# Nevada AB270: AN ACT relating to professional regulation; revising provisions relating to a certificate of registration to practice architecture; revising provisions relating to certain examinations required for licensure as a professional engineer or professional land surveyor; revising the circumstances under which the State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors may waive certain examinations for certain applicants for licensure; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada AB270, AN ACT relating to professional regulation; revising provisions relating to a certificate of registration to practice architecture; revising provisions relating to certain examinations required for licensure as a professional engineer or professional land surveyor; revising the circumstances under which the State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors may waive certain examinations for certain applicants for licensure; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Elaine H. Marzola (Democratic), Gregory T. Hafen II (Republican), Shea M. Backus (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-03 (Chapter 244.) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB270-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada AB270 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to professional regulation; revising provisions relating to a certificate of registration to practice architecture; revising provisions relating to certain examinations required for licensure as a professional engineer or professional land surveyor; revising the circumstances under which the State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors may waive certain examinations for certain applicants for licensure; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-20 - Last action: 2025-06-03, Chapter 244. - Sponsors: Elaine H. Marzola (Democratic), Gregory T. Hafen II (Republican), Shea M. Backus (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 54-773 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (63 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Easier exam path for engineers: benefit, low. Beginning 2025-10-01, the Board may waive the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam if you have a Board‑approved engineering degree and 10+ years of active engineering work. You can take the Principles and Practices of Engineering (PE) exam before you finish the required experience. You no longer n… - Easier exam path for surveyors: benefit, low. Beginning 2025-10-01, the Board may waive the Fundamentals of Land Surveying exam if you have a Board‑approved land‑surveying degree and 10+ years of active work. You can take the Principles and Practices of Land Surveying exam before you finish the required experience. You no longer need to pass o… - Pritzker winners skip architect exams: benefit, low. If you are a Pritzker Architecture Prize laureate, the Board accepts proof of that instead of all architect licensure exams. You must provide evidence the Board accepts. This pathway ends after 2026-12-31. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Elaine H. Marzola (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Gregory T. Hafen II (Republican), House - Sponsor: Shea M. Backus (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-23 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (2nd Reprint) | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-04-22 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint) | pass | 42 | 0 | | ## Actions (24) - 2025-06-03: Chapter 244. (legislature) - 2025-06-03: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-29: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-27: Senate Amendment No. 590 concurred in. To enrollment. (House) - 2025-05-26: In Assembly. (House) - 2025-05-23: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-05-23: From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint. (Senate) - 2025-05-22: To printer. (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Reprinting dispensed with. (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 590.) (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-05-21: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-04-23: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-04-21: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-04-18: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-04-17: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-04-17: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (House) - 2025-04-16: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 43.) To printer. (House) - 2025-04-15: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House) - 2025-02-21: From printer. To committee. (House) - 2025-02-20: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To printer. (House) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB270_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB270.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB270_R1.pdf) - Reprint 2: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB270_R2.pdf) ## Related bills - 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) - 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) - AB296: AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; requiring the Department of Motor Vehicles to contract with a person who makes installment loans to pay the fees and taxes d… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB270_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB270.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB270_R1.pdf) - [Reprint 2 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB270_R2.pdf) ## Related - [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) - [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) - [AB296: AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; requiring the Department of Motor Vehicles t…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB296-83rd2025) - [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-AB270-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).