AB 172 requires school districts to provide unions representing public employees with the contact details (name, address, email, phone, work location) of all employees in their bargaining units twice yearly (January 1 and July 1), unless an employee opts out in writing. If an employee opts out, the school district must not share their information with the union but must still provide it to the Government Employee-Management Relations Board upon request. The bill also adds parking and transportation issues to mandatory topics for collective bargaining between state government and classified employees. All shared employee information is kept confidential and excluded from public records.
AB 201-82 updates Nevada's behavioral health care system by requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to track spending and cost savings on children's behavioral health services, then recommend reinvesting savings into that system. It mandates regional behavioral health boards to advise child services divisions and submit annual reports to both the Department and child services, while directing mental health consortia to submit strategic plans directly to the Division of Child and Family Services. The bill also clarifies that facilities providing behavioral health care must be licensed under state health regulations and directs a legislative committee to study creating a comprehensive state plan for behavioral health services. These changes primarily affect state agencies, regional boards, and mental health consortia managing child and youth behavioral health care.
AB 224-82 authorizes collective bargaining for professional employees working at state professional employers, such as the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada (which employs 400+ professional staff), and defines "professional employees" as those in unclassified roles or paid outside standard classified service pay plans. The bill establishes procedures for forming bargaining units, designating exclusive representatives, and requiring negotiations to begin within 60 days of notice, while allowing dues to be withheld from pay with written employee consent. It expands the Government Employee-Management Relations Board's role to resolve disputes and mandates annual reporting from employers and organizations. These changes create a formal framework for collective bargaining that previously did not apply to these state employees.
This bill modernizes Nevada's parentage laws by adopting key provisions of the Uniform Parentage Act. It establishes a no-fee process for parents to formally acknowledge or deny their relationship with a child and sets clear rules for genetic testing in parentage disputes. The law allows courts to recognize non-biological parents who have raised a child as their own and to permit children to have more than two legal parents in specific cases. It also ensures that a woman carrying a pregnancy for another person (a gestational carrier) retains full authority over health care decisions during the pregnancy.
AB 498-82 revises contribution rates for Nevada's Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) and the University of Nevada retirement program. It reduces state employees' required contributions to half the actuarially determined "normal cost" (down from equal employer/employee shares) and adjusts employer contributions accordingly. For University of Nevada professional staff, it increases mandatory contributions from 10% to 17.5% of gross pay for both the university and employees. The bill also provides state funding to cover increased employer contributions during the 2023-2025 biennium. These changes directly affect all state employees in PERS and University of Nevada staff participating in the separate retirement program.
AB 246-82 requires Nevada election officials to improve language access for voters with limited English proficiency. It mandates the Secretary of State and local clerks to post voting materials online in languages spoken by significant minority groups (based on annual data reviews), include a toll-free translation hotline at polling places and on sample ballots, and add language preference options to voter registration forms. The bill also requires county clerks to make "good faith efforts" to appoint bilingual election staff and ensures mechanical voting systems display ballot information in a voter's preferred language when possible. These changes directly affect voters with limited English skills and election officials responsible for implementing language access. The law takes effect ahead of the 2024 General Election.
AB 243 revises rules for Nevada's legislative interim committees, affecting how they operate and are staffed. The bill sets a new deadline of August 31 for appointing committee members and officers after each legislative session (previously November 1 for meetings) and allows committees to begin meetings on September 1 instead of November 1. It requires alternate committee members to be of the same political party as the regular member they replace and grants them full authority during meetings. Additionally, the bill changes the voting threshold for committee recommendations from a majority in each chamber to at least five of eight committee members, regardless of chamber affiliation.
AB 527-82 revises Nevada’s state budget process by requiring the Governor’s Budget Division to include budgets from the Judicial and Legislative Departments, the Public Employees’ Retirement System, and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency when calculating the state’s required 5-10% reserve fund. This change expands the current practice, which previously only included the Executive Department’s budget in the reserve calculation. The bill does not alter the reserve percentage range but ensures all major state entities contribute to the reserve calculation. It directly affects these state entities by requiring them to submit detailed budget information to the Budget Division for inclusion in the reserve calculation.
This bill (AB 437-82) limits fees health care providers can charge for completing forms required under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). It prohibits charging *any fee* if the provider treated the patient within the past 3 years for the certification. If the provider hasn’t treated the patient in that timeframe, they may charge no more than $25 for the form. The law directly affects employees seeking FMLA leave (for medical conditions, family care, or military family needs) and their health care providers.
AB 334-82 requires insurers to schedule vehicle inspections for repair claims within 8 business days after accepting liability and confirming coverage, and to provide a detailed repair estimate within 2 business days after the inspection. If insurers fail to meet these deadlines, they lose the right to request further inspections, and claims are limited to labor and parts costs. The bill also authorizes the Division of Insurance to impose administrative penalties of up to $1,200 per violation. It directly affects insurers handling auto claims, policyholders seeking repairs, and repair shops acting as representatives. The law impacts state-level insurance operations but does not affect local governments.
This bill prohibits health insurance policies from requiring arbitration for claimants. It applies to individual health insurance, group plans, health benefit plans, and related contracts. Insurance policies must now include a clear statement that arbitration clauses are not binding on people making claims. The law repeals previous rules allowing some arbitration requirements and removes outdated references to those rules. This changes how health insurance contracts handle dispute resolution for policyholders.
AB 258 requires Nevada government agencies to keep confidential the personal information of donors, members, and volunteers of nonprofit organizations. This includes details like names, addresses, and phone numbers that could identify someone’s connection to a nonprofit. The bill prohibits agencies from requesting, releasing, or publicly disclosing this information, with limited exceptions. Individuals harmed by violations can seek damages of at least $2,500 per incident.
