# Nevada AB145: AN ACT relating to veterans; prohibiting, with certain exceptions, a person from providing certain services related to veterans' benefits under certain circumstances; requiring the Division of Human Resource Management of the Department of Administration to develop certain programs for the hiring and mentoring of veterans; requiring the Administrator of the Division to employ a Veterans Coordinator; revising the persons who are eligible to receive, free of charge, an annual permit for entering all state parks and recreational areas to include the family members of certain veterans; providing a penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada AB145, AN ACT relating to veterans; prohibiting, with certain exceptions, a person from providing certain services related to veterans' benefits under certain circumstances; requiring the Division of Human Resource Management of the Department of Administration to develop certain programs for the hiring and mentoring of veterans; requiring the Administrator of the Division to employ a Veterans Coordinator; revising the persons who are eligible to receive, free of charge, an annual permit for entering all state parks and recreational areas to include the family members of certain veterans; providing a penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Ken Gray (Republican), Reuben D'Silva (Democratic), Michelee "Shelly" Cruz-Crawford (Democratic) and 1 others; status failed, last action 2025-06-03 ((No further action taken.)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB145-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada AB145 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to veterans; prohibiting, with certain exceptions, a person from providing certain services related to veterans' benefits under certain circumstances; requiring the Division of Human Resource Management of the Department of Administration to develop certain programs for the hiring and mentoring of veterans; requiring the Administrator of the Division to employ a Veterans Coordinator; revising the persons who are eligible to receive, free of charge, an annual permit for entering all state parks and recreational areas to include the family members of certain veterans; providing a penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-29 - Last action: 2025-06-03, (No further action taken.) - Sponsors: Ken Gray (Republican), Reuben D'Silva (Democratic), Michelee "Shelly" Cruz-Crawford (Democratic), Roberta Lange (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 10 - Subjects: BDR 37-77 - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - State job help for veteran families: benefit, low. Nevada must offer state job help to veterans and spouses of veterans or servicemembers. The program matches applicants with suitable jobs and helps with online profiles, applications, and the hiring process. Servicemembers include active Armed Forces members, National Guard and reserve members, and… - Workplace mentoring for Nevada state veterans: benefit, low. Nevada must offer state-employed veterans mentoring, professional development, networking, and recognition activities, plus outreach to recruit veterans. Each state agency employing a veteran must work with the Veterans Coordinator to name at least one employee mentor. Mentors do not need military… - Free park access expands, but eligibility shifts: mixed, low. Nevada residents discharged from the Armed Forces qualify for a free annual permit for all state parks and recreation areas. The law removes the exclusion for dishonorable discharges. Nevada residents also qualify as the widow, widower, parent, or adult child of someone killed in the line of duty w… - Veterans gain protections; paid helpers face limits: mixed, low. The law limits paid help with claims before the federal veterans and defense departments or Nevada’s veterans department. Helpers without federal veterans department recognition or accreditation cannot prepare, present, pursue, advise on, or otherwise assist with claims when that activity violates… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Ken Gray (Republican), House - Sponsor: Reuben D'Silva (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Michelee "Shelly" Cruz-Crawford (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Roberta Lange (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Bert K. Gurr (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Heidi Kasama (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jill Dickman (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jovan A. Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Linda F. Hunt (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: PK O’Neill (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Venicia Considine (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Venise Karris (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Edgar Flores (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lori Rogich (Republican), Senate ## Actions (11) - 2025-06-03: (No further action taken.) (House) - 2025-04-15: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee. (House) - 2025-04-14: To printer. (House) - 2025-04-14: Rereferred to Committee on Ways and Means. Exemption effective. (House) - 2025-04-14: Taken from General File. (House) - 2025-04-14: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 70.) (House) - 2025-04-10: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House) - 2025-02-23: Notice of eligibility for exemption. (House) - 2025-02-04: Read first time. To committee. (House) - 2025-01-31: From printer. (House) - 2025-01-29: Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To printer. (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB145.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB145_R1.pdf) ## Related bills - SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substantially burdening certain activity relating to assisted reproduction under certain… (vetoed) - AB499: AN ACT relating to elections; requiring, with certain exceptions, a registered voter show photo identification to vote in person; requiring the Department of M… (vetoed) - AB397: AN ACT relating to higher education; revising provisions governing certain waivers of fees provided by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada; revisi… (vetoed) - AB259: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting certain actions related to pricing and reimbursement for certain drugs; creating a cause of action for violating su… (vetoed) - AB188: AN ACT relating to the Public Employees' Benefits Program; requiring the Board of the Public Employees' Benefits Program to report certain information relating… (vetoed) - AB108: AN ACT making an appropriation to the Outdoor Education and Recreation Grant Program Account for carrying out the Outdoor Education and Recreation Grant Progra… (signed) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB145.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB145_R1.pdf) ## Related - [SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substant…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB217-83rd2025) - [AB499: AN ACT relating to elections; requiring, with certain exceptions, a registered…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB499-83rd2025) - [AB397: AN ACT relating to higher education; revising provisions governing certain waiv…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB397-83rd2025) - [AB259: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting certain actions related to pricing…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB259-83rd2025) - [AB188: AN ACT relating to the Public Employees' Benefits Program; requiring the Board…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB188-83rd2025) - [AB108: AN ACT making an appropriation to the Outdoor Education and Recreation Grant Pr…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB108-83rd2025) - [Nevada bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/nevada/bills) - [Nevada state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/nevada) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB145-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).