1959 – Chapter 126

The 49th session of the Nevada legislative passed law to prohibit discrimination because of race, color, creed, national origin or sex, and providing a penalty for such discrimination in public works.

See the excerpt below.

“AN ACT to amend chapters 281 and 338 of NRS, relating to general provisions as to public offices and employees and wages, hours and employment on public works, by creating a new provision in each chapter prohibiting discrimination because of race, color, creed, national origin or sex, and providing a penalty for such discrimination in public works; to repeal NRS sections 281.070 and 338.120, relating to the prohibition against the employment of Chinese or Mongolians by the state or on public works.”

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Source: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Statutes/49th1959/Stats195901.html#Stats195901_CH125