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AB 367 Nevada Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Makes various changes related to language access in elections. (BDR 24-364)

AB 367 requires Nevada's Secretary of State to make election materials available online in the seven most common languages spoken in the state (and American Sign Language), as well as provide a toll-free phone line for language interpretation in 200 languages. It creates a dedicated language access coordinator position and updates voter assistance rules to allow people with disabilities to use mobile devices for sign language interpretation during voting. The bill directly affects voters with limited English proficiency or disabilities by mandating accessible election information and support services. These changes implement federal language access requirements for elections, ensuring materials like ballots, voting instructions, and polling place details are provided in multiple languages.
Issues: ✓ ImmigrationSupports ImmigrationProvides language access services for voters, aiding immigrant participation in elections - a key immigrant service as defined by indicators.85% confidence
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Assembly Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 6, 2025 Signed Jun 2, 2025
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What changed between versions

Reprint 1 → As Enrolled · 5 edits · Jun 2, 2025
MODERATE
This bill updates Nevada's election laws to improve language access and assist voters with physical disabilities. Key changes include requiring the Secretary of State to post election information in the seven most common languages plus American Sign Language, establishing a toll-free line for language assistance in 200 languages, and creating a new Language Access Coordinator position. Additionally, voters with physical disabilities can now use mobile devices to access interpretive services like sign language.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of language access requirements from general federal compliance to specific state mandates for website content and phone services, and adds new provisions for mobile device accessibility for voters with physical disabilities.
REQUIREMENT

Requires the Secretary of State to post election materials on the official website in the seven most commonly spoken languages in Nevada plus American Sign Language.

Mandates a toll-free telephone number for language interpretation available in the 200 most commonly spoken languages in the state.

FISCAL

Requires the Secretary of State to hire a Language Access Coordinator as a classified state employee.

ELIGIBILITY

Allows registered voters with physical disabilities to use mobile devices to access interpretive services such as American Sign Language.

DEFINITION

Defines 'voting materials' to include ballots, instructions, polling place locations, and other election-related forms.

Floor votes · Assembly Apr 21, 2025

How they voted

39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Apr 21, 2025
D Democratic26
25 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican14
14 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Jun 2, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor. Chapter 212.
executive
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. To enrollment.
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 17, Nays: 4.) To Assembly.
lower
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time.
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 41, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To printer.
lower
Apr 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 382.) Dispensed with reprinting.
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
From printer. To committee.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.