SB 318 eliminates charter schools' ability to contract with educational management organizations (EMOs) for operational services, effective upon the bill's enactment, with only limited exceptions for one-time renewals. It also requires charter schools to provide sponsors (like school districts) with written notice, competitive bidding documentation, and prevailing wage compliance records for construction or renovation projects exceeding $100,000. The bill directly affects charter schools and their sponsors by changing operational contracts and project oversight requirements. These changes revise existing Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) 388A.030, 388A.223, and related provisions governing charter school management and construction.
AB 508 revises Nevada's state financial administration rules, primarily affecting the State Education Fund and public schools. It requires the Economic Forum to estimate revenue specifically needed for the Education Fund (beyond general revenue), changes how budget reserves for education are calculated (removing enrollment growth as a factor), and adjusts payment deadlines for gifted student program funding (moving the due date from September 25 to September 1). The bill also modifies cannabis tax revenue distribution by ending the use of wholesale cannabis tax funds to cover the Cannabis Compliance Board's costs, while maintaining a $5 million appropriation to the Board for its regulatory work. These changes directly impact state budget planning, school funding allocations, and cannabis regulatory financing.
AB 358 appropriates over $1.4 million for the 2025-2026 fiscal year and over $2.5 million for 2026-2027 from the State General Fund to the United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra. This funding supports Nevada’s implementation of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, which mails free books to children under age 5, directly benefiting families statewide. The bill requires quarterly reports on spending and mandates unused funds be returned to the state treasury by specific dates (September 2026/2027). It also allocates separate funding for administrative costs ($315,000 in 2025-2026, $347,250 in 2026-2027) with similar reporting and fiscal accountability requirements.
AB 338 modifies Nevada's Medicaid program to expand access to home and community-based care for frail elderly residents. It requires the state to apply for federal funding to cover attendant care services - including bathing, dressing, and mobility assistance - for Medicaid-eligible seniors. The bill also mandates creating a public website listing licensed home care agencies, including service details, locations, and disciplinary records, to help seniors connect with providers. These changes aim to improve access to essential in-home support while aligning with federal Medicaid waiver requirements.
AB 216 requires peace officers investigating domestic violence to conduct a "lethality assessment" when they have probable cause to believe the suspect is a spouse, ex-spouse, dating partner, or co-parent. The assessment uses an 8-question form (e.g., about weapon use, threats, choking, gun access) to evaluate immediate danger. Officers must submit results to the Department of Public Safety and include them in written reports. Courts may consider these results when reviewing custody cases. The bill directly affects domestic violence victims, law enforcement officers, and judicial proceedings involving custody.
AB 288 allocates $60 million from the state treasury to White Pine County School District specifically for constructing a new elementary school. The funds must be spent by September 17, 2027, or be returned to the state general fund. This bill directly affects the school district and students in White Pine County by providing dedicated funding for new school infrastructure. It contains no additional policy provisions beyond the funding allocation and spending deadline.
AB 268 appropriates $43 million annually for fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27 from the State General Fund to the State Department of Agriculture. This funding directly enables Nevada school districts to provide universal free breakfast and lunch to all Nevada pupils. The bill requires school districts to spend the funds by specific deadlines (September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027) or return unused portions to the State General Fund. It becomes effective July 1, 2025, and establishes a concrete funding mechanism for school meal programs.
AB 257 appropriates $10 million from the State General Fund to the Nevada School of the Arts to support its arts education programs. The school must submit two detailed expenditure reports to the Interim Finance Committee (by December 2026 and September 2027) and allow legislative audits of funds. Any unspent money must be returned to the state by September 17, 2027, with no funds allowed after June 30, 2027. This bill directly affects the Nevada School of the Arts by providing funding with strict accountability measures.
AB 272 shifts responsibility for covering forensic medical exam costs from counties to Nevada's Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). It requires hospitals to provide these exams for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, strangulation, or human trafficking without charging the victim directly, and establishes a process for facilities to seek reimbursement from HHS within 60 days. The bill repeals prior laws mandating county payment for such exams and expands coverage to include strangulation and human trafficking cases. Key provisions include documentation requirements for reimbursement applications and annual review of reimbursement amounts by HHS. The law ensures victims cannot be billed for these exams, regardless of whether a law enforcement report was filed.
AB 67 establishes Nevada's Baby Bonds Program, which credits $3,200 to a trust fund for infants born in Nevada on or after January 1, 2026, whose births were covered by Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Eligible individuals must be 18-30 years old, reside in Nevada for 12 months prior to claiming funds, complete a state-approved financial literacy course, and use the money for qualifying purposes like education or housing. The funds cannot count toward eligibility for state benefits like Medicaid or student aid, and unclaimed funds may be redistributed via lottery if insufficient for all eligible recipients. This program directly affects low-income newborns in Nevada, aiming to build early financial assets through state-funded trust accounts.
AB 31 requires Nevada's Medicaid program to reimburse providers of nonemergency behavioral health transport services for travel costs between their base location and patient pickup/drop-off points. It mandates a minimum 15% increase in reimbursement rates for services involving rural counties (population under 100,000) and a 10% increase for all other areas. The bill also requires the state to seek federal approval to implement these rate changes. This directly affects behavioral health transport providers who serve Medicaid patients across Nevada, particularly in rural communities.
AB 243 creates a new $20,000 property tax exemption (adjusted annually for inflation) for Nevada Gold Star Spouses - defined as surviving spouses of Nevada residents who died while on active military duty. This exemption applies to the first $20,000 of a home’s assessed value, similar to existing exemptions for disabled veterans but specifically for Gold Star spouses. The bill also allows recipients to redirect the exemption amount to veterans’ home gift accounts in Southern or Northern Nevada. It requires proof of eligibility, including a military casualty report showing Nevada as the service member’s home of record, and includes provisions for annual renewal. The bill passed unanimously in both legislative chambers in 2025.
