Rep. Cecelia González

Maddy summarySB 260 requires employers with outdoor workers to implement specific measures when wildfire smoke causes air quality index (AQI) levels of 150 or higher. It mandates employers to monitor air quality, provide clear alerts to workers about smoke exposure, establish systems for workers to report symptoms, and offer training on risks and protective measures. The bill prohibits outdoor critical tasks when AQI reaches 200 or higher and exempts mining operations, commercial trucking, emergency services, and businesses with 10 or fewer employees. These requirements become fully effective January 1, 2026, after initial regulatory development.

Maddy summaryAB 428 requires most health insurance plans in Nevada to cover fertility preservation services for individuals diagnosed with breast or ovarian cancer who face infertility from the cancer or its treatment. This coverage must include medically necessary procedures as defined by established medical guidelines, such as egg or sperm freezing before cancer treatment begins. Insurers affiliated with religious organizations may exclude this coverage if they provide written notice to insureds about the exemption. The law applies to private health plans, Medicaid, and state/local government employee health insurance, with enforcement by the Insurance Commissioner for non-compliance.

Maddy summarySB 262 transfers administration of Nevada’s Graduate Medical Education Grant Program from the Office of Science to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHS). It requires medical institutions receiving grants to obtain DHS approval before eliminating or reducing residency training programs, with criteria including demonstrating reduced patient need and no negative impact on healthcare provider availability. The bill expands grant eligibility to include programs exceeding Medicare-funded resident slots and allows DHS to provide limited grants for new program development and staffing. It also directs DHS to explore using Medicaid funding to support residency programs, effective as of its passage and signing into law on June 10, 2025.

Maddy summaryAB 416 prohibits school boards, charter school governing bodies, and school employees from restricting student access to library materials by removing, hiding, labeling, or defacing them. It allows materials to be removed only through a court order if deemed obscene under a standard similar to existing law. The bill also creates new felony charges for using force to block student access or leaking personal information of school staff or students as retaliation for accessing library materials, with specific conditions for the information-sharing provision. This directly affects school officials, students, and staff by protecting access to library resources and penalizing interference.

Maddy summaryAB 388 revises paid family leave provisions for state employees and private employers with 50+ staff. It reduces the required employment duration from 12 months to 90 days, increases leave entitlement from 8 to 12 weeks, and expands eligible reasons to include bonding with foster children, pregnancy-related conditions, and domestic violence situations. Employers must provide 100% pay for employees earning up to 110% of the state average wage, and 60% pay for higher earners. The bill also requires employers to establish clear procedures and provide written notices about leave eligibility.

Maddy summaryAB 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.

Maddy summarySB 352 amends Nevada law to prohibit health insurers and health care providers from discriminating against patients based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, or gender identity/expression. The bill expands existing protections by adding race, color, national origin, sex, age, and disability to the list of prohibited discrimination bases in health insurance policies and health care services. It also authorizes Nevada's health care licensing agencies to create specific anti-discrimination regulations and discipline providers who violate these rules. This applies directly to all health insurance companies, Medicaid, and health care facilities operating in Nevada.

Maddy summarySB 295 updates regulations for sidewalk vendors and compact food carts in counties or cities with populations of 100,000 or more (currently Clark and Washoe Counties). It requires local health boards to create and post online in multiple languages clear guidelines, approved food lists, and model menus for vendors. Compact food cart vendors must register annually with the health board, pay a fee (if established), and follow posted rules, while sidewalk vendors must comply with the published guidelines. The bill also exempts compact food carts and vendors selling only whole produce or prepackaged non-hazardous food from being classified as "food establishments," avoiding certain existing regulatory requirements.

Maddy summaryAB 460 allows parents or guardians to formally nominate a future guardian for a minor by submitting a signed form (with two witnesses) to Nevada's electronic Lockbox system. It creates two new legal presumptions that temporary guardianship is in a minor's best interest if: (1) no parent has cared for the child for 6+ months, or (2) parents are separated due to a federal immigration order. The bill expands support for relatives caring for children by allowing younger relatives (under the usual age requirement) to access financial assistance if the child was separated from parents due to immigration. It also appropriates funds to the Department of Education for trauma support services for students affected by trauma. These changes directly affect families navigating guardianship, child welfare systems, and community support programs in Nevada.

Maddy summaryAB 405 requires Nevada's State Department of Agriculture Director to establish a program supporting community gardens and urban farms in areas with high food insecurity (including designated food deserts). This program will help residents in underserved communities access fresh food by expanding local food production. The bill authorizes the Director to accept gifts, donations, grants, or other funding to support this initiative. It directly affects communities facing food access challenges and the state agency managing agricultural programs.