Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 295.015 (2026)

Copy of petition and certain information to be filed with Secretary of State before presentation to voters for signatures and after any amendment; effect of amendment on petition; assignment of unique identifier; determination of fiscal effect; Legislative Counsel authorized to provide technical suggestions; posting on Secretary of State’s Internet website

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NRS 295.015 Copy of petition and certain information to be filed with Secretary of State before presentation to voters for signatures and after any amendment; effect of amendment on petition; assignment of unique identifier; determination of fiscal effect; Legislative Counsel authorized to provide technical suggestions; posting on Secretary of State’s Internet website.

1. Before a petition for initiative or referendum may be presented to the registered voters for their signatures, the person who intends to circulate the petition must:

(a) File a copy of the petition for initiative or referendum, including the description of the effect of the initiative or referendum required pursuant to NRS 295.009, with the Secretary of State.

(b) Submit to the Secretary of State on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State:

(1) The name and signature of the person.

(2) If the person has formed a committee for political action for the purposes of advocating the passage of the initiative or referendum, the name of that committee for political action.

(3) The names of not more than three persons who are authorized to withdraw the petition or submit an amended petition.

2. If a petition for initiative or referendum or the description of the effect of the initiative or referendum required pursuant to NRS 295.009 is amended after the petition is placed on file with the Secretary of State pursuant to subsection 1:

(a) The revised petition must be placed on file with the Secretary of State before it is presented to the registered voters for their signatures;

(b) Any signatures that were collected on the original petition before it was amended are not valid; and

(c) The requirements for submission of the petition to each county clerk set forth in NRS 295.056 apply to the revised petition.

3. Upon receipt of a petition for initiative or referendum placed on file pursuant to subsection 1 or 2:

(a) The Secretary of State shall assign to the petition for initiative or referendum a unique identifier that must:

(1) Consist of a serial number or letter, or both; and

(2) Distinguish among each different type of petition received.

(b) The Secretary of State shall consult with the Fiscal Analysis Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau to determine whether the petition for initiative or referendum may have any anticipated financial effect on the State or local governments if the initiative or referendum is approved by the voters. If the Fiscal Analysis Division determines that the petition for initiative or referendum may have an anticipated financial effect on the State or local governments if the initiative or referendum is approved by the voters, the Fiscal Analysis Division must prepare a fiscal note regarding the petition that includes an explanation of any such effect.

(c) The Secretary of State shall consult with the Legislative Counsel regarding the petition for initiative or referendum. The Legislative Counsel may provide technical suggestions regarding the petition for initiative or referendum.

4. Not later than 10 business days after the Secretary of State receives a petition for initiative or referendum filed pursuant to subsection 1 or 2, the Secretary of State shall post on the Secretary of State’s Internet website a copy of the petition, including:

(a) The description of the effect of the initiative or referendum required pursuant to NRS 295.009;

(b) The unique identifier assigned to the petition by the Secretary of State pursuant to subsection 3;

(d) Any suggestions regarding the petition made by the Legislative Counsel pursuant to subsection 3.

(Added to NRS by 1963, 1384; A 1981, 12; 1985, 1112; 2005, 2838; 2007, 1251, 2543; 2017, 3369; 2019, 3406)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 7 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2006–2022 · leading case: Nevadans for Nevada v. Beers, 142 P.3d 339 (Nev. 2006).

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Nevadans for Nevada v. Beers, 142 P.3d 339 (Nev. 2006). · cites it 4× “Nevada Constitution Article 19, Section 2(4) requires the committee to file a “copy” of the petition that it “intends to circulate” with the Secretary of State, and the description of effect has been made part of that filing requirement under NRS 295.015. Accordingly, a “copy”…”

Educ. Initiative PAC v. Comm. to Protect Nevada Jobs, 293 P.3d 874 (Nev. 2013). · cites it 2× “NRS 295.015(1). The Secretary does not evaluate or otherwise assess the description of effect before the proponents begin gathering signatures.”

Las Vegas Taxpayer Acct. Comm. v. City Council, 208 P.3d 429 (Nev. 2009). “061(1) provides a procedural mechanism for asserting challenges to a measure based on the single-subject requirement and the description of effect, when the measure is “placed on file with the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 295.015” by specifying that such challenges should…”

Pest Comm. v. Miller, 648 F. Supp. 2d 1202 (D. Nev. 2009). “The Legislature added subsection 2 to NRS 295.015. This new provision states that if a petition or the description of effect of a petition is amended after the petition is initially filed with the Secretary of State, the revised petition must be filed with the Secretary of State…”

Cegavske v. Hollowood (ballot Issue), 2022 NV 46 (Nev. 2022). · cites it 4× “If the initiative petition “proposes a statute or an amendment to a statute,” the Secretary must submit the petition to the Supreme Court OF NEVADA (0) 19874”

People's Legislature v. Miller (Ballot Issue) (Nev. 2015). · cites it 2× “oCis(D NRS 295.015 required appellants to file their petition with the Secretary of State.”

Coal. for Nevada's Future v. Rip Com. Tax, Inc. (Ballot Issue) (Nev. 2016). “NRS 295.015(2). While we recognize that the description of effect is constrained to only 200 words, it is imperative that signers understand the effects and ramifications of their signature and later vote.”

— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 295.015(1) — 2 cases

Educ. Initiative PAC v. Comm. to Protect Nevada Jobs, 293 P.3d 874 (Nev. 2013). “NRS 295.015(1). The Secretary does not evaluate or otherwise assess the description of effect before the proponents begin gathering signatures.”

People's Legislature v. Miller (Ballot Issue) (Nev. 2015). “oCis(D NRS 295.015 required appellants to file their petition with the Secretary of State.”

— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 295.015(1)(b)(3) — 1 case

Cegavske v. Hollowood (ballot Issue), 2022 NV 46 (Nev. 2022). “If the initiative petition “proposes a statute or an amendment to a statute,” the Secretary must submit the petition to the Supreme Court OF NEVADA (0) 19874”

— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 295.015(2) — 1 case

— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 295.015(4) — 1 case

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