Nevada Bills

signed · Nevada · Assembly Jun 6, 2025

AB 545: Increases certain fees relating to emissions testing. (BDR 40-1150)

AB 545 increases fees for vehicle emissions testing in Nevada's Clark and Washoe counties. It raises the fee for a set of 25 emission compliance forms from $150 to $175 and increases the per-form fee for fleet stations from $6 to $7. These changes directly affect auto inspection stations, fleet operators, and vehicle owners needing emissions certification. The bill does not alter emissions standards but adjusts the associated fees collected by the Department of Motor Vehicles.

signed · Nevada · Senate Jun 6, 2025

SB 170: Revises provisions relating to industrial insurance. (BDR 53-632)

SB 170 updates Nevada’s industrial insurance rules to better support firefighters and related first responders. Starting July 1, 2026, it requires full-time firefighters, arson investigators, fire training staff, and volunteer firefighters (excluding state executive department employees) to undergo annual cancer screenings and meet new physical exam standards focused on firefighting/law enforcement demands. The bill specifically lists carcinogens (like diesel exhaust, asbestos, and formaldehyde) linked to certain cancers (e.g., lung, bladder, leukemia) to streamline determining if cancer qualifies as an occupational disease under industrial insurance. These changes aim to simplify claims for first responders developing cancer linked to job exposures.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

signed · Nevada · Senate Jun 6, 2025

SB 36: Revises provisions relating to water. (BDR 48-384)

SB 36 creates the Nevada Voluntary Water Rights Retirement Program, allowing the state to buy or accept donations of decreed or certificated groundwater rights for conservation purposes. The program, administered by the Director of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, must cease accepting new applications or donations after June 30, 2035. Purchased or donated rights must be retired by the State Engineer, prohibiting new water appropriations for those retired rights. This policy change explicitly adds permanent groundwater retirement as a qualifying activity for state water conservation grants, updating existing grant program requirements.

Topics ✓ Environment

signed · Nevada · Senate Jun 6, 2025

SB 380: Revises provisions relating to autism spectrum disorders. (BDR 23-118)

SB 380 requires peace officers in Nevada to complete annual training on recognizing and responding to people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as part of their continuing education. It updates the legal definition of "autism spectrum disorder" to align with current medical standards from the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. The bill also mandates that peace officer training programs include specific modules on interactions with individuals with developmental disabilities, including ASD. These changes apply directly to all certified peace officers and law enforcement training programs in the state.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice

signed · Nevada · Senate Jun 6, 2025

SB 263: Revises provisions relating to pornography involving minors. (BDR 15-520)

SB 263 expands Nevada's laws against child pornography to explicitly include computer-generated images and videos depicting minors in sexual situations. It makes creating, distributing, or possessing such computer-generated content a felony, with stricter penalties for repeat offenses (minimum 10-year prison term for second offenses). The bill also clarifies that possessing the same material cannot be charged under both this law and the existing possession statute, and requires anyone convicted under these provisions to register as a sex offender. The law, approved by the Governor on June 6, 2025, applies directly to individuals who produce, share, or keep such digital content.

Topics ✗ Criminal Justice

signed · Nevada · Senate Jun 6, 2025

SB 293: Revises provisions relating to intercollegiate athletics. (BDR 34-1088)

SB 293 removes legal barriers preventing student athletes at colleges from earning money for the use of their name, image, or likeness (NIL). It allows athletes to sign compensation contracts with their school, national athletic associations, or external organizations, while protecting these agreements as confidential (not public records). The law also prohibits colleges from reducing scholarships or penalizing athletes solely because they earn NIL income or seek professional representation. This directly affects student athletes at public and private colleges in Nevada, ensuring they can monetize their personal brand without academic or financial penalties.

Topics ✓ Education

signed · Nevada · Senate Jun 6, 2025

SB 165: Establishes provisions relating to behavioral health. (BDR 54-145)

SB 165 establishes a new license for "behavioral health and wellness practitioners" who provide prevention and intervention services for mental health. It requires background checks, sets supervision rules for advanced nurses, and mandates Medicaid coverage for services provided by these licensed practitioners. The bill creates funding from state health care accounts to support training programs for practitioners and supervisors. Unlicensed practice of behavioral health promotion and prevention becomes a gross misdemeanor under this law.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

signed · Nevada · Senate Jun 6, 2025

SB 177: Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR 34-942)

SB 177 revises school disciplinary procedures for homeless students and those in foster care. It requires principals to hold meetings (not just consult) with relevant parties before suspending these students, and mandates that for suspensions exceeding 5 days, they must assess whether homelessness or foster care status caused the behavior. If so, principals must either end the suspension with support services or place the student in temporary alternative education (up to 45 days, extendable for safety). The bill also requires schools to create annual plans for students removed from classrooms, including academic support and behavioral interventions to prevent disengagement. This law, approved by the Governor on June 5, 2025, aims to reduce punitive actions tied to students' unstable living situations.

Topics ✓ Education

signed · Nevada · Assembly Jun 6, 2025

AB 286: Provides for a pilot program to assess the competency of applicants for a license to teach through alternative assessment methods. (BDR 34-836)

AB 286 establishes a pilot program allowing prospective teachers in Nevada to bypass standard competency tests for initial teaching licenses by completing an alternative assessment pathway. The program, limited to 100 participants annually from Nevada higher education institutions, targets applicants holding provisional teaching licenses or substitute endorsements. Participants must complete 10 professional development sessions, receive mentorship, and achieve two consecutive "effective" teaching evaluations over 24 months to qualify for exemption. The pilot expires in 2029 and requires institutions to submit annual progress reports and a final implementation plan based on data collected.

Topics ✓ Education

signed · Nevada · Senate Jun 6, 2025

SB 424: Revises provisions relating to emergency medical services. (BDR 38-561)

SB 424 requires private emergency medical transport providers (like ambulance services) to pay an assessment based on their net revenue in Nevada. The revenue funds a new "Account to Improve Emergency Medical Transportation Quality and Access," which must be used exclusively to: (1) enhance Medicaid reimbursement rates for these providers, (2) support data infrastructure and community outreach, and (3) cover administrative costs. The bill also authorizes administrative penalties for non-payment and allows health authorities to take disciplinary action against delinquent providers. This bill directly affects private ambulance companies operating in Nevada and modifies how Medicaid funds support emergency transport services.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Healthcare

signed · Nevada · Senate Jun 6, 2025

SB 496: Makes appropriations to the Department of Motor Vehicles for information technology system projects. (BDR S-1219)

SB 496 appropriates $13.7 million for FY2025-26 and $9.8 million for FY2026-27 to migrate the DMV's legacy computer systems to a cloud platform. It also allocates $33.9 million for FY2025-26 and $39.7 million for FY2026-27 to continue modernizing the DMV's information systems. All funds must be spent by September 17, 2027, or reverted to the State Highway Fund, with transfers between fiscal years requiring Governor and Interim Finance Committee approval. The bill directly affects the DMV's IT operations and budget management.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Technology

signed · Nevada · Senate Jun 6, 2025

SB 54: Requires Medicaid to provide coverage of certain services for persons experiencing homelessness. (BDR 38-412)

SB 54 requires Nevada's Medicaid program to cover medical respite care for people experiencing homelessness starting July 1, 2027, if federal funding is available. This coverage includes up to 90 days per year of services like case management, behavioral health support, transportation, medication management, and acute medical care. Facilities providing this care must operate 24/7 with staff trained in trauma-informed care and mental health first aid, and the state must seek federal waivers to secure funding. The bill directly affects homeless Nevadans needing short-term medical stabilization and healthcare facilities seeking Medicaid reimbursement.

Topics ✓ Healthcare ✓ Housing

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