NevadaAB36783rd Regular Session (2025)House

AN ACT relating to elections; setting forth certain language access requirements relating to elections; requiring the Secretary of State to employ a language access coordinator; providing that a registered voter with a physical disability may use a mobile device to access interpretive services; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Sponsored By: Assembly Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections

Signed by Governor

BDR 24-364

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Election materials online in many languages

The law defines what counts as “voting materials,” including registration forms, ballots, instructions, polling place locations and hours, notices, ballot questions, and election forms. The Secretary of State must post these materials and other election information online in every language required by federal law and in American Sign Language. If federal rules require fewer than seven languages, Nevada still posts at least the seven most common state languages plus ASL. If a language has no standard writing system, the site provides an audio version in that language. Translations must use certified translators, or the state must keep searching or work with the local community. All election communications must be available in English and Spanish. The state site must also include the Voters’ Bill of Rights, a searchable abstract of votes, a current voter list by petition district, district maps, campaign reports, and the toll‑free help number, and may link to county or city sites. Beginning January 1, 2026, these requirements apply.

Phone interpretation for disabled voters

If you are a registered voter with a physical disability, you can use your mobile device to get interpretive help, including American Sign Language, when casting your ballot. The law keeps your right to assistance and requires reasonable accommodations at polling places. This takes effect January 1, 2026.

State hotline and language access lead

The Secretary of State must run a toll‑free phone line for election help. Anyone in Nevada can use it for interpretation or translation about voting and registration. The line must cover the 200 most commonly spoken languages in Nevada and American Sign Language. The Secretary of State also employs a language access coordinator to manage this work. These requirements start January 1, 2026.

When the new election language rules start

The law lets the state start writing rules and doing prep work right away after it is signed. All main language-access duties apply starting January 1, 2026. Some sections tied to setup take effect upon approval.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Assembly Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 58 • No: 4

Senate vote • 5/21/2025

Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint)

Yes: 17 • No: 4

House vote • 4/21/2025

Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint)

Yes: 41 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 212.

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

    6/2/2025legislature
  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

    5/27/2025legislature
  4. In Assembly. To enrollment.

    5/22/2025House
  5. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 17, Nays: 4.) To Assembly.

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

    5/20/2025Senate
  7. Read second time.

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

    5/19/2025Senate
  9. From committee: Do pass.

    5/19/2025Senate
  10. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections. To committee.

    4/23/2025Senate
  11. In Senate.

    4/23/2025Senate
  12. To Senate.

    4/23/2025House
  13. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.

    4/23/2025House
  14. To printer.

    4/21/2025House
  15. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 41, Nays: None, Excused: 1.)

    4/21/2025House
  16. Dispensed with reprinting.

    4/18/2025House
  17. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 382.)

    4/18/2025House
  18. Placed on Second Reading File.

    4/18/2025House
  19. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    4/18/2025House
  20. Notice of eligibility for exemption.

    4/3/2025House
  21. From printer. To committee.

    3/7/2025House
  22. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections. To printer.

    3/6/2025House

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