AB206 • 2025

Repeals certain provisions which prohibit an insurer from issuing or renewing certain policies of liability insurance. (BDR 57-643)

AN ACT relating to insurance; repealing provisions which prohibit an insurer from issuing or renewing a policy of liability insurance that contains certain provisions; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Close title AN ACT relating to insurance; repealing provisions which prohibit an insurer from issuing or renewing a policy of liability insurance that contains certain provisions; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Passed Legislature

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Sponsor: View 1 Primary Sponsors Close Primary Sponsors Assemblymember Lisa Cole
Last action
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Repeals certain provisions which prohibit an insurer from issuing or renewing certain policies of liability insurance. (BDR 57-643)

Repeals certain provisions which prohibit an insurer from issuing or renewing certain policies of liability insurance.

What This Bill Does

Repeals certain provisions which prohibit an insurer from issuing or renewing certain policies of liability insurance.
(BDR 57-643)

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Bill History

2025-02-03 Nevada Electronic Legislative Information System
(Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.) (See full list below)

Official Summary Text

Repeals certain provisions which prohibit an insurer from issuing or renewing certain policies of liability insurance. (BDR 57-643)

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A.B. 206

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ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 206–ASSEMBLYMEMBER COLE

PREFILED FEBRUARY 3, 2025
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Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

SUMMARY—Repeals certain provisions which prohibit an insurer
from issuing or renewing certain policies of liability
insurance. (BDR 57-643)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State: No.

EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

AN ACT relating to insurance; repealing provisions which prohibit
an insurer from issuing or renewing a policy of liability
insurance that contains certain provisions; and providing
other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
Existing law establishes the Nevada Insurance Code which governs contracts of 1
insurance. (Title 57 of NRS) This bill repeals provisions of existing law that 2
prohibit an insurer from issuing or renewing a policy of liability insu rance that 3
contains a provision that: (1) reduces the limit of liability stated in the policy by the 4
costs of defense, legal costs and fees and other expenses for claims; or (2) 5
otherwise limits the availability of coverage for the costs of defense, legal costs and 6
fees and other expenses for claims. (NRS 679A.210) 7

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. NRS 679A.210 is hereby repealed. 1

TEXT OF REPEALED SECTION

679A.210 Prohibited provisions in policy of liability
insurance relating to costs of defense, legal costs and fees and
other expenses for claims. Notwithstanding any other provision

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of law, an insurer, including, without limitation, an insurer listed in
NRS 679A.160, shall not issue or renew a policy of liability
insurance that contains a provision that:
1. Reduces the limit of liability stated in the policy by the costs
of defense, legal costs and fees and other expenses for claims; or
2. Otherwise limits the availability of coverage for the costs of
defense, legal costs and fees and other expenses for claims.