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type: "Bill"
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title: "Revises provisions relating to technology used by certain business entities. (BDR 7-877)"
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description: "AN ACT relating to business entities; revising the definition of “electronic transmission” as it relates to certain communications of certain business entities to include the use of a blockchain; authorizing certain business entities to store certain records on a blockchain; revising provisions authorizing the Secretary of State to adopt regulations to define certain terms to allow certain business entities to carry out their powers and duties using the most recent technology available to include the use of blockchains; revising the definition of “blockchain” to include a public blockchain; and providing other matters properly relating thereto."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/nv"
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legislature: "Nevada Legislature"
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session: "80"
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identifier: "SB 163"
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citation: "Nevada SB 163 (80)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS", "LIMITED‑LIABILITY COMPANIES", "CORPORATIONS SOLE", "CLOSE CORPORATIONS (See also CORPORATIONS)", "CORPORATIONS", "PARTNERSHIPS", "PROFESSIONAL ENTITIES AND ASSOCIATIONS", "BUSINESS TRUSTS", "ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS", "RECORDS AND TRANSACTIONS", "RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS", "NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS", "BLOCKCHAINS", "SECRETARY OF STATE", "COMPUTERS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Senator Ben Kieckhefer"]
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version_count: 4
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action_count: 13
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vote_count: 0
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first_action: "2019-02-14T08:00:00+00:00"
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last_action: "2019-06-10T07:00:00+00:00"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b3170bb2-b8e5-4842-86ce-2d2f8546e279"
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source_url: "https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/80th2019/Bill/6234/Overview"
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source_hash: "a3674853afe0cec1147c3e8304b3d703eacfebb92a72affd7aaa7bb89d97f069"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nv"]
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---
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# Nevada SB 163 (80) — Revises provisions relating to technology used by certain business entities. (BDR 7-877)
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AN ACT relating to business entities; revising the definition of “electronic transmission” as it relates to certain communications of certain business entities to include the use of a blockchain; authorizing certain business entities to store certain records on a blockchain; revising provisions authorizing the Secretary of State to adopt regulations to define certain terms to allow certain business entities to carry out their powers and duties using the most recent technology available to include the use of blockchains; revising the definition of “blockchain” to include a public blockchain; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **As Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/80th2019/Bills/SB/SB163.pdf)
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2. **Amendment 293** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/80th2019/Bills/Amendments/A_SB163_293.pdf)
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3. **Reprint 1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/80th2019/Bills/SB/SB163_R1.pdf)
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4. **As Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/80th2019/Bills/SB/SB163_EN.pdf)
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## Sponsors
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- Senator Ben Kieckhefer — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2019-02-14T08:00:00+00:00** Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To printer. `reading-1, referral-committee`
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- **2019-02-15T08:00:00+00:00** From printer. To committee.
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- **2019-04-17T07:00:00+00:00** From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 293.) To printer. `committee-passage`
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- **2019-04-18T07:00:00+00:00** From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
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- **2019-04-19T07:00:00+00:00** Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly. `passage, reading-3`
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- **2019-04-22T07:00:00+00:00** In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee.
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- **2019-05-16T07:00:00+00:00** From committee: Do pass. `committee-passage`
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- **2019-05-20T07:00:00+00:00** Read second time. Taken from General File. Placed on Chief Clerk's desk. `reading-2`
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- **2019-05-24T07:00:00+00:00** Taken from Chief Clerk's desk. Placed on General File. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 37, Nays: 2, Excused: 2, Vacant: 1.)
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- **2019-05-29T07:00:00+00:00** To Senate. In Senate. To enrollment.
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- **2019-05-30T07:00:00+00:00** Enrolled and delivered to Governor. `executive-receipt`
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- **2019-06-07T07:00:00+00:00** Approved by the Governor. `executive-signature`
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- **2019-06-10T07:00:00+00:00** Chapter 475.
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b3170bb2-b8e5-4842-86ce-2d2f8546e279`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Nevada legislature records).
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