Venise L. Karris
Democratic · NV · Nevada State Assemblymember, District 10
Venise Karris was elected to the Nevada Assembly from a Las Vegas district in 2024 and is a retired union electrician with IBEW Local 357. Her priorities include lowering housing and prescription drug costs and raising teacher pay.
Where Venise L. Karris stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (1 record), Labor Rights (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (2 records)
Mixed record
Corporate Accountability (1 support · 1 oppose)
Campaign finance information not available
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 1 support
Voted for AB 204, a bill limiting how hospitals and collection agencies can collect medical debt. It passed the Assembly 28-14. The governor later vetoed it.
May 29, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: leg.state.nv.us · researched September 24, 2026
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 1 support
Sponsored AB 200, a bill basing workers' compensation for injured construction workers on the higher of their own wage or the local prevailing wage. It did not get a committee vote.
February 3, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: leg.state.nv.us · researched September 24, 2026
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 oppose
During the November 2025 special session, voted for AB 5, a film tax credit bill for a Southern Nevada studio project. It passed the Assembly 22-20.
November 16, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us · researched September 24, 2026
Voted for AB 238, a bill offering film tax credits to build a movie studio complex in Southern Nevada. It passed the Assembly 22-20.
May 30, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leg.state.nv.us · researched September 24, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
During the November 2025 special session, voted for AB 4, a broad crime bill that raised penalties for crimes like battery, stalking and DUI. It passed the Assembly 31-11.
November 16, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: leg.state.nv.us · researched September 24, 2026
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 3 support
During the November 2025 special session, voted for SB 10, which limits how many homes large corporate investors can buy in Nevada each year. It passed the Assembly 27-10.
November 19, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: leg.state.nv.us · researched September 24, 2026
Voted for AB 283, a bill to change Nevada's fast-track summary eviction process for tenants. It passed the Assembly 27-15. Gov. Joe Lombardo later vetoed it.
April 22, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: leg.state.nv.us · researched September 24, 2026
Sponsored AB 317, a bill letting counties and cities set up housing programs for people experiencing homelessness. It did not get a committee vote.
February 27, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: leg.state.nv.us · researched September 24, 2026
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Sponsored AB 317, a bill letting counties and cities set up housing programs for people experiencing homelessness. It did not get a committee vote.
February 27, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: leg.state.nv.us · researched September 24, 2026
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
Sponsored AB 426, a bill giving school-level teams in large school districts more say over school plans and principal hiring. It passed the Assembly 41-0 but died in the Senate.
April 21, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leg.state.nv.us · researched September 24, 2026
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 2 support
Voted for AB 105, a bill banning guns at and near election sites. It passed the Assembly 27-14. The governor later vetoed it.
May 26, 2025Supports Gun Control
Source: leg.state.nv.us · researched September 24, 2026
Voted for AB 245, a bill to bar people under 21 from buying or having certain firearms. It passed the Assembly 27-15.
April 22, 2025Supports Gun Control
Source: leg.state.nv.us · researched September 24, 2026
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 1 support
Voted for SB 217, a bill protecting access to in vitro fertilization and other assisted reproduction. It passed the Assembly 27-15. The governor later vetoed it.
June 2, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: leg.state.nv.us · researched September 24, 2026
Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 1 support
Voted for AB 105, a bill banning guns at and near election sites. It passed the Assembly 27-14. The governor later vetoed it.
May 26, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: leg.state.nv.us · researched September 24, 2026
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 support · 1 oppose
Voted for AB 204, a bill limiting how hospitals and collection agencies can collect medical debt. It passed the Assembly 28-14. The governor later vetoed it.
May 29, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: leg.state.nv.us · researched September 24, 2026
Voted against AB 44, a bill to ban manipulating prices of essential goods such as housing, food and medicine. She was one of three Democrats to vote no. It passed the Assembly 24-18.
April 22, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: leg.state.nv.us · researched September 24, 2026
Track record — General
General · 5 records
Was endorsed by Las Vegas Weekly in the 2026 Democratic primary for Assembly District 10.
May 21, 2026
Source: lasvegasweekly.com · researched September 24, 2026
Was endorsed by the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 in the 2026 Democratic primary.
May 9, 2026
Source: m.culinaryunion226.org · researched September 24, 2026
Sponsored AB 304, a law requiring groups that run research programs on magnetic brain stimulation treatments to report on their programs to the state. The governor signed it on June 10, 2025.
June 10, 2025
Source: leg.state.nv.us · researched September 24, 2026
Voted for AB 441, a bill tightening rules for the tax credit program that funds private school scholarships. It passed the Assembly 27-15. The governor later vetoed it.
April 22, 2025
Source: leg.state.nv.us · researched September 24, 2026
Voted for AB 346, a bill letting doctors prescribe medication that terminally ill patients can take to end their lives. It passed the Assembly 23-19.
April 17, 2025
Source: leg.state.nv.us · researched September 24, 2026
Race Venise L. Karris is in:
- State Assembly District 10 · November 3, 2026 · Assembly District 10; Nevada · incumbent
Profile last researched September 24, 2026.