Nevada’s Republican Governor Joe Lombardo is asking lawmakers to roll back many of the criminal justice reforms passed in recent sessions.
Introduced as Senate Bill 457, the Lombardo Administration’s 84-page Safe Streets and Neighborhoods Act looks to increase penalties on repeat offenders, driving under the influence, and domestic violence.
It also lowers the limit needed to charge individuals with fentanyl trafficking, and changes the felony theft threshold from $1,200 to $750.
Flanked by law enforcement officers outside the Carson City Sheriff’s Office, Lombardo says the measure will bolster public safety and restore law and order to the state.
“This legislation was drafted to put teeth back into Nevada's penal code, hold criminals accountable, empower judges and prosecutors, and support victims of crime.”
The bill is not yet scheduled for a hearing, however, Lombardo says he expects bipartisan support for the measure.
Fiscal analysis of the legislation shows the bill could increase prison costs by nearly 10 million during the next biennium and upwards of 42 million in future budgets.
