Nevada Bills | MyRepTracker

signed · Nevada · Assembly Jun 9, 2025

AB 352: Revises provisions relating to businesses. (BDR 51-890)

AB 352 creates a new licensing system for small home-based businesses selling cosmetics and food in Nevada, directly affecting individuals who make and sell these products from their homes. It exempts cottage cosmetics operations (with annual sales under $100,000) from full state licensing requirements but requires them to apply for a state license, pay fees, and register with the Department of Agriculture. Similarly, it revises rules for cottage food operations (also capped at $100,000 annual sales), allowing online/in-person sales and requiring state licensing instead of local health authority registration. The bill also increases the sales cap for craft food operations from $35,000 to $100,000 annually and includes federal compliance requirements for child support checks.

signed · Nevada · Senate Jun 9, 2025

SB 275: Revises provisions relating to domestic relations. (BDR 11-541)

SB 275 revises Nevada's domestic relations laws to protect children and parents in custody disputes. It prohibits courts from removing children from a capable parent or restricting parent-child contact solely to improve relationships, and bans requiring "reunification treatment" (therapy to reconnect children with rejected parents) without specific court findings of safety and effectiveness. The bill also sets strict standards for admitting domestic violence or child abuse evidence in custody cases, requiring expert testimony from professionals with relevant clinical experience, not forensic expertise. Additionally, it mandates ongoing training for family court judges on domestic violence, child abuse, and best practices. These changes directly affect parents, children, and judges in custody proceedings involving domestic violence allegations.

signed · Nevada · Assembly Jun 9, 2025

AB 335: Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR 34-837)

AB 335 requires school districts to appoint an administrator to support English learner students and mandates principals to consult this administrator when creating school improvement plans. The bill specifically directs schools with 10%+ English learners to prioritize closing achievement gaps between these students and proficient peers, setting quantitative goals for their progress. It also requires all teachers to complete English language acquisition training by 2030 and mandates that student data for newcomers be disaggregated without negatively affecting school or staff performance ratings. The bill repeals an outdated requirement for corrective action plans in schools with low English learner achievement. These changes directly affect school districts, principals, teachers, and English learner students across Nevada.

Topics ✓ Education ✓ Immigration

signed · Nevada · Assembly Jun 9, 2025

AB 251: Revises provisions relating to the inspection of meat and poultry. (BDR 51-154)

AB 251 revises Nevada's meat and poultry inspection rules to include mobile processing units (like mobile slaughter trucks) as "official establishments" under state law. This means mobile units must now follow the same inspection, licensing, and operational requirements as fixed facilities, including annual inspections, sanitation standards, and recordkeeping. The bill removes the separate licensing process previously required for mobile units since they are now treated identically to traditional processing facilities. These changes apply to all mobile units operating in Nevada for slaughtering or processing livestock/poultry on farms or approved locations.

signed · Nevada · Senate Jun 9, 2025

SB 475: Makes appropriations to the Division of State Parks of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for the purchase and replacement of vehicles, equipment, computer and information technology equipment and radios and for certain projects. (BDR S-1216)

SB 475 allocates state funds to the Division of State Parks for specific equipment and vehicle replacements. It provides $113,586 for IT equipment and $2.5 million annually for park maintenance in fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27, plus $517,965 for ranger equipment/vehicles and over $7 million for vehicle replacements (including $5.55 million for standard vehicles and $1.37 million for utility equipment). All funds must be spent by specified deadlines in 2026-27 or revert to the State General Fund. The bill directly affects the Division of State Parks by funding operational equipment and infrastructure needs.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Environment

signed · Nevada · Assembly Jun 9, 2025

AB 284: Requires the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services to seek to establish certain rates of reimbursement under Medicaid for certain devices to treat epilepsy. (BDR S-571)

AB 284 requires Nevada's Medicaid program to request federal approval for covering at least 82% of the cost for vagus nerve stimulation therapy devices used to treat epilepsy and their replacement parts. This directly affects Medicaid patients with epilepsy who rely on these specific devices for treatment. The bill clarifies that reimbursement for the devices themselves must be separate from and in addition to costs for implanting or repairing them. It also allocates state funds ($54,728 for 2025-26 and $240,004 for 2026-27) to cover administrative costs of implementing this change.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

signed · Nevada · Assembly Jun 9, 2025

AB 515: Revises provisions relating to adoption assistance programs. (BDR 38-355)

AB 515 updates Nevada's adoption assistance program funding for Clark and Washoe Counties (the only counties with populations over 100,000 eligible for this grant). It requires the state to base grant amounts on both projected program costs *and* the adoption savings calculated from the previous fiscal year, as mandated by federal law. The bill also extends the time unused adoption savings can be carried forward from one to two fiscal years, allowing counties to use these funds for any child welfare service costs during that period instead of returning them to the state general fund after one year. This change provides more flexibility for counties to manage funds while aligning with federal requirements.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

signed · Nevada · Senate Jun 9, 2025

SB 20: Revises provisions relating to judicial administration. (BDR 14-476)

SB 20 modifies how justice courts handle jury trials and record-keeping. It allows audio recordings instead of certified court reporters for jury trials (replacing NRS 175.011), requires audio recordings of certain criminal cases to be kept for at least 5 years (amending NRS 4.420), and permits jury commissioners to exclude public assistance data from juror lists if federal law prohibits sharing it (amending NRS 6.045 and NRS 422A.343). These changes directly affect justice courts, defendants in jury trials, and jury commissioners managing juror selection. The bill focuses on updating procedural requirements for court recordings and data use in jury pools.

signed · Nevada · Assembly Jun 9, 2025

AB 93: Revises provisions relating to public employees. (BDR 53-160)

AB 93 expands Nevada's definition of "police officer" to include school police officers, juvenile probation officers, municipal court bailiffs/deputy marshals, city marshals/deputy marshals, and all category I peace officers. This change directly affects these public safety workers by extending their eligibility for specific benefits and exemptions previously limited to traditional police officers. Key provisions include applying existing industrial insurance coverage, jury exemption, disability compensation, and survivor benefit programs (under NRS 6.020, 281.153, 287.021, and 287.0477) to the newly included roles. The bill also clarifies that departmental designations used by the Department of Public Safety do not exclude eligible employees from this expanded definition. This is a policy change to align benefits with current public safety roles, not a new benefit creation.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

signed · Nevada · Senate Jun 9, 2025

SB 104: Makes appropriations to the Other State Education Programs Account for allocation to certain nonprofit organizations for the creation and maintenance of school gardens and to certain other nonprofit organizations. (BDR S-539)

SB 104 allocates $200,000 annually for two fiscal years to fund school garden programs at Nevada public schools through approved nonprofit organizations. The bill requires these programs to include desert-tailored STEM curricula for grades K-12, involve community members like farmers and chefs, and provide student opportunities to operate farmer's markets and learn cooking with garden produce. Nonprofits must have at least two years of experience implementing such programs and report all expenditures to the legislature by specified deadlines. The funding specifically supports garden creation, maintenance, and teacher training focused on science, technology, engineering, and math education.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Education

signed · Nevada · Senate Jun 9, 2025

SB 344: Requires certain health insurance to cover certain screenings for certain genetic disorders. (BDR 57-1104)

SB 344 requires most health insurance plans, including Medicaid, to cover noninvasive prenatal blood screenings for genetic conditions in fetuses and carrier screenings for genetic disorders in parents, without requiring prior authorization. This applies to all insurers offering health coverage, mandating that these specific screenings be included in policies as standard benefits. The bill removes barriers like prior approval requests that could delay or deny access to these screenings during pregnancy. It directly affects insurers by expanding coverage requirements and benefits patients seeking early detection of genetic conditions.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

signed · Nevada · Assembly Jun 9, 2025

AB 568: 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.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Education