AB 192 enacts two uniform acts for California: the Uniform Easement Relocation Act and the Uniform Mortgage Modification Act. The easement act allows property owners to seek court approval to relocate certain easements (like utility or access rights) if it doesn’t harm the easement’s purpose or property value, while prohibiting relocation for utility, conservation, or negative easements. The mortgage act creates safe harbor rules for common modifications (e.g., extending payment dates, lowering interest rates), ensuring these changes don’t affect mortgage priority or require recording. These provisions directly affect property owners with easements, easement holders, and lenders handling mortgage modifications. The bill makes no new financial impact on state or local government.
SB 161 revises Nevada's collective bargaining rules for school districts and teachers' unions. It creates new timelines for binding arbitration when teacher contract negotiations stall: either 75 days before school starts (if no agreement exists) or after an expired contract. The bill also prohibits school districts from requiring teachers to work more hours than specified in an expired contract. Additionally, it changes strike rules by removing penalties for individual teachers during disputes and excluding teachers from existing requirements like written no-strike pledges. These changes apply specifically to teachers represented by employee organizations in Nevada school districts.
AB 25 revises health care requirements for incarcerated women by narrowing when annual pelvic examinations and mammograms must be provided - only for those over 21 (for pelvic exams) or over 40 (for mammograms), unless a healthcare provider recommends them based on medical history. The bill repeals a program requiring courts to offer regimental discipline as an alternative to incarceration and removes court authority to order it. Additionally, it updates notarization rules for incarcerated people, allowing inmate ID cards or sworn declarations to verify identity for document notarization. These changes directly affect incarcerated women, courts, and correctional facilities in Nevada.
AB 196 revises Nevada’s psychology licensing rules to allow unlicensed individuals to perform certain psychological tests under a licensed psychologist’s direct supervision, with the title "psychometrist" permitted for these specific roles. The bill also establishes a 3-year limit for filing disciplinary complaints against psychology professionals (previously no time limit), and removes requirements for psychology-focused businesses to register with the Board. These changes directly affect psychologists, unlicensed test administrators, and psychology-related businesses. The bill does not impose new costs on state or local governments.
AB 248 ratifies Nevada's participation in the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact, allowing licensed physical therapists and physical therapist assistants from member states to practice in Nevada without obtaining a separate Nevada license. The bill establishes requirements for practitioners, including holding an active license in their home state, having no recent disciplinary actions, and reporting any adverse actions within 30 days. It also creates a joint Compact Commission to manage the system and requires Nevada’s Physical Therapy Board to share relevant licensing information through a shared data system. This directly affects physical therapy professionals seeking to practice across state lines within the Compact.
AB 236 revises how teachers and education professionals are selected for Nevada state education boards and councils. It changes the nomination process from requiring the Governor to appoint members from lists submitted by the Nevada State Education Association (NSEA) to appointing them from lists submitted by specific employee organizations representing: (1) teachers in large school districts (currently Clark County only) and (2) teachers in other districts, or (1) school counselors/psychologists in large districts and (2) in other districts. The bill maintains the same number of appointments but shifts nomination authority to district-specific employee groups instead of NSEA. This directly affects how educators and support staff are represented on boards like the State Board of Education and the Teachers and Leaders Council. The changes have no fiscal impact on state or local government.
AB 153 requires school districts operating education programs in Nevada correctional facilities to help incarcerated students complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Specifically, it mandates that these districts hold at least one annual event at each facility where students can receive assistance completing the FAFSA, and report certain program data to the State Treasurer. The bill applies directly to school districts running such programs and the incarcerated students enrolled in them. It updates existing requirements (previously only for K-12 students in general settings) to ensure incarcerated individuals have access to federal financial aid support. The law takes effect July 1, 2025.
SB 25 revises Nevada's fire protection laws by restructuring responsibilities between the State Forester Firewarden and State Fire Marshal. It removes the requirement for the Forester to cooperate with the Fire Marshal on vegetation management, eliminates the State Fire Marshal Division, and expands the Fire Marshal's duties to include enforcing fire safety regulations at cannabis production facilities. The bill also broadens mandatory fire investigations to cover incidents causing injuries or over $2 million in financial loss, beyond the previous focus on deaths. These changes directly affect fire safety enforcement agencies, cannabis facilities, and communities managing wildfire risks.
SB 28 expands the types of projects eligible for tax increment financing in Nevada municipalities. It revises the definition of "undertaking" to include affordable housing, fixed guideway projects, high-capacity transit, multi-family housing, transit-oriented development, and transportation projects. Municipalities must now locate tax increment areas within half a mile of transit stations and align with master plans, while ensuring projects promote transit use, housing, and access to jobs or education. This change directly affects cities and counties using tax increment financing to fund infrastructure, requiring new location and planning criteria for these specific project types.
AB 591 is a routine state budget bill appropriating funds for Nevada's government operations during fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027. It allocates specific amounts to state offices and departments, including $25.3 million for the Secretary of State's office and $50.7 million for the Department of Taxation. The bill does not create new policies or laws but provides the necessary funding to support existing state functions, such as court operations, education programs, and administrative services. This appropriation was passed unanimously in both legislative chambers and signed into law by the Governor.
AB 592 establishes maximum annual salary rates for specific state employee positions across multiple offices, including the Attorney General’s office, Governor’s agencies, and the Secretary of State’s office. It directly affects over 50 listed roles - such as Deputy Attorneys General, Chief Information Officers, and Office Directors - by setting their cap salaries (e.g., $198,825 for Assistant Attorney General, $165,420 for Director of Office of Finance). The bill revises existing compensation provisions without creating new programs or altering eligibility. It passed unanimously in both legislative chambers and was signed into law on May 28, 2025.
AB 90 expands the definition of "detention facility" to include regional facilities focused on treating and rehabilitating children, ensuring these centers must now provide the same juvenile justice rights as local and state facilities. It requires juvenile courts to make two specific findings before sending a child to a regional facility: that community alternatives were exhausted or failed, and that the child poses a public safety risk based on a risk assessment, prior offenses, and offense seriousness. This directly affects children placed in regional treatment facilities and juvenile courts making custody decisions. The bill updates existing requirements to cover these regional centers uniformly, without adding new costs to state or local governments.
