# Nevada AB286: AN ACT relating to education; authorizing one or more institutions of higher education within the Nevada System of Higher Education to establish a pilot program to assess the competency of applicants for a license to teach through the use of alternative assessment methods; requiring certain regulations adopted by the Commission on Professional Standards in Education to authorize an applicant for a license to teach to be exempt from requirements to pass a competency test in various subjects if the applicant completes the pilot program; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada AB286, AN ACT relating to education; authorizing one or more institutions of higher education within the Nevada System of Higher Education to establish a pilot program to assess the competency of applicants for a license to teach through the use of alternative assessment methods; requiring certain regulations adopted by the Commission on Professional Standards in Education to authorize an applicant for a license to teach to be exempt from requirements to pass a competency test in various subjects if the applicant completes the pilot program; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Cecelia González (Democratic), Selena Torres-Fossett (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-06 (Chapter 372.) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB286-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada AB286 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to education; authorizing one or more institutions of higher education within the Nevada System of Higher Education to establish a pilot program to assess the competency of applicants for a license to teach through the use of alternative assessment methods; requiring certain regulations adopted by the Commission on Professional Standards in Education to authorize an applicant for a license to teach to be exempt from requirements to pass a competency test in various subjects if the applicant completes the pilot program; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-25 - Last action: 2025-06-06, Chapter 372. - Sponsors: Cecelia González (Democratic), Selena Torres-Fossett (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 34-836 - 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 - Pilot path to Nevada teaching license: benefit, low. State colleges can run a pilot that uses alternative ways to show you can teach. You can join if you apply for a Nevada teaching license and have a provisional license, an emergency substitute license, or a substitute endorsement (early childhood to grade 12). Each year the pilot may enroll up to 1… - Test waiver and 24 month extension for pilot teachers: benefit, low. If you are picked for the pilot, the Education Department gives you 24 more months from selection to meet any provisional‑license deadline tied to passing a competency test. If you hold a provisional license and finish the pilot successfully, the Department removes the requirement to pass the princ… - Annual reports and 2029 sunset for pilot: cost, low. Each college that runs the pilot must send a report by July 1 each year with participant details, training results, and early findings. Within six months after the pilot ends, the college must give the Education Department a plan to make the program permanent and the success measures used. The pilo… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Cecelia González (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Selena Torres-Fossett (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-31 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint) | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-05-28 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint) | pass | 42 | 0 | | ## Actions (24) - 2025-06-06: Chapter 372. (legislature) - 2025-06-06: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-06-04: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-06-01: In Assembly. To enrollment. (House) - 2025-05-31: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-05-30: Read second time. (Senate) - 2025-05-30: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-05-30: From committee: Do pass. (Senate) - 2025-05-29: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Education. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-05-29: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-05-28: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-05-28: Placed on General File. (House) - 2025-05-28: From committee: Do pass, as amended. (House) - 2025-04-24: To committee. (House) - 2025-04-24: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (House) - 2025-04-21: To printer. (House) - 2025-04-21: Rereferred to Committee on Ways and Means. Exemption effective. (House) - 2025-04-21: Taken from General File. (House) - 2025-04-21: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 160.) (House) - 2025-04-21: Placed on Second Reading File. (House) - 2025-04-21: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House) - 2025-03-02: Notice of eligibility for exemption. (House) - 2025-02-26: From printer. To committee. (House) - 2025-02-25: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Education. To printer. (House) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB286_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB286.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB286_R1.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/AB286_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB286.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB286_R1.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-AB286-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).