Rep. Gregory Koenig

Maddy summarySCR 4 declares April 2025 as Financial Literacy Month in Nevada to raise public awareness about financial capability. This symbolic resolution does not create new laws or programs; it simply recognizes the importance of financial literacy for Nevada residents. The resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit it to state officials, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and financial industry groups. It follows Nevada's prior legislative efforts to support financial education in schools but has no direct policy impact on individuals or institutions.

Maddy summaryAB 436 revises Nevada’s firearms laws to expand background check exemptions and standardize concealed carry permits. It removes the requirement that law enforcement or retired officers must be acting within their job duties for an exemption, adding qualified retired officers to the list of people exempt from background checks when selling firearms. The bill also mandates uniform statewide forms for concealed carry permit applications and requires sheriffs to verify that firearm safety courses meet statewide standards for permit renewals. Additionally, it allows non-resident retired officers to apply for certification and prohibits fees for background checks when verifying law enforcement or retired officer status.

Maddy summaryAB 267 requires the Legislative Counsel Bureau Director to publish annual transparency reports by March 1 each year. It mandates detailed line-item budgets and ending balances for the Legislative Fund (a special fund for legislative operations), plus annual salary and overtime data for all Senate/Assembly staff (including the Secretary of the Senate and Chief Clerk) and Legislative Counsel Bureau employees. The bill directly affects legislative staff and the public by making budget and compensation details publicly accessible. It does not change spending authority but requires these disclosures to be published annually. This is a procedural transparency measure with no substantive policy changes.

Maddy summaryAB 421 provides civil immunity for volunteer security personnel of religious organizations and the organizations themselves when providing safety services during religious gatherings. It applies only to volunteers acting within their duties without reckless, wanton, or grossly negligent conduct, and excludes compensated security or intentional misconduct. The bill directly affects religious groups (like churches or synagogues) and their unpaid volunteers who guard properties or attendees during services. This immunity takes effect for lawsuits filed on or after October 1, 2025, and does not apply to compensated security personnel or intentional harm.

Maddy summaryAB 260 requires abortion service providers in Nevada to compile and provide patients with a list of local post-abortion counseling and support services, including both secular and faith-based options. Providers must display this list prominently at their facilities and ensure patients receive it before or after an abortion without needing to request it. The Division of Public and Behavioral Health will enforce these requirements, issuing written warnings for first violations and imposing civil penalties up to $1,000 for repeated failures. This bill directly affects abortion clinics and medical facilities performing abortions, mandating specific patient information sharing to connect individuals with post-abortion resources.

Maddy summaryAB 435 creates a new State Public Charter School Facility Fund in the state treasury to finance charter school facilities. The fund allows the State Public Charter School Authority to request bonds secured by the fund to cover construction, repairs, site acquisition, or leasing of buildings for charter schools. County school districts may also levy a special tax on property to fund this facility fund, with proceeds remitted to the State Treasurer for the fund. This directly affects charter schools (sponsored by the Authority) and county school districts that choose to implement the new tax. The bill establishes clear mechanisms for bond issuance, revenue requirements, and fund administration under existing state securities law.

Maddy summaryAB 410 clarifies Nevada's definition of assault by explicitly including threats of sexual violence as a form of assault. The bill amends NRS 200.471 to state that intentionally causing "reasonable apprehension of immediate bodily harm" includes making oral or written threats to commit a sexual offense. This change directly affects individuals who make such threats, ensuring they can be charged under assault laws. The amendment does not create new penalties or change existing enforcement procedures - it only makes the legal definition clearer and more specific. The bill has no fiscal impact on state or local government.

Maddy summaryAB 240 requires public and private schools (including colleges) to designate athletic teams based on biological sex at birth as male-only, female-only, or co-ed, and prohibits enrolling students of the opposite sex in single-gender teams. It states that following this rule does not constitute sex or gender identity discrimination under state law and protects schools from adverse actions by athletic associations for enforcing it. The bill also allows students to sue schools or athletic organizations for violations or retaliation when reporting them, and permits schools to sue entities that penalize them for compliance. These provisions apply to both K-12 schools and higher education institutions.

Maddy summaryAB 84 updates Nevada's rules for county road construction projects. It allows counties to bypass public bidding for projects costing $100,000 or more if they advertise for bids twice and receive no responses, enabling work to be done using county employees and equipment instead. For counties with populations under 52,000 (all but Clark, Washoe, Lyon, Elko, and Carson City), the bill raises the cost threshold for holding a hearing to decide if county workers can perform projects without bidding from $250,000 to $547,570, with annual adjustments based on the National Highway Construction Cost Index. This change directly affects most Nevada counties in how they manage road construction contracts.

Maddy summaryAB 275 modifies Nevada's criminal procedure laws to allow police officers or authorized personnel to legally intercept, listen to, or record wire, electronic, or oral communications **solely for investigating sexual offenses against children**. It defines "sexual offense against a child" to include specific crimes like incest, lewdness with minors, sexual assault, and statutory seduction (NRS 201.180, 201.230, 200.366, etc.), and requires that such interceptions be done under police direction for that limited purpose only. The bill also clarifies that a child or their parent/guardian must consent to the interception when involving minors. This change directly affects law enforcement conducting child sexual offense investigations and sets clear legal boundaries for communication monitoring in these cases.