NevadaAB34583rd Regular Session (2025)House

AN ACT relating to education; requiring the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada to establish a data dashboard setting forth certain statistical information relating to student outcomes; requiring the Board of Regents to establish a policy for the use of low-cost course materials and no-cost open educational resources in courses offered at an institution within the Nevada System of Higher Education; requiring the Board of Regents to conduct a study during the 2025-2026 interim relating to certain issues facing students of the Nevada System of Higher Education; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Sponsored By: Erica Mosca (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

BDR 34-97

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Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Courses marked for low-cost or free materials

Beginning July 1, 2026, the Board of Regents has a policy on low-cost course materials and no-cost open educational resources. The policy defines what counts as low-cost and no-cost. It sets one uniform way to mark, in each school’s class registration system, every course that uses only those materials. This helps students spot classes with cheaper or free textbooks before they enroll.

Public dashboard on student outcomes

Starting July 1, 2025, the Board of Regents establishes a public data dashboard on NSHE’s website. It must be online by September 1, 2026. It shows counts of Nevada public high school graduates who enroll in NSHE, students in remedial or corequisite support courses, and average years to graduate. If data are available, it lists graduates who within two years have no Nevada wages and are not enrolled, or who received unemployment or public assistance. It cannot include personal identifying information. State and local agencies may help build and maintain it.

Study on student food and money needs

Beginning July 1, 2025, the Board of Regents conducts a 2025–2026 study on student financial and food insecurity in NSHE. The study examines how common these problems are and why they cause students to withdraw. It evaluates possible fixes, including letting students with unpaid debts or fees register for classes. The Board must submit a report by July 1, 2026 to the Legislative Counsel Bureau for the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education. The Board may accept gifts, grants, and donations to carry out the study.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Erica Mosca

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 60 • No: 0

Senate vote • 6/2/2025

Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint)

Yes: 20 • No: 0

House vote • 5/26/2025

Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint)

Yes: 40 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 470.

    6/11/2025legislature
  2. Approved by the Governor.

    6/10/2025legislature
  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

    6/6/2025legislature
  4. In Assembly. To enrollment.

    6/4/2025House
  5. To Assembly.

    6/2/2025Senate
  6. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.)

    6/2/2025Senate
  7. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    6/1/2025Senate
  8. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    5/31/2025Senate
  9. Read second time.

    5/30/2025Senate
  10. Placed on Second Reading File.

    5/30/2025Senate
  11. From committee: Do pass.

    5/30/2025Senate
  12. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Education. To committee.

    5/26/2025Senate
  13. In Senate.

    5/26/2025Senate
  14. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 40, Nays: None, Excused: 2.) To Senate.

    5/26/2025House
  15. Placed on General File.

    5/26/2025House
  16. From committee: Do pass, as amended.

    5/26/2025House
  17. To committee.

    4/24/2025House
  18. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.

    4/24/2025House
  19. To printer.

    4/21/2025House
  20. Rereferred to Committee on Ways and Means. Exemption effective.

    4/21/2025House
  21. Taken from General File.

    4/21/2025House
  22. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 292.)

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

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

    4/21/2025House
  25. Notice of eligibility for exemption.

    3/13/2025House

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