Nevada Bills

passed · Nevada · Senate Jun 3, 2025

SB 403: Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR 34-611)

SB 403 revises education policies in Nevada, directly affecting public school districts, charter schools, and students in grades 1-8. It mandates career guidance and counseling for all students in grades 6-8 (previously optional for grades 7-12), requires the Department of Education to create career exploration materials for grades 1-5, and establishes a Subcommittee on Metrics to develop school performance standards. The bill also allows schools participating in competency-based learning pilot programs to use alternative schedules and enrollment counting methods for state funding. It includes $137,820 for a Commission staff position and $50,000 for Commission travel expenses over two fiscal years.

Topics ✓ Education

passed · Nevada · Senate Jun 3, 2025

SB 245: Makes various changes relating to education. (BDR 34-827)

SB 245 creates the Advisory Council on Civics Education within Nevada's Department of Education to help develop and implement the State Seal of Civics Program. The Council, composed of educators, administrators, and civic engagement staff, will establish program criteria and assist the Superintendent in recognizing high school students who demonstrate civics proficiency through revised GPA and examination requirements. The bill appropriates $1.5 million to the Nevada Center for Civic Engagement to raise awareness of civics education and create related awards. This directly affects Nevada high school students, teachers, and schools participating in the civics recognition program.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Education

signed · Nevada · Assembly Jun 3, 2025

AB 207: Revises provisions governing the submission of certain information to the Commissioner of Insurance relating to mental health parity and addiction equity. (BDR 57-853)

AB 207 updates Nevada's rules for health insurers and health coverage organizations to report compliance with federal mental health parity and addiction equity laws (the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Act of 2008). It requires these reports to be submitted electronically via a national system (the System for Electronic Rate and Form Filing) instead of other methods, and clarifies that only personally identifiable consumer information in the reports is confidential. Insurers must submit reports by October 1 annually, and the Commissioner of Insurance must compile and share an annual summary with the legislature and relevant state officials by December 31. The bill directly affects insurers providing health coverage in Nevada that must comply with federal parity requirements.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

vetoed · Nevada · Assembly Jun 3, 2025

AB 82: Requires the Governor to proclaim certain days of observance. (BDR 19-60)

AB 82 requires Nevada's Governor to annually proclaim four specific cultural observances: Diwali Day (15th day of Hindu 8th month), Eid al-Fitr Day (1st day of Islamic 10th month), Vaisakhi Day (1st day of Sikh Vaisakh month), and Vesak Day (first full moon in May). The Governor must issue these proclamations each year, optionally encouraging media, educators, and leaders to highlight the cultural diversity behind these celebrations. The bill has no fiscal impact on state or local government and does not alter existing laws or create new obligations beyond the annual recognition. It is purely ceremonial, aligning with Nevada's existing framework for recognizing cultural observances.

Reuben D'Silva (D) · 19 co-sponsors

in committee · Nevada · Senate Jun 3, 2025

SB 282: Revises provisions relating to food security. (BDR 18-75)

SB 282 creates a Grocery Initiative within Nevada's Department of Health and Human Services to provide grants and technical assistance to grocery stores in designated food deserts. The initiative aims to expand access to healthy foods in areas meeting specific criteria, such as high poverty rates and limited grocery store proximity (defined as rural tracts with 33% of residents >10 miles from a store or urban tracts with similar metrics). It appropriates $10 million for the program and requires the Council on Food Security to research food insecurity in these areas and submit a legislative report. The bill directly affects grocery stores in qualifying census tracts, not general residents.

in committee · Nevada · Senate Jun 3, 2025

SB 237: Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR 34-542)

This bill adds a new exemption to Nevada's tuition policy, prohibiting the University of Nevada Board of Regents from charging out-of-state tuition to surviving spouses or children of first responders killed while performing their duties in Nevada. It directly affects these family members of fallen police officers, firefighters, or emergency medical personnel who qualify under Nevada law (NRS 193.1678). The key mechanism amends existing law (NRS 396.540) to explicitly include this group among those exempt from tuition charges at Nevada's public universities. This change applies to all campuses within the Nevada System of Higher Education and does not require residency verification.

Topics ✓ Education

vetoed · Nevada · Assembly Jun 3, 2025

AB 278: Designates the month of July as Muslim American Heritage Month. (BDR 19-924)

AB 278 designates the month of July each year as "Muslim American Heritage Month" in Nevada. The bill requires the Governor to issue an annual proclamation encouraging public observance, urging media, schools, businesses, and community organizations to highlight Muslim Americans' contributions to Nevada and U.S. society. It directly affects Nevada residents by formally recognizing this heritage month through state action. The bill does not create new programs or funding but establishes a recurring official designation and proclamation process.

vetoed · Nevada · Assembly Jun 3, 2025

AB 237: Authorizes any county to create the office of registrar of voters. (BDR 20-363)

AB 237 removes a population requirement that previously limited counties to creating a registrar of voters office only if they had 100,000+ residents (currently only Clark and Washoe Counties). The bill allows **any county in Nevada** to establish this office through its board of commissioners, regardless of size. It authorizes counties to define the office's qualifications, duties, and compensation, with the registrar assuming most election-related powers currently held by county clerks (excluding specific duties under NRS 293.393). This change directly affects all Nevada counties by expanding their options for election administration structure. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025.

vetoed · Nevada · Assembly Jun 3, 2025

AB 98: Creates a day of observance for labor leader, Dolores Huerta. (BDR 19-642)

AB 98 designates April 10 as "Dolores Huerta Day" in Nevada, requiring the Governor to annually issue a proclamation. The bill directs public schools and educational institutions to recognize and educate students about labor leader Dolores Huerta's life and contributions to labor rights. This is a commemorative measure with no fiscal impact on state or local government.

vetoed · Nevada · Assembly Jun 3, 2025

AB 480: Revises provisions relating to discrimination in housing. (BDR 10-1101)

AB 480 updates Nevada's Fair Housing Law to allow discrimination claims based on the *effects* of housing practices, not just the *intent* behind them. It directly affects landlords, housing providers, and individuals filing complaints by establishing that a practice may be discriminatory if it causes a disproportionate negative impact on protected groups (like race, disability, or sexual orientation), even without intentional bias. The bill sets clear rules: complainants must first prove a practice causes disparate impact, then the housing provider must show the practice is necessary for legitimate reasons and no less discriminatory alternative exists. This change aligns Nevada law with federal standards for addressing systemic housing bias while maintaining due process for providers.

Topics ✓ Housing

vetoed · Nevada · Assembly Jun 3, 2025

AB 342: Designates the month of March as âWomen Veterans History Month.â (BDR 19-459)

AB 342 designates March of each year as "Women Veterans History Month" in Nevada. It requires the Governor to issue an annual proclamation encouraging Nevada residents, media, educators, and officials to recognize the history and contributions of women veterans to Nevada and the U.S. The bill does not create new funding or regulations but establishes a recurring observance. The bill passed the Assembly (17-4) in May 2025 but was vetoed by the Governor on June 2, 2025, and is not currently law.

Topics ✓ Veterans

signed · Nevada · Assembly Jun 3, 2025

AB 350: Revises provisions relating to cemeteries. (BDR 40-874)

AB 350 requires cemetery authorities to obtain a court order before disinterring or removing human remains, replacing previous authority held by cemetery boards or governmental entities. It also removes county commissioners' power to set cemetery maintenance rules, instead mandating specific actions by cemetery owners to maintain order. Additionally, the bill expands eligibility for veterans' cemeteries to include National Guard reservists and veterans receiving VA commemorative items, requiring new fees for interment and markers under these criteria. These changes directly affect cemetery operators, veterans' families, and local government oversight of burial sites.

Topics ✓ Veterans

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