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This bill prohibits local governments in Nevada, specifically county commissions and city governing bodies, from implementing rent control ordinances or measures. Rent control is a policy that limits how much landlords can increase rent for residential properties, typically to protect tenants from rapidly rising housing costs. Under current law, local governments have broad authority to address local concerns, but this legislation would specifically strip them of the ability to enact rent control. The bill amends two chapters of Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS 244 and NRS 268) to explicitly forbid county commissioners and city governing bodies from creating any ordinances that would impose rent restrictions. By preventing local governments from implementing such measures, the bill effectively limits local jurisdictions' ability to regulate rental housing prices, which could have significant implications for tenants and property owners in areas with high housing costs or rapidly changing real estate markets.