SB 174 Nevada Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Revises provisions relating to pupils with disabilities. (BDR 34-53)

SB 174 requires Nevada school districts and charter schools to create policies ensuring students with disabilities (who have individualized education programs or 504 plans) receive medically necessary treatments from private instructional personnel in schools, including parent notification and collaboration protocols. It updates special education standards for students with visual or hearing impairments by mandating Braille instruction, assistive technology, and prohibiting interference with mobility devices like canes. The bill also expands background check requirements to include private instructional personnel as "volunteers" and requires school districts to submit annual reports to the Department of Education, making policies publicly available online.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Jun 3, 2025

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What changed between versions

As Introduced → Reprint 1 · 6 edits

MODERATE

This bill was reprinted with amendments that significantly expanded its scope from only addressing autism spectrum disorder to covering all pupils with disabilities. The changes also added new requirements for visual and hearing impairments, including Braille instruction standards and protections for mobility devices. Additionally, the bill was renumbered to include multiple new sections addressing various disability-related education policies.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from exclusively covering autism spectrum disorder to all pupils with disabilities, and added specific provisions for visual and hearing impairments.

SCOPE

Changed the bill's focus from autism spectrum disorder specifically to all pupils with disabilities in general.

REQUIREMENT

Added new requirements for the State Board of Education to prescribe standards for Braille instruction and assistive technology for pupils with visual impairments.

Added new requirements for individualized education programs for pupils with hearing or visual impairments to include Braille instruction and assistive technology services.

Added new protections prohibiting school employees from interfering with pupils' ability to carry canes, walking sticks, or mobility devices on school property.

ENFORCEMENT

Changed the unfunded mandate section reference from § 1 to § 1.3 to reflect the new section numbering.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title to include additional co-sponsors (Senators Krasner, Rogich, and Dondero Loop) and changed the reprint designation from 'Reprint 1' to 'R1'.

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Committee

Apr 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Apr 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 425.) Notice of eligibility for exemption. Taken from General File. Re-referred to Committee on Finance. Exemption effective. To printer.

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Education.

upper

3 primary · 1 co-sponsor