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Venise L. Karris

Democratic · NV · Nevada State Assemblymember, District 10

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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

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Profile last researched September 24, 2026.