AB 535 simplifies the process for religious, charitable, and educational nonprofits to qualify for Nevada's sales tax exemption. It allows these organizations to prove eligibility by showing they are recognized as 501(c)(3) tax-exempt by the IRS, instead of meeting the previous detailed requirements about their "sole or primary purpose." This change directly affects nonprofits seeking to avoid sales tax on purchases related to their exempt activities. The bill updates Nevada law to align with federal tax standards, making the exemption process more straightforward for qualifying organizations.
AB 544 changes how certain health facility licenses expire. It revises Nevada law so that licenses issued by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health now expire exactly one year after their issuance date (instead of December 31 annually). This affects medical facilities and facilities for dependents that require these licenses. The bill also provides a transition: licenses valid on December 30, 2025, remain valid until their 2026 anniversary date, with the Division assisting licensees in determining that date.
AB 560 provides $413,325 in supplemental funding from the State General Fund to the Division of Child and Family Services (within Nevada’s Department of Health and Human Services). This funding addresses an unanticipated shortfall in the Rural Child Welfare budget account, covering unexpected costs for personnel, travel, transportation, and utilities. The bill directly affects the Rural Child Welfare program’s operations by ensuring continued service delivery without interruption. It does not change policy or eligibility but resolves a specific budgetary gap identified in the 2023 budget. (AB 560, filed May 14, 2025)
AB 92 requires public buildings (owned by state/local governments) to provide free access to rooms or spaces for major political parties' state or county central committees during presidential election years for any purpose. For non-presidential years, it mandates free access specifically for precinct meetings (where parties elect convention delegates) and reasonable rates (capped at what other groups pay) for other uses. The bill directly affects major political parties' central committees by guaranteeing access to public facilities for organizing. This reinstates a provision repealed in 2021 and takes effect July 1, 2025.
AB 58 revises Nevada's gaming laws by updating definitions and administrative processes for gaming licensees. It expands the definition of "information service" to include risk management for wagering pools, clarifies that restricted gaming licenses require 2,500 square feet of *indoor* space, and shifts game approval from the Nevada Gaming Commission to the Board Chair. The bill removes outdated terms like "cash access and wagering instrument service provider" and eliminates references to "global risk management," incorporating those activities into broader definitions. These changes apply directly to casinos, race books, sports pools, and other licensed gaming operations in Nevada, streamlining regulatory requirements without creating new programs. The bill passed unanimously and became law as Chapter 325 on June 6, 2025.
AB 541 changes how costs for indigent petitioners in postconviction habeas corpus cases are funded. It replaces references to the "Office of State Public Defender" with the "Department of Indigent Defense Services" in state law, requiring all related costs (including attorney fees and court expenses) to be paid from that department's budget first. If those funds run out, the Reserve for Statutory Contingency Account will cover remaining costs. This bill directly affects indigent defendants filing postconviction petitions and shifts administrative responsibility to the Department of Indigent Defense Services.
AB 520 revises Nevada adoption laws to strengthen background checks for staff at child-placing agencies (nonprofits that place children for adoption). It requires all employees, volunteers, and contractors at these agencies to undergo background investigations every five years, mandates agencies to maintain records of these checks, and allows the Division of Child and Family Services to deny licenses to agencies that fail to comply. The bill also permits sharing information from the State Register for Adoptions without a natural parent’s consent in special situations and allows prospective adoptive parents to attend hearings remotely via technology if they live out of state. These changes directly affect adoption agencies, their staff, and individuals seeking adoption records or involved in adoption proceedings.
AB 562 funds the Office of the Secretary of State with $22.5 million for ongoing replacement of Nevada's voter registration and elections management system, $749,000 for system implementation consulting, and $3.5 million to connect automatic voter registration agencies. These funds come from the State General Fund and are specifically designated for election technology infrastructure. All funds must be spent by June 30, 2027, with any unspent balance reverting to the State General Fund by September 17, 2027. The bill directly affects election operations and agency connectivity for voter registration in Nevada.
AB 565 appropriates $5,175,367 from the State General Fund to the Nevada Supreme Court’s Administrative Office of the Courts. The funds are specifically for implementing a statewide electronic filing system across Nevada’s trial courts. The bill requires all funds to be spent by June 30, 2027, with any unspent balance reverting to the State General Fund by September 17, 2027. It becomes effective July 1, 2025, and directly affects Nevada’s trial court operations by enabling digital document processing.
AB 554 revises Nevada's Grant Matching Account rules to prevent unused funds from reverting to the State General Fund at year-end. Specifically, it changes the requirement that uncommitted funds must revert by June 30 of odd-numbered years, instead requiring all remaining balance to carry forward to the next fiscal year. This affects the Nevada Grant Matching Program, which provides funds to state agencies, local governments, tribes, and nonprofits to meet federal grant matching requirements. The change simplifies financial administration by eliminating annual reversion of unspent funds. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025, with no fiscal impact on state or local government.
AB 102 revises Nevada's emergency medical services (EMS) regulations. It allows health districts covering counties with populations between 100,000 and 700,000 (like Washoe County) to elect, via majority vote of their district board of health, to regulate EMS locally - similar to how Clark County (population over 700,000) currently does. The bill also lowers the minimum age for EMS certification from 18 to 16 (with required qualifications) and permits trainees to ride ambulances during supervised training without full licensure, provided the ambulance is properly staffed and the trainee isn’t driving or providing patient care. These changes directly affect EMS providers, trainees, and local health districts managing EMS oversight.
AB 586 allocates $16.2 million in supplemental state funds to cover unexpected costs for disability service providers. It specifically addresses unanticipated shortfalls in payments to providers serving clients through Nevada's Rural, Desert, and Sierra Regional Centers (for developmental services) and Home- and Community-Based Personal Care programs. The funding supplements previously approved 2023 appropriations and does not alter service eligibility, program structure, or create new benefits. This is a purely fiscal measure to cover existing contractual obligations.
