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Lombardo vetoes bill that would keep ICE out of Nevada schools
LAS VEGAS REVIEW JOURNAL
June 11, 2025
Rent control for seniors
AB 280 would have set rent control parameters for seniors, starting at age 62, and people on Social Security. It also required rental agreements to include an appendix with explanations of each fee that may be charged during the rental term, and it makes it illegal for a landlord to charge a fee that is not in the appendix.
Lombardo argued the bill was imprecise and broad in his veto message. He also made a case for its effects on the rental market — a stance he has long held.
“By prohibiting landlords from increasing rent by more than 5% for certain tenants, the bill may inadvertently encourage preemptive rent hikes before the cap takes effect, making housing less attainable in the short term,” he wrote. “In the long run, potentially as soon as this biennium, the cap could discourage investment in rental properties, especially as owners struggle with rising costs while being unable to adjust rents to match.”
A similar bill failed to get the governor’s support in 2023.