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Republican
· Assembly Member
Melissa Hardy
Represents District 22 in the State Assembly.
Votes with Republicans
87%
on 133 party-line votes · House Republicans median 94%
Cast a vote
100%
Yea or Nay on 663 of 663 roll calls · House median 99%
Their bills that became law
4 of 12
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 5
Roll calls on record
663
83rd Legislature (2025)
Votes and bills updated Oct 11, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 83rd Legislature (2025).
How Melissa Hardy votes
A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.
Where Melissa Hardy sits in the House
Each dot is one member of the House, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Melissa Hardy is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
17 of 133 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
SB260 · Revises provisions relating to air quality. (BDR 53-961)
Assembly Final Passage · 2025-06-02 · Passed 32–10 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB156 · Revises provisions relating to the prevention of gun violence. (BDR 18-958)
Assembly Final Passage · 2025-05-31 · Passed 25–14 · most Republicans voted the other way
AB500 · Provides for the licensure and regulation of payments banks. (BDR 55-999)
Assembly Final Passage · 2025-05-30 · Passed 25–17 · most Republicans voted the other way
AB545 · Increases certain fees relating to emissions testing. (BDR 40-1150)
Assembly Final Passage · 2025-05-26 · Passed 33–8 · most Republicans voted the other way
AB548 · Revises provisions relating to vessels. (BDR 43-1127)
Assembly Final Passage · 2025-05-26 · Passed 33–8 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB161 · Revises provisions relating to local government employees. (BDR 23-34)
Assembly Final Passage · 2025-05-23 · Passed 33–9 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB319 · Requires the Washoe County Board of County Commissioners, Reno City Council and Sparks City Council to establish a board to study the creation of a county fire protection district within certain territory. (BDR S-1018)
Assembly Final Passage · 2025-05-22 · Passed 34–8 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB167 · Prohibits the importation and sale of household cleaning products for which animal testing was performed. (BDR 52-892)
Assembly Final Passage · 2025-05-22 · Passed 34–8 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB166 · Revises provisions relating to housing. (BDR 57-713)
Assembly Final Passage · 2025-05-22 · Passed 30–12 · most Republicans voted the other way
AB250 · Revises provisions relating to certain debt. (BDR 52-599)
Assembly Final Passage · 2025-04-22 · Passed 33–9 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
AB500 · Provides for the licensure and regulation of payments banks. (BDR 55-999)
Assembly Final Passage · 2025-06-01 · Failed 20–22
AB238 · Enacts the Nevada Studio Infrastructure Jobs and Workforce Training Act. (BDR S-63)
Assembly Final Passage · 2025-05-30 · Passed 22–20
AB346 · Establishes provisions governing the prescribing, dispensing and administering of medication designed to end the life of a patient. (BDR 40-600)
Assembly Final Passage · 2025-04-17 · Passed 23–19
AB44 · Prohibits manipulating the price of an essential good or service in this State. (BDR 52-503)
Assembly Final Passage · 2025-04-22 · Passed 24–18
AB156 · Revises provisions governing the members of the board of trustees of school districts. (BDR 34-689)
Assembly Final Passage · 2025-04-22 · Passed 24–18
Democrats they vote with most
Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.
Reuben D’SilvaDemocrat · District 28 · 171 shared contested votes
33%
Shea BackusDemocrat · District 37 · 165 shared contested votes
32%
Joe DaliaDemocrat · District 29 · 170 shared contested votes
31%
Their session, month by month
Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (0 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Melissa Hardy was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced12
Out of committee8
Passed one chamber5
Passed both chambers4
Became law4
Never left committee0
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 5 bills that became law this session.
Revises provisions related to animals. (BDR 50-793)
AN ACT relating to animals; revising provisions governing the seizure of animals under certain circumstances; revising certain penalties and remedies for acts of animal cruelty; revising certain provisions governing the ownership and care of animals treated cruelly; revising provisions relating to immunity from civil liability…
Became lawChapter 424. (Effective June 9, 2025) · 2025-06-09
Revises provisions relating to animals. (BDR 20-849)
AN ACT relating to animals; requiring each governing body of a county or incorporated city to adopt an ordinance requiring, with certain exceptions, the owner or operator of a kennel, an animal rescue organization that handles pets or a commercial establishment engaged in the business…
Became lawChapter 330. · 2025-06-06
Revises provisions relating to pornography involving minors. (BDR 15-520)
AN ACT relating to crimes; expanding certain prohibitions relating to pornography involving minors; revising the penalties for certain crimes relating to pornography involving minors; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Became lawChapter 383. (Effective October 1, 2025) · 2025-06-06
Revises provisions relating to nicotine products. (BDR 32-989)
AN ACT relating to nicotine products; defining certain terms relating to vapor products containing nicotine; requiring a manufacturer of a vapor product that is sold for retail sale in this State or to a consumer in this State to execute and deliver certain information to…
Failed(No further action taken.) · 2025-06-03
Revises provisions relating to forensic medical examinations. (BDR 16-596)
AN ACT relating to forensic medical examinations; repealing, replacing and revising certain provisions relating to the payment of and reimbursement for forensic medical examinations of certain victims of crime; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Failed(No further action taken.) · 2025-06-03
Revises provisions relating to domestic violence. (BDR 14-181)
AN ACT relating to domestic violence; requiring a peace officer who investigates an act of domestic violence to conduct a lethality assessment under certain circumstances; requiring a peace officer who conducts a lethality assessment to take certain actions if the assessment indicates that the person…
Failed(No further action taken.) · 2025-06-03
Establishes the Hope Card Program for applicants who have been granted an extended order for protection against domestic violence. (BDR 3-180)
AN ACT relating to domestic violence; establishing the Hope Card Program for applicants who have been granted an extended order for protection against domestic violence; providing a penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Failed(No further action taken.) · 2025-06-03
Revises provisions relating to certain orders for protection against domestic violence. (BDR 3-885)
AN ACT relating to orders for protection; requiring certain temporary orders for protection against domestic violence to include certain information; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Became lawChapter 136. (Effective October 1, 2025) · 2025-05-30
Revises provisions relating to captive insurers. (BDR 57-884)
AN ACT relating to insurance; authorizing a captive insurer to directly provide workers' compensation insurance; authorizing the Commissioner of Insurance to authorize or require certain captive insurers to join or contribute financially to an assigned risk pool or insurance insolvency guaranty fund; revising provisions setting…
Failed(Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.2, no further action allowed.) · 2025-04-23
Provides for a partial abatement of the property taxes levied on certain residential rental dwellings. (BDR 32-1079)
AN ACT relating to taxation; revising provisions governing partial abatements of property taxes levied on certain residential rental dwellings; providing for a partial abatement of the property taxes levied on certain residential dwellings if the owner of the dwelling does not impose certain fees or…
Failed(Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.) · 2025-04-12
Provides for the administration of certain examinations and assessments through remote means to pupils enrolled in a program of distance education. (BDR 34-794)
AN ACT relating to education; authorizing the administration of criterion-referenced examinations and a college and career readiness assessment to pupils enrolled in a program of distance education through a remote testing platform; revising provisions governing the security and administration of such examinations and assessments; revising…
Failed(Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.) · 2025-04-12
Revises provisions relating to pornography involving minors. (BDR 15-195)
AN ACT relating to criminal justice; expanding certain prohibitions relating to pornography involving minors; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Failed(Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.) · 2025-04-12
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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SB466 · 2025-06-02
Revises provisions governing the authority of the State Department of Agriculture relating to food and water. (BDR 51-1121) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB427 · 2025-06-02
Makes appropriations to certain institutions of the Nevada System of Higher Education for capital improvement projects. (BDR S-560) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB452 · 2025-06-02
Extends the date of reversion of certain previous appropriations made to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor. (BDR S-1152) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB85 · 2025-06-02
Revises provisions relating to public safety. (BDR 43-490) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB81 · 2025-06-02
Revises various provisions governing education. (BDR 34-276) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB182 · 2025-06-02
Revises provisions relating to the staffing of health care facilities. (BDR 40-33) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB465 · 2025-06-02
Revises provisions relating to certain criminal defendants. (BDR 14-1119) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB467 · 2025-06-02
Revises provisions relating to cybersecurity. (BDR 19-1149) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB378 · 2025-06-02
Makes revisions relating to health care. (BDR 40-705) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB317 · 2025-06-02
Revises provisions relating to industrial insurance. (BDR 53-625) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB62 · 2025-06-02
Revises provisions relating to crimes. (BDR 16-507) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB503 · 2025-06-02
Eliminates the Account for the Regulation and Supervision of Captive Insurers in the Fund for Insurance Administration and Enforcement. (BDR 57-1236) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB475 · 2025-06-02
Makes appropriations to the Division of State Parks of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for the purchase and replacement of vehicles, equipment, computer and information technology equipment and radios and for certain projects. (BDR S-1216) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB434 · 2025-06-02
Creates a program to award grants to address shortages of providers of health care. (BDR 40-1107) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB468 · 2025-06-02
Makes an appropriation to the State Public Charter School Authority for the transportation of pupils enrolled in charter schools. (BDR S-1197) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB472 · 2025-06-02
Makes appropriations to the Nevada System of Higher Education for expenditures related to instruction that are due to caseload adjustments at certain institutions within the System. (BDR S-1202) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB480 · 2025-06-02
Makes an appropriation to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor for a loan to the Office of the Chief Information Officer within the Office of the Governor for the replacement of uninterruptible power supply equipment and related expenses. (BDR S-1177) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB473 · 2025-06-02
Makes appropriations to and authorizes the expenditure of money by the Department of Education for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software and office chairs. (BDR S-1193) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB135 · 2025-06-02
Makes an appropriation to Communities In Schools of Nevada to provide integrated student support services. (BDR S-13) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB192 · 2025-06-02
Revises provisions relating to public health. (BDR 40-86) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB300 · 2025-06-02
Makes revisions relating to Medicaid. (BDR 38-110) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB460 · 2025-06-02
Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR 34-16) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB173 · 2025-06-02
Establishes provisions relating to the environment. (BDR 52-585) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB119 · 2025-06-02
Revises provisions relating to the NV Grow Program. (BDR S-81) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB457 · 2025-06-02
Revises provisions relating to public safety. (BDR 15-1038) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB281 · 2025-06-02
Revises provisions relating to certain foster care and behavioral health programs. (BDR S-144) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB417 · 2025-06-02
Revises provisions relating to public utilities. (BDR 58-1106) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB309 · 2025-06-02
Revises provisions relating to crimes. (BDR 43-906) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB382 · 2025-06-02
Revises provisions relating to vehicles. (BDR 43-316) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB90 · 2025-06-02
Makes an appropriation to the Department of Education for the provision of grants to organizations to provide certain supplies and materials to teachers and specialized instructional support personnel. (BDR S-107) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB63 · 2025-06-02
Revises provisions relating to the processing of certain data. (BDR 52-505) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB185 · 2025-06-02
Revises provisions relating to Medicaid reimbursement for care of disabled or chronically ill children. (BDR 38-760) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB478 · 2025-06-02
Makes appropriations and requires the issuance of bonds for costs associated with the Judicial Department of State Government. (BDR S-1187) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB422 · 2025-06-02
Revises provisions relating to voting. (BDR 24-954) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB74 · 2025-06-02
Revises provisions relating to elections. (BDR 24-482) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB104 · 2025-06-02
Makes appropriations to the Other State Education Programs Account for allocation to certain nonprofit organizations for the creation and maintenance of school gardens and to certain other nonprofit organizations. (BDR S-539) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB442 · 2025-06-02
Requires the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada to establish certain reporting requirements. (BDR 58-429) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB217 · 2025-06-02
Makes revisions relating to reproductive health care. (BDR 40-24) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB316 · 2025-06-02
Revises provisions relating to insurance. (BDR 57-777) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB280 · 2025-06-02
Makes an appropriation to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, School of Dental Medicine for cleft and craniofacial health care. (BDR S-746) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB133 · 2025-06-02
Makes an appropriation to the Nevada Center for Civic Engagement to support civics education programs. (BDR S-104) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB393 · 2025-06-02
Revises the Windsor Park Environmental Justice Act. (BDR S-701) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB262 · 2025-06-02
Revises provisions relating to graduate medical education. (BDR 18-120) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB260 · 2025-06-02
Revises provisions relating to air quality. (BDR 53-961) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB6 · 2025-06-02
Makes an appropriation to the Desert Research Institute of the Nevada System of Higher Education to support the Nevada State Cloud Seeding Program. (BDR S-389) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB481 · 2025-06-02
Makes a supplemental appropriation to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services for an unanticipated shortfall related to the costs of provider services in the Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services budget account. (BDR S-1175) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB132 · 2025-06-02
Makes an appropriation to the Nevada Clean Energy Fund for securing and implementing grants for qualified clean energy projects. (BDR S-593) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB487 · 2025-06-02
Makes an appropriation to the Office of the Secretary of State for costs associated with the business licensing system modernization project. (BDR S-1179) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB60 · 2025-06-02
Revises provisions governing crimes committed against older or vulnerable persons. (BDR 15-342) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB207 · 2025-06-02
Requires the establishment of a program of all-inclusive care for the elderly. (BDR 38-763) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB233 · 2025-06-02
Revises provisions relating to agriculture. (BDR S-704) (Assembly Final Passage)
AB500 · 2025-06-01
Provides for the licensure and regulation of payments banks. (BDR 55-999) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB502 · 2025-06-01
Authorizes and provides funding for certain projects of capital improvement. (BDR S-1233) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB494 · 2025-06-01
Makes revisions relating to health and human services. (BDR 18-1116) (Assembly Final Passage)
AB534 · 2025-05-31
Revises provisions relating to elections. (BDR 24-975) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB54 · 2025-05-31
Requires Medicaid to provide coverage of certain services for persons experiencing homelessness. (BDR 38-412) (Assembly Final Passage)
AB568 · 2025-05-31
Makes appropriations to the Nevada System of Higher Education for operational and instructional expenses. (BDR S-1201) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB88 · 2025-05-31
Revises provisions relating to offenders. (BDR 16-491) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB424 · 2025-05-31
Revises provisions relating to emergency medical services. (BDR 38-561) (Assembly Final Passage)
SB231 · 2025-05-31
Establishes provisions relating to the collection and destruction of unused drugs. (BDR 54-564) (Assembly Final Passage)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 663 total roll-call votes this session).
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