# Nevada AB39: AN ACT relating to charter schools; revising provisions governing the membership of the State Public Charter School Authority; revising provisions establishing the local educational agency that is responsible for performing certain functions with respect to charter schools; clarifying requirements for certain information to be included in an application to renew the charter contract of a charter school; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada AB39, AN ACT relating to charter schools; revising provisions governing the membership of the State Public Charter School Authority; revising provisions establishing the local educational agency that is responsible for performing certain functions with respect to charter schools; clarifying requirements for certain information to be included in an application to renew the charter contract of a charter school; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Assembly Committee on Education; status signed, last action 2025-06-03 (Chapter 219.) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB39-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada AB39 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to charter schools; revising provisions governing the membership of the State Public Charter School Authority; revising provisions establishing the local educational agency that is responsible for performing certain functions with respect to charter schools; clarifying requirements for certain information to be included in an application to renew the charter contract of a charter school; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2024-11-19 - Last action: 2025-06-03, Chapter 219. - Sponsor: Assembly Committee on Education - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 34-259 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (61 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Sponsors provide special education at charters: benefit, low. For charter schools, the sponsor is the local educational agency. This includes the State Public Charter School Authority, Nevada colleges or universities that sponsor, and sponsoring cities or counties. Sponsors must provide a free appropriate public education and special education services. They… - Local governments cover charter law costs: cost, low. Local governments must handle any extra costs caused by this law. The usual rule in NRS 354.599 does not apply to these expenses. Local budgets must absorb these implementation costs. - Clearer charter renewal paperwork: cost, low. When a charter school seeks renewal, its governing body must file by October 15 of the final school year. The application must include any supporting information that is not already in the sponsor’s performance report or in the school’s written response. This sets a clearer, stricter filing package… - New rules for state charter board: mixed, low. The state charter school board now has nine voting members. Appointments: 2 by the Governor, 2 by the Senate Majority Leader (not legislators), 2 by the Assembly Speaker (not legislators), 2 by the State Board of Education, and 1 by the Charter School Association. Members must live in Nevada, and v… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Assembly Committee on Education ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-23 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (As Introduced) | pass | 20 | 0 | | | 2025-04-10 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (As Introduced) | pass | 41 | 0 | | ## Actions (29) - 2025-06-03: Chapter 219. (legislature) - 2025-06-03: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-29: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-27: Senate Amendment No. 772 concurred in. To enrollment. (House) - 2025-05-26: In Assembly. (House) - 2025-05-26: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To printer. (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Reprinting dispensed with. (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 772.) (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Taken from Secretary's desk. Placed on General File. (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Taken from General File. Placed on Secretary's desk. (Senate) - 2025-05-12: Read second time. (Senate) - 2025-05-08: From committee: Do pass. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Education. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 41, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-04-07: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-04-03: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-03-31: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-03-27: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-03-26: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-03-25: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-03-24: Read second time. (House) - 2025-03-20: Placed on Second Reading File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-03-20: Taken from Second Reading File. (House) - 2025-03-19: From committee: Do pass. (House) - 2025-02-04: Read first time. To committee. (House) - 2024-11-22: From printer. (House) - 2024-11-19: Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Education. To printer. (House) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB39_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB39.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB39_R1.pdf) ## Related bills - 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) - 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) - SB502: AN ACT relating to projects of capital improvement; authorizing certain expenditures for certain projects of the Executive and Legislative Departments of the S… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB39_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB39.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB39_R1.pdf) ## Related - [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) - [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) - [SB502: AN ACT relating to projects of capital improvement; authorizing certain expendi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB502-83rd2025) - [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-AB39-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).