AB 196 Nevada Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Revises provisions governing psychology. (BDR 54-164)

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.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Assembly Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Signed May 29, 2025

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What changed between versions

As Introduced → As Enrolled · 5 edits · May 29, 2025

MODERATE

This bill modifies Nevada's psychology licensing laws to allow unlicensed individuals to perform psychological tests under a licensed psychologist's supervision and use the title 'psychometrist,' while also adding a three-year statute of limitations for filing complaints against psychologists and repealing registration requirements for psychology-related business entities.

Scope change

Expanded scope to permit unlicensed psychometrists to perform tests under supervision and removed registration requirements for psychology business entities

ELIGIBILITY

Allows unlicensed persons to perform certain psychological tests under the direct supervision and periodic observation of a licensed psychologist

DEFINITION

Authorizes persons performing supervised psychological tests to use the title 'psychometrist' in connection with their work

ENFORCEMENT

Added a three-year statute of limitations prohibiting complaints from being filed if more than three years have passed since the alleged misconduct occurred

REQUIREMENT

Repealed provisions requiring firms, partnerships, or corporations engaged in psychology practice to register with the Board of Psychological Examiners

TECHNICAL

Added retention requirement for the Board to keep all complaints filed under the new statute for at least 10 years

Floor votes · Senate May 23, 2025 · Assembly Apr 17, 2025

How they voted

20–0

Passed

Total votes 20

May 23, 2025

D Democratic12

12 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican8

8 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 29, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor. Chapter 114.

executive

May 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

In Assembly. To enrollment.

lower

May 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.

upper

May 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass.

upper

Apr 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass.

lower

Feb 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

From printer. To committee.

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Committee

Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors