Nevada Legislature

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The Nevada Legislature is the bicameral state legislature of the U.S. state of Nevada. Formed by the state's constitution of 1864, the Legislature consists of the Nevada Assembly, its lower house with 42 members and the Nevada Senate, its upper house with 21 members.

Regular sessions of the Legislature are biennial (once every two years), begin on the first Monday in February in odd-numbered years, and may not exceed 120 days. Special sessions can be called by the governor and, since 2013, by the Legislature itself if two-thirds of lawmakers agree. Legislative work continues between sessions in standing committees and the Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau.

The Legislature, Nevada Supreme Court, and governor shared the Nevada State Capitol in Carson City until the Court moved into its own building in 1937; the Legislature moved to the Nevada State Legislative Building in 1971.

In 2019, Nevada became the first U.S. state with a female-majority legislature. As of most recent 83rd (2025) legislative session, women retain 62% of the seats overall and within each chamber, the highest in the nation.

As of 2025, members of the Democratic Party have a majority in both chambers since 2009.

With a total of 63 seats, it is the nation's third-smallest state legislature after Alaska (60) and Delaware (62).