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Democratic
· Assembly Member
Shea Backus
Represents District 37 in the State Assembly.
Votes with Democrats
98%
on 128 party-line votes · House Democrats median 98%
Cast a vote
96%
Yea or Nay on 639 of 663 roll calls · House median 99%
Their bills that became law
11 of 18
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 7
Roll calls on record
663
83rd Legislature (2025)
Votes and bills updated Oct 5, 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 Shea Backus 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 Shea Backus 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. Shea Backus is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
2 of 128 party-line votes.
AB238 · Enacts the Nevada Studio Infrastructure Jobs and Workforce Training Act. (BDR S-63)
Assembly Final Passage · 2025-05-30 · Passed 22–20 · most Democrats voted the other way
AB489 · Revises provisions relating to civil actions. (BDR 3-1141)
Assembly Final Passage · 2025-04-21 · Passed 25–16 · most Democrats 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
Republicans 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.
Rebecca EdgeworthRepublican · District 35 · 165 shared contested votes
35%
Gregory KoenigRepublican · District 38 · 165 shared contested votes
34%
Melissa HardyRepublican · District 22 · 165 shared contested votes
32%
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 (24 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Shea Backus 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.
Introduced18
Out of committee13
Passed one chamber12
Passed both chambers12
Became law11
Never left committee0
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 7 bills that became law this session.
Revises provisions relating to prior authorization. (BDR 57-825)
AN ACT relating to insurance; requiring certain health insurers to respond to requests for prior authorization for medical or dental care within a certain amount of time; prohibiting certain insurers from requiring prior authorization for certain types of medical care; and providing other matters properly…
Became lawChapter 475. · 2025-06-11
Revises provisions relating to economic development. (BDR 22-823)
AN ACT relating to economic development; authorizing the creation of an industrial park in a contiguous area that meets certain requirements; authorizing the creation of a tax increment area and the issuance of bonds and other securities for certain projects within an inland port or…
Became lawChapter 428. (Effective July 1, 2025) · 2025-06-09
Revises provisions governing health care. (BDR 38-156)
AN ACT relating to powers of attorney; requiring the Department of Health and Human Services, acting through the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department, to conduct a program to educate and inform residents of this State concerning planning for long-term care; requesting the…
Became lawChapter 312. (Effective June 5, 2025) · 2025-06-06
Revises provisions relating to housing. (BDR 22-232)
AN ACT relating to housing; requiring the governing body of certain counties and cities to adopt an ordinance to authorize the development and use of accessory dwelling units on residential property; setting forth certain requirements for the ordinance; providing that if the governing body of…
Became lawChapter 365. · 2025-06-06
Revises provisions governing certain orders for protection against domestic violence. (BDR 3-824)
AN ACT relating to domestic violence; revising provisions governing certain orders for protection against domestic violence; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Became lawChapter 251. (Effective October 1, 2025) · 2025-06-03
Revises provisions relating to cannabis establishment agents. (BDR 56-822)
AN ACT relating to cannabis; authorizing the Cannabis Compliance Board, in accordance with policies and procedures established by the Board, to waive any requirement to obtain a registration card for a person who holds an ownership interest of 5 percent or more in a cannabis…
Failed(No further action taken.) · 2025-06-03
Revises provisions relating to architects, professional engineers and land surveyors. (BDR 54-773)
AN ACT relating to professional regulation; revising provisions relating to a certificate of registration to practice architecture; revising provisions relating to certain examinations required for licensure as a professional engineer or professional land surveyor; revising the circumstances under which the State Board of Professional Engineers…
Became lawChapter 244. · 2025-06-03
Makes an appropriation to the State Department of Agriculture for universal free breakfast and lunch for Nevada pupils. (BDR S-340)
AN ACT making an appropriation to the State Department of Agriculture for the purpose of awarding grants of money to Nevada school districts to provide universal free breakfast and lunch for Nevada pupils; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Failed(No further action taken.) · 2025-06-03
Revises provisions relating to Indigenous Peoples Day in Nevada. (BDR 19-7)
AN ACT relating to days of observance; establishing the second Monday in October of each year as Indigenous Peoples Day in the State of Nevada; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Vetoed(No further action taken.) · 2025-06-03
Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to provide for the establishment of a business court. (BDR C-668)
Proposing to amend the Nevada Constitution to authorize the Legislature, to
Became lawFile No. 24. (Effective May 27, 2025) · 2025-05-29
Revises provisions governing psychology. (BDR 54-164)
AN ACT relating to psychology; authorizing the Board of Psychological Examiners to adopt regulations authorizing a person who is not licensed by the Board to perform certain psychological tests under certain conditions and use the title psychometrist in connection with the performance of such tests;…
Became lawChapter 114. (Effective October 1, 2025) · 2025-05-29
Makes various changes relating to real property. (BDR 10-971)
AN ACT relating to real property; enacting the Uniform Easement Relocation Act; enacting the Uniform Mortgage Modification Act; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Became lawChapter 112. (Effective October 1, 2025) · 2025-05-29
Enacts provisions strengthening certain protections for certain activities under the First Amendment. (BDR 19-136)
AN ACT relating to governmental administration; requiring, with certain exceptions, a governmental entity to keep confidential certain personal information regarding donors, members or volunteers of a nonprofit organization; prohibiting, with certain exceptions, a governmental entity from requesting or releasing certain personal information regarding donors, members…
Became lawChapter 115. (Effective July 1, 2027) · 2025-05-29
Condemns the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and denounces the use of presidential pardons and commutations to absolve the rioters. (BDR R-991)
Condemning the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, including the assault on law enforcement officers, and denouncing the use of presidential pardons and commutations to absolve the participants in the riot.
Became lawFile No. 22. (Effective May 22, 2025) · 2025-05-27
Makes various changes relating to parentage. (BDR 11-1081)
AN ACT relating to parentage; adopting provisions of the Uniform Parentage Act; revising provisions relating to the establishment of a parent and child relationship and the presumption of parentage; establishing provisions concerning the voluntary acknowledgment of parentage and denial of parentage by certain persons; authorizing…
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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