SB 335 prohibits healthcare providers in Nevada from administering electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) to anyone under 18 years old, regardless of parental consent or the minor’s own agreement. This directly affects minors seeking ECT for severe mental health conditions and healthcare providers who would otherwise offer this treatment. The bill imposes professional discipline on providers who violate this ban, defining ECT as a procedure using electrical currents to induce seizures for treating severe psychiatric disorders. The law takes effect on July 1, 2025, and applies statewide to all licensed healthcare professionals.
SB 34 establishes five new interstate compacts enabling healthcare professionals - such as physician assistants, nurses, audiologists, physical therapists, and occupational therapists - to practice across state lines in participating states without obtaining separate licenses. To qualify, professionals must hold an active home-state license, pass background checks, have no recent disciplinary actions, report adverse actions within 30 days, and pay applicable fees. The compacts require notification to the relevant commission before practicing in another state and mandate adherence to that state’s practice laws. This directly affects licensed healthcare providers seeking multi-state practice and participating states adopting the compacts.
SB 5 (now Chapter 12 of Nevada law) creates a competitive grant program to address healthcare provider shortages, managed by the Nevada Health Authority. It establishes a dedicated fund to award grants to hospitals, healthcare entities, and nonprofits for projects targeting critical shortages in underserved areas or specialties, requiring applicants to provide matching funds. The law also mandates biennial assessments of healthcare needs, prioritizes physician licensing for those serving shortages, and updates pharmacist immunization protocols to align with federal standards. This law directly affects healthcare providers, hospitals, licensing boards, and the Nevada Health Authority, with all provisions now enacted after approval by the Governor on November 29, 2025.
SB 446 changes eligibility rules for high school work-based learning programs, requiring that at least half of all 16-year-old students must qualify to participate (previously applied to all students). It also updates background check rules for volunteers: schools can now exempt volunteers who already passed a background check for their job or professional license, and may reimburse businesses for those checks. The bill allows schools to reduce how often volunteers need updated background checks (beyond the standard 5-year requirement). These changes directly affect high school students, schools, and businesses hosting student work placements. The policy focuses on expanding program access while streamlining background verification processes.
SB 211 allows specific state employees - including category I, II, and III peace officers, firefighters, and certain supervisory staff - to collectively bargain about leaving Nevada’s Public Employees’ Benefits Program for alternative life, accident, or health insurance. Currently, these groups cannot negotiate such changes without Board approval, but this bill removes that requirement. The law amends collective bargaining rules to explicitly permit these negotiations as part of mandatory bargaining discussions. It directly affects public safety workers covered under the bill’s defined categories, enabling them to seek alternative insurance plans through their labor representatives. The bill does not change the benefits program itself but alters the process for certain employees to opt out.
SB 411 repeals Nevada's requirement for school districts to undergo mandatory financial reviews every six years by independent consultants. The bill eliminates provisions that previously mandated these reviews, including the selection of consultants by the State Board of Education, the submission of final reports to the State Board and Legislature, and school district requirements to hold public meetings on corrective action plans. This directly affects school districts and the State Board of Education, removing administrative obligations related to financial oversight. The legislation also makes minor conforming changes to remove references to repealed reporting requirements. (NRS 387.607, 387.613, 387.622, 387.631, 387.636, 387.639)
SB 122 requires anyone returning a Nevada voter's mail ballot on their behalf to be a Nevada resident and submit a signed statement confirming residency. It prohibits non-residents from returning mail ballots and mandates this affirmation be submitted with the ballot. Violating these rules could result in a category E felony charge. The law takes effect July 1, 2025, and applies to both county and city mail ballot returns.
SB 131 requires Nevada schools to implement age-appropriate human trafficking prevention education for students in grades 6-12 as part of health courses. The bill mandates the Department of Education to develop curriculum standards and training plans for school staff, along with materials for parents about the instruction. Schools must ensure at least one employee per school receives training on human trafficking prevention, and parents can opt their child out of the instruction (except for graduation-required courses). The law also specifies content for the curriculum, including trafficking prevalence, risk reduction strategies, and safe reporting methods, while requiring annual review of the standards. This directly affects public and charter school students, educators, and families in Nevada.
SB 339 updates regulations for homeowners associations (HOAs) and similar common-interest communities in Nevada. It requires background checks for board candidates, mandates annual reserve studies (instead of every five years) to ensure sufficient funds for repairs, and creates a training program for board members within six months of joining. The Real Estate Division gains authority to investigate and audit an association’s finances if it suspects poor record-keeping, and certain legal disputes involving HOAs must now go to small claims court instead of mandatory mediation. These changes directly affect HOAs, their boards, and residents who pay association fees.
SB 57 clarifies which law enforcement agencies must require uniformed officers to wear recording devices and when recordings are public records. It specifies that only officers employed by the defined agencies (like county sheriffs, city police, or school police departments) must wear devices during public interactions, and their recordings become public records. The bill explicitly states that other peace officers (e.g., those not employed by these agencies) do not need to wear devices, and recordings from non-required devices are not public records unless another law says otherwise. It does not create new requirements but clarifies existing rules to prevent confusion about coverage and public access.
SB 50 adds theft (defined as taking money or property worth $650+) to the list of crimes triggering enhanced penalties when committed against people aged 60+ or vulnerable adults. It requires additional prison time (served consecutively with the main sentence) and mandates that offenders pay victims at least 80% of restitution before receiving probation or parole. The bill also imposes civil penalties ($5,000-$30,000) on offenders convicted of these crimes, with funds split between victim compensation and a special unit investigating crimes against seniors/vulnerable people. This applies specifically to theft cases meeting the $650 threshold, expanding existing protections previously limited to crimes like assault or robbery.
SB 42 simplifies budget submissions for Nevada state agencies by removing two specific requirements. It eliminates the need for agencies to explain how proposed funding meets intermediate goals or provide detailed mission statements with success metrics for each department. The bill also removes the requirement for the Governor’s Budget Division to post certain budget details online. These changes affect all state agencies submitting budgets and the Governor’s Office, streamlining the budget process under the State Budget Act. The bill focuses on reducing administrative reporting without altering funding levels or program requirements.
