AB 145 Nevada Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Revises provisions relating to veterans. (BDR 37-77)

AB 145 strengthens oversight of veterans' benefit assistance and expands state support programs. It requires anyone helping veterans file claims with federal or state agencies (like the VA or Nevada Department of Veterans Services) to be accredited by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, with exceptions for unpaid help or when federal law already applies. The bill also creates a state Veterans Coordinator to manage two new programs: a veteran hiring initiative for state jobs (including spouses of veterans) and a peer mentor program for veterans employed by the state. Additionally, it extends free annual state park permits to surviving spouses, parents, or adult children of service members killed in action. These changes directly affect veterans, their families, state employees, and individuals seeking veterans' benefits.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 29, 2025 Last action Jun 3, 2025

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As Introduced → Reprint 1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to add exceptions to the prohibition on providing veterans' benefits services, clarify that the prohibition doesn't apply when no payment is requested, and update joint sponsor names. The changes make the law more precise by specifying when the ban on charging fees for veterans' claims doesn't apply.

Scope change

The bill now includes explicit exceptions for unpaid services and federal law preemption, narrowing the scope of prohibited activities.

SCOPE

Added exceptions to the prohibition on providing veterans' benefits services, allowing unpaid assistance and activities preempted by federal law

ENFORCEMENT

Clarified that civil penalties apply to violations of the newly modified service prohibition provisions

TECHNICAL

Updated sponsor names to include additional assembly members and senators

Added reprint date and version identifier to document header

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Committee

Apr 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee.

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Introduced

Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To printer.

lower

3 primary · 9 co-sponsors