-salesperson” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 645.035. – 3 – - 83rd Session (2025) (g) “Real estate salesperson” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 645.040. 20 ~~~~~ 25