AB 556 creates a new Beneficiary Advisory Council within Nevada's Medicaid system to advise on the experiences of Medicaid recipients. The bill requires the Council to include at least four current or former Medicaid recipients or advocates, and mandates quarterly meetings. It also renames the existing Medical Care Advisory Committee to the Medicaid Advisory Committee, adds requirements for 25% of its members to also serve on the Council, and increases its meeting frequency to quarterly. These changes align Nevada's advisory structures with federal regulations (42 C.F.R. § 431.12) without altering Medicaid eligibility or benefits.
AB 406 requires public schools to post mental health resources online and hold quarterly mental health education assemblies for students. It bans public schools from using artificial intelligence to perform counseling duties related to student mental health and prohibits unlicensed individuals from claiming expertise in mental or behavioral health care. The bill also deems absences for mental health reasons (including bullying, bereavement, or mental distress) as approved, credits these absences toward attendance requirements, and prevents denial of credit/promotion for students meeting academic standards despite such absences. These changes directly affect public school students, staff, and mental health providers in Nevada.
SB 464 enacts Nevada's participation in the Interstate Mining Compact, an agreement between states to coordinate on mining regulations and environmental protection. The compact requires Nevada to establish a program for conserving mined lands and protecting natural resources, including measures to prevent pollution and restore land affected by mining. It creates an Interstate Mining Commission with one Nevada commissioner (appointed by the governor) and representatives from other participating states, which will study mining impacts, make recommendations, and share information to address issues like land restoration and pollution. This bill does not change existing Nevada mining laws but provides a cooperative framework for states to work together on shared mining challenges.
AB 160 creates the Nevada-Ireland Trade Commission to strengthen economic ties between Nevada and Ireland. The nine-member commission (appointed by Senate/Assembly leaders and the Governor, including a higher education representative) must study trade opportunities, promote business/academic exchanges, and make annual recommendations to the Governor and legislative leaders. It will operate through a dedicated funding account in the State General Fund, allowing grants and donations for its activities. The bill directly affects Nevada's economic development efforts and facilitates formal collaboration with Ireland on investment, infrastructure, and mutual economic growth.
SB 114 requires landlords managing properties with over 200 dwelling units on a single parcel to implement two key policies: (1) conduct criminal background checks for job applicants who would handle apartment keys, and (2) create written procedures for securely storing, issuing, and tracking all apartment keys. Landlords must also maintain a log of key issuance and return, and provide proof of compliance to the Real Estate Division or law enforcement upon request. This bill directly affects large-property landlords (excluding financial institutions and real estate brokers) by adding specific background check and key management requirements to their operations.
SB 379 regulates solar financing companies that provide loans, leases, or power purchase agreements for residential solar systems (distributed generation systems). It prohibits financiers from charging excessive fees, requires them to verify solar installers hold proper licenses, and mandates clear disclosure of loan terms. Consumers gain extended rescission rights (3 business days for under 60, 10 days for 60+), and financiers cannot disconnect systems for single missed payments. The law also bans deceptive advertising and requires specific recordings for transactions, becoming effective after Governor approval on June 5, 2025.
SB 87 shifts the responsibility for funding forensic medical examinations from counties to the state for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence involving strangulation. The bill eliminates the previous system where counties paid these costs and could seek reimbursement from a state compensation officer. Instead, it requires the State General Fund to cover all costs for these exams directly, ensuring victims aren’t charged and counties no longer bear the financial burden. This change applies specifically to sexual assault examinations (replacing NRS 217.300) and strangulation-related domestic violence examinations (replacing NRS 217.405).
AB 64 revises Nevada's Open Meeting Law to clarify how public bodies conduct meetings. It requires each public speaker during comment periods to receive at least 3 minutes of time, allows public bodies to skip comments on active contested cases until decisions are final, and mandates physical public access points for remote meetings involving decisions on cases or regulations. The bill also updates rules about legal advice sessions (narrowing exceptions to what counts as a "meeting"), clarifies defamation protections for public commenters, and adjusts how disciplinary proceedings for licensees must follow open meeting rules. These changes directly affect local government bodies like city councils and school boards, as well as members of the public seeking to comment.
SB 12 renames Nevada's "Office of the Chief Information Officer" to the "Governor’s Technology Office" within the Governor’s Office. It updates all related references in Nevada law to reflect this new name and adjusts minor structural terms (e.g., changing "Administration Unit" to "Director’s Office"). The bill does not alter the office’s core duties, such as providing IT services to state agencies or managing information security. This is a technical renaming and reference update affecting internal state government operations, with no new policy changes or external impacts.
SB 157 requires Nevada's Cannabis Compliance Board to adopt mandatory regulations for testing cannabis and cannabis products. It directly affects cannabis businesses (licensees and registrants) by mandating that representative samples of every product lot must be tested by independent labs, with specific protocols for sample collection. The bill specifies that regulations must include these testing requirements, moving beyond current law which only authorized such rules. This change aims to standardize product safety testing across the industry.
SB 108 raises the threshold for requesting backup funds from Nevada’s Contingency Account from $250,000 to $500,000 when the river maintenance fund balance falls short. It specifies that only money not already committed to specific projects counts toward this balance. The bill directly affects cities, counties, and tribal governments receiving grants for river clearance, maintenance, restoration, surveying, and monumenting projects. This change aims to provide more stable funding for these local projects by requiring a larger shortfall before accessing emergency funds. The bill passed unanimously and takes effect July 1, 2025.
AB 502 revises regulations for public works projects (financed with public funds) to improve compliance oversight, affecting contractors, subcontractors, and public bodies like government agencies. It removes a 10-day deadline for contractors to request apprentices and requires reporting of project and apprentice identifying details. Public bodies must now obtain a project ID at least 10 days before advertising, with daily penalties for late reporting. The bill also adjusts penalties: $5,000 maximum for first violations, at least $5,000 for subsequent violations, and shortens disqualification periods for repeated offenses (e.g., 180 days for a second offense instead of 3 years).
