Enacts a Smart Heart Law for public and private schools. (BDR 34-1029)
AB 454 requires all public and private high schools in Nevada to maintain accessible automated external defibrillators (AEDs) during school days and athletic activities, and mandates that coaches, managers, and other staff associated with school sports complete training on AED operation. It also requires schools to develop specific emergency action plans for responding to serious athletic injuries, including identifying responsible personnel, medical providers, and emergency procedures. Additionally, the bill expands existing requirements to mandate CPR certification and first-aid training for all coaches and staff involved in school athletic activities. These provisions directly affect every high school in Nevada, aiming to improve emergency response during sports events.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Assembly Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 17, 2025
Signed Jun 5, 2025
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What changed between versions
Reprint 2
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As Enrolled
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4 edits
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Jun 5, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was reformatted from a 'Second Reprint' to the final 'As Enrolled' version, removing the reprint notice and adding official chapter and session headers. Substantively, the text of the law remains identical, preserving requirements for schools to create heart emergency plans and train staff in CPR.
Scope change
No change in the scope of the law; the bill applies to the same entities (public districts, charter schools, and private schools) with the same requirements.
TECHNICAL
Removed the 'Reprinted with amendments' header and replaced it with official 'As Enrolled' formatting, including the 83rd Session (2025) designation and Legislative Counsel's Digest.
Replaced the explanatory note about bolded italics and bracketed omitted material with a standard explanation of the bill's purpose and legislative history.
Deleted the 'Fiscal Note' section which previously warned that the bill contains an unfunded mandate for local governments.
Removed the asterisked page numbers and internal bill identifiers (e.g., *AB454_R2*) used during the legislative process.
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2025 · Assembly Apr 22, 2025
How they voted
20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
May 21, 2025
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican8
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Jun 5, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
executive
May 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate Amendment No. 614 concurred in. To enrollment.
lower
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.
upper
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.
Placed on Second Reading File.
Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 614.) To printer.
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.)
To printer.
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.
Placed on Second Reading File.
Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 390.)
Dispensed with reprinting.
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
From printer. To committee.
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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