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All 5,736 Active 50 In committee 5,322 Passed 600 Signed 2,881 Failed 27

passed · Nevada · Senate Jun 4, 2025

SB 316: Revises provisions relating to insurance. (BDR 57-777)

SB 316 regulates pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), the companies that manage prescription drug coverage for insurers. It prohibits PBMs from steering patients to affiliated pharmacies, requiring them to disclose fees and rebates to insurers, and mandating that PBMs pass all rebates to insurers. Insurers must then use these rebate funds exclusively to lower premiums or reduce patient cost-sharing for prescriptions, and cannot charge patients more than the insurer pays for a drug. This directly affects PBMs, health insurers, and patients by increasing transparency and reducing out-of-pocket costs.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

passed · Nevada · Senate Jun 4, 2025

SB 457: Revises provisions relating to public safety. (BDR 15-1038)

SB 457 expands public safety protections by increasing penalties for assaulting or battering certain public employees. It broadens the definition of "officer" to include child welfare staff and hospitality workers, making such assaults or batteries carry enhanced penalties. The bill also updates stalking laws to cover electronic harassment and dating relationships, and changes minor pornography laws to treat each child depicted as a separate offense. Additionally, it creates a new felony for property damage exceeding $750 during theft at retail locations.

Topics ✗ Criminal Justice ✓ Labor & Employment

in committee · Nevada · Senate Jun 3, 2025

SB 232: Makes an appropriation for the construction of a veterans and community center in Virginia City, Nevada. (BDR S-1055)

SB 232 appropriates $750,000 from the State General Fund to the Evans-Kendall Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8071 for constructing a veterans and community center in Virginia City, Nevada. The bill requires the VFW post to submit two reports detailing how the funds are spent - by December 2026 and September 2027 - to the Interim Finance Committee. Any unspent funds must be returned to the State General Fund by September 17, 2027. This bill directly affects the Evans-Kendall VFW Post 8071 and benefits veterans and community members in Virginia City.

Topics ✓ Veterans

in committee · Nevada · Senate Jun 3, 2025

SB 337: Revises provisions relating to opioids. (BDR 40-204)

SB 337 requires health care facilities, providers, and insurers to offer patients a "non-opioid directive" form (allowing patients to decline opioids) and provide non-opioid treatment alternatives under specific circumstances. Starting January 1, 2027, facilities and providers must offer non-opioid alternatives to patients who request them or have completed the directive, except in limited cases. The bill mandates insurers to provide the form to new enrollees and creates a state advisory board to monitor compliance and recommend policies on opioid alternatives. It applies to all licensed health facilities, providers prescribing opioids, and health insurers, with enforcement through regulatory reviews and potential payment reductions for violations.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

in committee · Nevada · Senate Jun 3, 2025

SB 58: Revises provisions governing grants for certain prekindergarten programs. (BDR 34-272)

SB 58 expands eligibility for Nevada's prekindergarten grant program (Nevada Ready! State Pre K) by raising the household income threshold from 200% to 250% of the federal poverty level. It also adds two new categories allowing programs to serve children with individualized education plans (IEPs) or documented behavioral/social/emotional needs, regardless of income. The bill directly affects school districts, charter schools, and nonprofits running preK programs, enabling them to serve more low-income children and those with special needs. Grant amounts will be calculated by multiplying the adjusted per-pupil funding rate by the number of children served, effective July 1, 2025.

Topics ✓ Education

in committee · Nevada · Senate Jun 3, 2025

SB 331: Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR 34-698)

SB 331 revises Nevada education laws to improve school safety and student support. It requires the Director of the Office for a Safe and Respectful Learning Environment to create and post online complaint procedures for discrimination, bullying, or cyberbullying incidents in public schools. The bill also mandates the State Board of Education to expand its parental involvement policy to specifically include support for students with disabilities, those from low-income backgrounds, and historically underserved communities. Additionally, it requires school districts to implement a step-by-step discipline system that rates offenses by severity and triggers intervention when specific thresholds are met. These changes directly affect public schools, administrators, parents, and students across Nevada.

Topics ✓ Education

in committee · Nevada · Senate Jun 3, 2025

SB 402: Provides for the creation of restoration improvement districts for building restoration projects. (BDR 22-332)

SB 402 allows counties and cities to create "restoration improvement districts" around qualifying historic buildings (at least 50 years old) to fund their restoration. The bill authorizes local governments to pledge property tax revenue collected within these districts to developers, subject to a 20-year deed restriction preventing non-restricted business operations on the restored property. Developers must enter a written agreement with the municipality, and the district must meet specific criteria, including the building’s age and historical character. This bill directly affects developers of qualifying historic restoration projects and aims to incentivize preservation through local tax-based financing. (Note: Bill is pending, last action April 2025.)

in committee · Nevada · Senate Jun 3, 2025

SB 314: Revises provisions relating to mental health education in schools. (BDR 34-1068)

SB 314 requires all Nevada public schools to update health education curricula to include evidence-based mental health content, culturally appropriate resources, and alignment with social-emotional learning standards. It mandates that new teachers complete a mental health education course to obtain a teaching license, and requires licensed teachers renewing their licenses after July 2027 to earn two credits or 30 hours of mental health-focused professional development. School districts must partner with specific entities, including the Nevada System of Higher Education, to provide this training, particularly in rural and online settings.

Topics ✓ Education ✓ Healthcare

in committee · Nevada · Senate Jun 3, 2025

SB 505: Establishes the Nevada Energy Resiliency Task Force. (BDR S-1250)

SB 505 creates the Nevada Energy Resiliency Task Force to analyze the state's energy and fuel supply chain, specifically addressing Nevada's reliance on California-refined fuel and the risks from declining California output. The 11-member task force - appointed by the Governor (including energy/logistics/economics experts), Senate/Assembly leaders - will investigate alternatives like Permian Basin pipelines or Utah imports and recommend strategies for energy resilience, including emergency protocols and storage solutions. It must submit a final report to the Legislature by February 1, 2027, detailing findings and recommendations. The bill directly affects state energy policy and stakeholders dependent on fuel supply chains, with no direct cost to the state for task force operations.

in committee · Nevada · Senate Jun 3, 2025

SB 333: Makes an appropriation to the Southern Nevada Enterprise Community Board for certain expenses of the Board. (BDR S-1002)

SB 333 appropriates $300,000 for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and $290,000 for FY 2026-2027 from the State General Fund to the Southern Nevada Enterprise Community Board. The funds are designated for the Board's personnel, operating, equipment, travel, and consulting expenses. The Board must submit two expenditure reports (by December 2026 and September 2027) and return any unused funds to the State General Fund by specified deadlines. This bill provides funding with reporting requirements but does not create new policies or regulations.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

in committee · Nevada · Senate Jun 3, 2025

SB 388: Revises provisions relating to the Program for Child Care and Development. (BDR 38-76)

SB 388 modifies Nevada's child care assistance program to reduce costs for low-income families. It requires that no cost sharing (what families pay) is required for households in the four lowest income brackets under the Program for Child Care and Development, and caps cost sharing at 5% of a family's gross income for all other participants. This directly affects families receiving state-funded child care assistance who qualify under the program's income guidelines. The bill updates the sliding fee scale to align with federal requirements while ensuring lower out-of-pocket costs for the most vulnerable households.

in committee · Nevada · Senate Jun 3, 2025

SB 271: Makes an appropriation for a nurse apprentice program. (BDR S-1054)

SB 271 appropriates $12 million from the State General Fund to fund a nurse apprentice program under the Department of Health and Human Services. It directly affects healthcare entities (like hospitals, clinics, and HMOs) and nursing students enrolled in accredited programs who become "nurse apprentices." The funds reimburse healthcare entities for apprentice compensation, supervision, retention bonuses, travel expenses for those living over 50 miles from work, and limited administrative costs (capped at $500,000). All funds must be spent or reverted to the State General Fund by September 17, 2027.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Healthcare