Nevada Bills | MyRepTracker

signed · Nevada · Assembly Jun 11, 2025

AB 472: Revises provisions relating to educational personnel. (BDR 34-529)

AB 472 prohibits Nevada school districts from contracting with J-1 visa program sponsors or recruiters charging over $10,000 per participant for teacher exchange programs. It directly affects school districts hiring foreign teachers through these programs and the organizations recruiting them. The law exempts existing contracts signed before July 1, 2025, but requires new agreements or renewals after that date to comply with the fee limit. This is a concrete policy change limiting costs for school districts using J-1 visa teacher programs.

Topics ✓ Education

signed · Nevada · Assembly Jun 11, 2025

AB 49: Revises provisions relating to educational personnel. (BDR 34-519)

AB 49 allows Nevada school districts and charter schools to hire teachers provisionally (for up to one year) without a Nevada teaching license if they hold a valid out-of-state license, have applied for Nevada licensure, and passed background checks. It requires schools to report these hires to the Department of Education and updates licensing rules to let educators use career work experience for endorsements in career and technical education, complete counseling/nursing training while working, and temporarily serve without certain endorsements while applying for them. The bill also removes the State Board of Education’s authority to disapprove licensing regulations set by the Commission on Professional Standards. These changes directly affect schools, teachers, counselors, and school nurses seeking licensure or endorsements.

Topics ✓ Education

signed · Nevada · Assembly Jun 11, 2025

AB 595: Revises provisions governing fiscal information for legislative measures. (BDR 17-1239)

AB 595 clarifies that "Executive Budget" in Nevada law refers specifically to the Governor's proposed budget submitted 14 days before the legislative session begins. This affects all bills requiring fiscal notes - those creating state fiscal liabilities over $2,000 or changing prison terms - by defining the term to prevent confusion in determining if a fiscal note is needed. The bill amends Nevada Revised Statutes 218D.415 and 218D.430 to require bill summaries to specify fiscal effects using clear categories like "Contains Appropriation included in Executive Budget." It ensures fiscal notes are only required for bills not exclusively related to the Governor's budget submission. The law takes effect July 1, 2025.

signed · Nevada · Senate Jun 11, 2025

SB 300: Makes revisions relating to Medicaid. (BDR 38-110)

SB 300 requires Nevada Medicaid to cover mental health services provided by mental health counselors - including substance use and gambling counselors - at federally-qualified health centers, expanding existing coverage that already includes psychiatrists, psychologists, and other specialists. This directly affects Nevada Medicaid beneficiaries who access care at these centers and mental health counselors who can now bill Medicaid for their services. The bill mandates the state to seek federal funding for this expanded coverage and aligns Nevada law with recent federal changes allowing Medicaid reimbursement for these services. It does not change eligibility for beneficiaries but adds specific provider types to covered services under Medicaid.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

signed · Nevada · Assembly Jun 11, 2025

AB 345: Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR 34-97)

AB 345 requires the Nevada System of Higher Education to create a public data dashboard tracking student outcomes by September 2026. The dashboard will show enrollment patterns (e.g., high school graduates entering college), remedial course usage, average graduation timelines, and post-graduation employment or assistance receipt - without personal data. It also mandates a policy defining and labeling courses using low-cost or free educational materials, effective in 2026. Additionally, the bill directs an interim study on student financial and food insecurity, including causes of temporary withdrawal and potential solutions, with a report due by July 2026. These provisions directly affect Nevada’s public colleges and universities, their students, and school districts collaborating on data collection.

Topics ✓ Education

signed · Nevada · Assembly Jun 11, 2025

AB 476: Makes an appropriation to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. (BDR S-1140)

AB 476 appropriates $500,000 for the 2025-2026 fiscal year and another $500,000 for 2026-2027 from the State General Fund to the Thomas & Mack Legal Clinic at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas' William S. Boyd School of Law. The funds are specifically designated to support the clinic's provision of pro bono legal services to community members. Any unspent funds must be returned to the State General Fund by September 18, 2026 (for the first appropriation) and September 17, 2027 (for the second). This bill directly affects the clinic's ability to deliver free legal assistance, with no impact on local governments.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

signed · Nevada · Assembly Jun 11, 2025

AB 108: Makes an appropriation to the Outdoor Education and Recreation Grant Program Account. (BDR S-875)

AB 108 appropriates $250,000 annually from the State General Fund to the Outdoor Education and Recreation Grant Program Account for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027. This funding supports the existing Outdoor Education and Recreation Grant Program established under NRS 407A.605, which provides grants for outdoor education and recreation initiatives. The bill directly affects the program's budget, enabling it to continue administering grants without new eligibility rules or program changes. It became law on June 10, 2025, after passing unanimously and receiving gubernatorial approval.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Education

signed · Nevada · Assembly Jun 11, 2025

AB 409: Revises provisions relating to special license plates. (BDR 43-1058)

AB 409 revises Nevada's special license plate program to include veterans of the U.S. Space Force and their families. It requires the DMV to issue these plates to Space Force veterans (and their spouses, parents, or children), expanding eligibility beyond existing military branches like the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard. The bill also allows holders of personalized prestige license plates to combine them with military service plates by paying additional fees. This change directly affects Space Force veterans and their immediate family members seeking these specialized plates.

Topics ✓ Veterans

signed · Nevada · Assembly Jun 11, 2025

AB 212: Revises provisions relating to early childhood education. (BDR S-815)

AB 212 renames Nevada's "Virtual Early Childhood Family Engagement Pilot Program" to simply "Virtual Early Childhood Family Engagement Program" and removes a requirement limiting children's screen time to American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations. The bill extends the program's funding and operation through September 2027, requiring the administering nonprofit to submit annual reports and the Department of Health and Human Services to compile and submit these reports to state legislators. It directly affects parents and guardians of children who will enter kindergarten, particularly those from low-income households (≤200% federal poverty level), foster care, or rural areas, by providing virtual coaching and resources via digital devices. The bill includes a new state appropriation to fund these services, which include connecting families to childcare, housing, Medicaid, and early education resources.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

signed · Nevada · Assembly Jun 11, 2025

AB 123: Revises provisions relating to elections communications. (BDR 24-733)

AB 123 makes it a crime to threaten or intimidate a candidate for public office or their family members regarding bodily injury or property damage. It specifically targets threats that cause reasonable fear of being carried out, with first offenses classified as misdemeanors and repeat offenses as gross misdemeanors. The bill creates a process where candidates can report threats to the Secretary of State, who must investigate and refer serious cases to the Attorney General if reasonable suspicion exists. This law directly affects election candidates and their families by adding criminal penalties for targeted threats, while explicitly protecting constitutionally protected free speech.

signed · Nevada · Senate Jun 11, 2025

SB 460: Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR 34-16)

SB 460 requires Nevada public elementary schools to develop specific plans to improve student achievement, including measurable goals and consequences for principals who fail to meet them. It updates annual school accountability reports to include details about these improvement plans and revises how teacher vacancies are reported. The bill also creates a School District Oversight Board that can assume management of a struggling school district during a state of emergency, with defined membership and activation requirements. These changes directly affect school districts, elementary school principals, and accountability reporting systems across Nevada.

signed · Nevada · Assembly Jun 11, 2025

AB 442: Revises provisions relating to grants. (BDR 31-589)

AB 442 requires Nevada state agencies that make grants to private nonprofits to notify grantees in writing if payment is delayed beyond 30 days after receiving a valid invoice, and to submit annual reports of such delays to finance officials. It directly affects state grant-making entities (like government departments) and private nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status. Key provisions include standardized notice requirements for payment delays, annual reporting to the Office of Finance, and updates to the State Plan for Federal Assistance to include methods for managing advanced grant payments. The law takes effect July 1, 2026, and excludes grants executed before that date.