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AB 568 Nevada Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Makes appropriations to the Nevada System of Higher Education for operational and instructional expenses. (BDR S-1201)

AB 568 allocates $22.4 million to the University of Nevada, Reno, $23.6 million to UNLV, and smaller sums to other Nevada higher education institutions (including UNLV Law School, Dental School, Nevada State University, and community colleges) for cost-of-living salary adjustments for their staff. The bill directs these state funds specifically for personnel salary increases, not new programs or services. Unspent funds must be returned to the State General Fund by September 17, 2027. The appropriations become effective July 1, 2025, and are part of the state budget.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $46M+ for higher ed staff salary adjustments, directing state funds for operational costs per budget guidelines.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAllocates $22.4M/$23.6M for staff salary increases at Nevada universities, directly funding higher education personnel without restrictions.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced May 14, 2025 Signed Jun 9, 2025
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What changed between versions

Reprint 1 → As Enrolled · 4 edits · Jun 9, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was finalized for signature (As Enrolled) by removing reprint headers and adding the official session number. The core funding amounts and distribution to Nevada universities remain unchanged, though the text was slightly reorganized to improve readability and legal precision.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to provide operational and instructional funding to the Nevada System of Higher Education for the 2025-2027 biennium.
TECHNICAL

Removed internal reprint headers, committee references, and draft status labels to finalize the bill for the Governor's signature.

Added the official session identifier (83rd Session 2025) and page numbering to the final version.

Reformatted section headers and spacing to align with standard legislative formatting for the enrolled version.

Slightly rephrased the language in Section 13 regarding the return of unspent funds to ensure precise legal wording.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2025 · Assembly May 31, 2025

How they voted

20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Jun 2, 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

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Jun 9, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor. Chapter 400.
executive
Jun 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. To enrollment.
lower
Jun 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.
lower
Jun 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time.
lower
May 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 939.) Dispensed with reprinting. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 37, Nays: 2, Excused: 3.) To printer. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To Senate. In Senate. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Finance. To committee.
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
From printer. To committee.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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