Tougher fentanyl trafficking penalties
What they say
His campaign says he increased penalties on fentanyl traffickers.
“Increased penalties on fentanyl traffickers to crack down on drug crimes”
Source: Lombardo for Governor
What the record shows ·
He signed Senate Bill 35 on June 14, 2023. It made 28 grams or more of illegally made fentanyl a trafficking crime; other drug trafficking starts at 100 grams.
Sources: Nevada Legislature
Limit: The bill was filed in November 2022, before he took office, on behalf of the attorney general. His part was signing it.