In September 2021 Miya Marcano was murdered in Orlando by a maintenance worker at her apartment complex. The worker gained entry into her unit without consent. This horrifying event has lead to a new Nevada Senate Bill that was recently passed during a ceremonial event in Las Vegas on August 4, 2025.
SB 114 was sponsored by Senator Julie Pazina and Assembly Member PK O’Neill and was first introduced in January 24, 2025, and passed unanimously in both chambers with an effective date of October 1, 2025. This new legislation now requires background checks for apartment maintenance workers and security procedures for keys. These new common-sense practices ensure a higher standard of security protocols for residents.
New Requirements:
- Criminal Background Checks for all employees (including maintenance workers) that have access to master keys.
- Key Tracking Log to record unit access.
- Key Control Policy: written policy to include procedures for the usage and storage of keys.
Although this is new legislation in Nevada; both Florida and Virigina have enacted legislation similar to SB 114. Nevada is now the third state to enact Miya’s Law. The Miya Marcano Foundation is advocating for additional states to enact similar legislation. These states include Texas, New York, and Georgia.
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