Democratic Assemblywoman Sandra Jauregui on the Assembly floor in 2023. (Photo by Alejandra Rubio/Nevada Current)
Gov. Joe Lombardo, who in 2023 vetoed legislation designed to protect seniors and the disabled from predatory landlords, could pay at the polls in 2026 should he do it again, says Assembly Majority Floor Leader Sandra Jauregui.
Jauregui announced Thursday during a Zoom news conference that lawmakers will once again seek to pass Assembly Bill 298 , which would cap rent at 10% for people older than 62 and those who rely on disability insurance benefits.
It would require a landlord to refund some fees if the landlord rents to a different tenant and does not use the fee as intended, and would prohibit a landlord from charging a fee to obtain a credit or background report on a member of a household who is a minor.
The measure also requires that a rental agreement spell out information regarding fees and tenant rights.
Lawmakers approved AB 298 in 2023 with a vote of 36 to 6 in the Assembly and 12 to 8 in the Senate.