Gov. Joe Lombardo signed 13 bills into law on Monday following last month’s special session of the Nevada Legislature, his office announced this morning.

The legislation “focused on strengthening public safety, expanding health care access, modernizing cybersecurity, improving school zone safety, supporting vulnerable Nevadans, and ensuring responsible state operations,” his office said in a news release.

Assembly Bill 4 , known as the "Safe Streets and Neighborhoods Act," represents one of the most significant updates to Nevada's public safety laws in recent years, Lombardo’s office said.

The legislation increases penalties for smash-and-grab robberies, assault and battery against hospitality employees and DUIs involving a death. It also strengthens laws around stalking, domestic viole

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