NevadaAB18483rd Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET

AN ACT relating to interscholastic activities; prohibiting the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association from retaliating against a school or person for certain activities; prohibiting athletic recruitment; revising provisions governing certain hearings and appeals conducted by the Association; revising provisions governing the eligibility of pupils who transfer schools to participate and practice in a sanctioned sport or other interscholastic activity or event; revising requirements relating to the adoption of regulations by the Association; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Sponsored By: Angela D. Taylor (Democratic), Natha C. Anderson (Democratic), Edgar Flores (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

BDR 34-186

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Immediate play for transfers and ninth graders

Children in military families, first‑time lottery transfers, and first‑time transfers before grade 10 can play and practice right away at the new school. This does not apply if the transfer was caused by athletic recruiting. Starting July 1, 2025, ninth graders who enroll in a public school in their home zone, and ninth graders who enroll in any private school, are immediately eligible to play and practice there. A student or parent can also ask the NIAA for a waiver for immediate eligibility after a transfer. The NIAA must decide within 30 days or the waiver is approved. The Director can approve without a hearing if the evidence supports it. If denied, a hearing must be held within 60 days. Waiver reasons include, for example, a court order, substantiated bullying, a closed or cut program or team, child‑welfare placement, homelessness, military move or discharge conditions, non‑disciplinary board transfer, documented mental‑health needs, family financial hardship, or school closure.

No school sports recruiting; strong penalties

The law bans athletic recruiting by schools and anyone tied to a school, including coaches and booster clubs. Recruiting includes persuasive contacts on social media, email, mail, brochures, interviews, and similar messages. Anyone can file a complaint; the NIAA must investigate and hold a hearing if the complaint is not meritless. If recruiting is proven, penalties escalate: first violation brings school probation and a coach/staff suspension for the rest of this season and the next full season; second, at least a one‑school‑year suspension; third, dismissal and at least a two‑year coaching ban. A student who transferred because of recruiting cannot practice or play at the new school.

Faster, public decisions on NIAA appeals

The Executive Director must appoint a hearing officer and hold a hearing within 30 days after an appeal is filed. The officer must issue a written decision, and the NIAA must post a redacted summary online within 10 days. A student or school can appeal to the school district within 30 days, and the district can affirm, modify, or reverse. Courts cannot pause these decisions while a court case is pending.

No NIAA retaliation for advocacy

The law prohibits the NIAA from punishing a school or person for lawful advocacy. This protection covers speaking to lawmakers, testifying in hearings, and sharing views or data with a public body.

Uniform statewide sports rules and rulemaking

Starting July 1, 2025, schools and districts cannot set eligibility rules that are stricter than NIAA rules for homeschooled children, military transfers, first‑time lottery transfers, or first‑time pre‑10th‑grade transfers. The NIAA must follow Nevada’s rulemaking law when changing policies, and any action that does not follow it is void. The NIAA may reclassify leagues or regions only by regulation. The NIAA must update its rules to match this law by July 1, 2026.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Angela D. Taylor

    Democratic • Senate

  • Natha C. Anderson

    Democratic • House

  • Edgar Flores

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Gregory S. Koenig

    Republican • House

  • Joe Dalia

    Democratic • House

  • PK O’Neill

    Republican • House

  • Reuben D'Silva

    Democratic • House

  • Rich DeLong

    Republican • House

  • Selena Torres-Fossett

    Democratic • House

  • Carrie Ann Buck

    Republican • Senate

  • Dina Neal

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lisa Krasner

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 63 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/21/2025

Final Passage - Senate (2nd Reprint)

Yes: 21 • No: 0

House vote • 4/22/2025

Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint)

Yes: 42 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 261.

    6/6/2025legislature
  2. Approved by the Governor.

    6/5/2025legislature
  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

    6/1/2025legislature
  4. Senate Amendment No. 615 concurred in. To enrollment.

    5/29/2025House
  5. In Assembly.

    5/22/2025House
  6. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.

    5/21/2025Senate
  7. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    5/20/2025Senate
  8. From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint.

    5/20/2025Senate
  9. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 615.) To printer.

    5/19/2025Senate
  10. Placed on Second Reading File.

    5/19/2025Senate
  11. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    5/19/2025Senate
  12. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Education. To committee.

    4/28/2025Senate
  13. In Senate.

    4/28/2025Senate
  14. To Senate.

    4/25/2025House
  15. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.

    4/25/2025House
  16. To printer.

    4/22/2025House
  17. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.)

    4/22/2025House
  18. Dispensed with reprinting.

    4/21/2025House
  19. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 162.)

    4/21/2025House
  20. Placed on Second Reading File.

    4/21/2025House
  21. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    4/21/2025House
  22. From printer. To committee.

    2/5/2025House
  23. To printer.

    2/4/2025House
  24. Read first time.

    2/4/2025House
  25. Referred to Committee on Education.

    2/3/2025House

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