Revises provisions governing education. (BDR 34-235)
AB 464 revises Nevada's education standards to require history courses to include factual instruction on genocides and the histories of various ethnic groups, while mandating English and arts courses to feature works by diverse authors and artists. It also requires science and health instruction to be evidence-based and prohibits school districts or charter schools from suspending or terminating staff based on political affiliation, activities, or because they teach required content. Violations of these provisions are classified as felonies, punishable by up to a year in prison. The bill directly affects Nevada public school districts, charter schools, and their employees (including teachers and administrators), with potential cost impacts on local governments due to an unfunded mandate.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Assembly Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 17, 2025
Last action May 17, 2025
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As Introduced
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MODERATE
The bill was amended to shift focus from school district and charter school boards to the State Board of Education regarding course standards, and expanded protections to include public employees in higher education and local government. The changes also modify the legislative citation from NRS 389.520 to NRS 385.114, reflecting a broader scope of governmental administration rather than just education standards.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from primarily school districts and charter schools to include the State Board of Education, the Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education, and various local governmental entities.
SCOPE
Changed the primary agency responsible for course standards from the Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools to the State Board of Education.
ELIGIBILITY
Extended employment protection provisions to include the Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education and members of local governing bodies.
ENFORCEMENT
Added requirement that governmental entities must terminate direct supervisory employees who take prohibited adverse employment actions in violation of the bill.
REQUIREMENT
Expanded prohibited adverse employment actions to include political, religious, or social affiliation and participation, not just political affiliation.
TECHNICAL
Updated the legislative citation from NRS 389.520 to NRS 385.114 to reflect the revised governmental administration focus.
Floor votes · Assembly Apr 22, 2025
How they voted
26–14
Passed
Total votes 40
Apr 22, 2025
D
Democratic26
100% Yea
R
Republican14
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 27, Nays: 15.)
To printer.
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.
Placed on Second Reading File.
Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 430.)
Dispensed with reprinting.
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
From printer. To committee.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brittney Miller
DDemocratic
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