Maddy summaryAB 214 expands Nevada's Educational Choice Scholarship Program by broadening eligibility to include students with individualized education programs, siblings of current recipients, military-connected families, and children of first responders. It raises the income threshold for eligibility from 300% to 400% of the federal poverty level and requires scholarship organizations to award grants in a specific priority order. The bill significantly increases tax credits for donors: raising the annual cap from $6.66 million to $30 million for fiscal year 2025-2026 (with 110% annual increases after), and adding a new insurance premium tax credit for insurers donating to the program. All grants must be at least $1,000, directly affecting low-to-moderate-income families seeking private school options.
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Maddy summaryAB 436 revises Nevada’s firearms laws to expand background check exemptions and standardize concealed carry permits. It removes the requirement that law enforcement or retired officers must be acting within their job duties for an exemption, adding qualified retired officers to the list of people exempt from background checks when selling firearms. The bill also mandates uniform statewide forms for concealed carry permit applications and requires sheriffs to verify that firearm safety courses meet statewide standards for permit renewals. Additionally, it allows non-resident retired officers to apply for certification and prohibits fees for background checks when verifying law enforcement or retired officer status.
Maddy summaryAB 373 reduces fees for certain limited-liability companies (LLCs) in Nevada. It lowers the business license fee from $200 to $25 for new LLCs that include an initial manager or member who received unemployment compensation within the 7 days before filing. The bill also cuts the dissolution fee from $100 to $25 for qualifying LLCs. These changes directly affect new LLC owners who recently received unemployment benefits, making formation and dissolution more affordable under these specific circumstances. The policy focuses on lowering administrative costs for this subset of business formations.
Maddy summaryAB 431 requires primary ticket sellers (like venues or official ticket vendors) to disclose the full price - including all fees - before selling tickets, and prohibits them from restricting buyers to only one resale platform. It also bans holding tickets for delivery more than 24 hours after purchase and defines "reseller" to exclude people buying tickets for others. The bill directly affects ticket buyers (through clearer pricing), primary sellers (requiring transparency), and resellers (clarifying their scope). Violations are treated as deceptive trade practices, subject to existing enforcement by the Attorney General and civil penalties.
Maddy summaryAB 267 requires the Legislative Counsel Bureau Director to publish annual transparency reports by March 1 each year. It mandates detailed line-item budgets and ending balances for the Legislative Fund (a special fund for legislative operations), plus annual salary and overtime data for all Senate/Assembly staff (including the Secretary of the Senate and Chief Clerk) and Legislative Counsel Bureau employees. The bill directly affects legislative staff and the public by making budget and compensation details publicly accessible. It does not change spending authority but requires these disclosures to be published annually. This is a procedural transparency measure with no substantive policy changes.
Maddy summaryAB 421 provides civil immunity for volunteer security personnel of religious organizations and the organizations themselves when providing safety services during religious gatherings. It applies only to volunteers acting within their duties without reckless, wanton, or grossly negligent conduct, and excludes compensated security or intentional misconduct. The bill directly affects religious groups (like churches or synagogues) and their unpaid volunteers who guard properties or attendees during services. This immunity takes effect for lawsuits filed on or after October 1, 2025, and does not apply to compensated security personnel or intentional harm.
Maddy summaryAB 311 prohibits insurers from denying coverage for accidents during a driver's "personal use" of a vehicle (not while providing rides or logged into the app) simply because the driver works for a transportation network company (like Uber or Lyft). It requires transportation network companies to provide insurance that includes medical payments coverage and uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage for any vehicle occupant. The bill mandates minimum coverage levels: $1.5 million for bodily injury during rides and $50,000 for injury when drivers are logged into the app but not actively providing service. This directly affects drivers for ride-hailing apps and their insurers by standardizing coverage requirements.
Maddy summaryAB 147 requires Nevada voters to present one of several acceptable forms of identification - such as a driver's license, state ID, passport, military ID, or tribal ID - to vote in person. For mail ballots, voters must include the last four digits of their driver's license or Social Security number (or their voter registration ID) on the return envelope, with election officials verifying this against records. The bill mandates that Nevada’s Department of Motor Vehicles issue free ID cards to registered voters without acceptable ID who claim financial hardship, and allows voters without ID to cast a provisional ballot if they submit ID to election officials by 5 p.m. the Friday after the election. These changes apply to all Nevada voters casting ballots in person or by mail, with specific exemptions for voters aged 70+ (ID may be expired any length of time).
Maddy summaryAB 260 requires abortion service providers in Nevada to compile and provide patients with a list of local post-abortion counseling and support services, including both secular and faith-based options. Providers must display this list prominently at their facilities and ensure patients receive it before or after an abortion without needing to request it. The Division of Public and Behavioral Health will enforce these requirements, issuing written warnings for first violations and imposing civil penalties up to $1,000 for repeated failures. This bill directly affects abortion clinics and medical facilities performing abortions, mandating specific patient information sharing to connect individuals with post-abortion resources.
Maddy summaryAB 240 requires public and private schools (including colleges) to designate athletic teams based on biological sex at birth as male-only, female-only, or co-ed, and prohibits enrolling students of the opposite sex in single-gender teams. It states that following this rule does not constitute sex or gender identity discrimination under state law and protects schools from adverse actions by athletic associations for enforcing it. The bill also allows students to sue schools or athletic organizations for violations or retaliation when reporting them, and permits schools to sue entities that penalize them for compliance. These provisions apply to both K-12 schools and higher education institutions.