# Nevada AB398: AN ACT relating to education; requiring the Department of Education to award money to school districts to provide compensation in addition to base pay for hard-to-fill positions in public schools; requiring school districts to report certain information relating to hard-to-fill positions; eliminating the authority in certain large school districts to use weighted funding provided to a school for certain pupils to pay certain hiring and retention incentives; revising the powers of the Subcommittee on Education Accountability of the Interim Finance Committee; making an appropriation to the Interim Finance Committee for allocation to the Department to fund compensation in addition to base pay for hard-to-fill positions in public schools; making an appropriation to provide money to charter schools for salary increases for teachers and education support professionals; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada AB398, AN ACT relating to education; requiring the Department of Education to award money to school districts to provide compensation in addition to base pay for hard-to-fill positions in public schools; requiring school districts to report certain information relating to hard-to-fill positions; eliminating the authority in certain large school districts to use weighted funding provided to a school for certain pupils to pay certain hiring and retention incentives; revising the powers of the Subcommittee on Education Accountability of the Interim Finance Committee; making an appropriation to the Interim Finance Committee for allocation to the Department to fund compensation in addition to base pay for hard-to-fill positions in public schools; making an appropriation to provide money to charter schools for salary increases for teachers and education support professionals; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Gregory T. Hafen II (Republican), Steve Yeager (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-06 (Chapter 320.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB398-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada AB398 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to education; requiring the Department of Education to award money to school districts to provide compensation in addition to base pay for hard-to-fill positions in public schools; requiring school districts to report certain information relating to hard-to-fill positions; eliminating the authority in certain large school districts to use weighted funding provided to a school for certain pupils to pay certain hiring and retention incentives; revising the powers of the Subcommittee on Education Accountability of the Interim Finance Committee; making an appropriation to the Interim Finance Committee for allocation to the Department to fund compensation in addition to base pay for hard-to-fill positions in public schools; making an appropriation to provide money to charter schools for salary increases for teachers and education support professionals; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-11 - Last action: 2025-06-06, Chapter 320. - Sponsors: Gregory T. Hafen II (Republican), Steve Yeager (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 34-189 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (61 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Charter school raises for teachers and staff: benefit, medium. The law funds raises for teachers and education support staff at charter schools. $19.314 million is available in FY 2025–2026 and $19.314 million in FY 2026–2027. Each school’s share equals the year’s total times its share of charter staff counted on October 1 of the prior year (October 1, 2024 an… - Extra pay for hard-to-fill teaching jobs: benefit, medium. The law pays extra money on top of base salary to fill hard‑to‑fill district school jobs. Eligible roles include teachers at Title I schools with high vacancies (high school 15%+, middle 12%+, elementary 10%+) or licensed teachers in English, math, science, or special education that the district de… - New study of teacher pay and competitiveness: benefit, low. The Interim Finance Committee’s Education Accountability Subcommittee can study teacher pay. It reviews whether pay is competitive with other states and supports strong student outcomes. - Clark County can’t use weighted funds for incentives: cost, low. A district in a county with 700,000+ people (Clark County) can no longer use weighted funds for at‑risk or English learner pupils to pay hiring or retention incentives for teachers or other licensed staff. Other funding sources may still be used if allowed by law. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Gregory T. Hafen II (Republican), House - Sponsor: Steve Yeager (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-29 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint) | pass | 20 | 0 | | | 2025-05-23 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (As Introduced) | pass | 41 | 1 | | ## Actions (22) - 2025-06-06: Chapter 320. (legislature) - 2025-06-05: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-29: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-29: In Assembly. To enrollment. (House) - 2025-05-29: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-05-28: Read second time. (Senate) - 2025-05-28: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-05-28: From committee: Do pass. (Senate) - 2025-05-26: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Finance. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-05-26: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-05-26: To Senate. (House) - 2025-05-26: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (House) - 2025-05-23: To printer. (House) - 2025-05-23: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 41, Nays: 1.) (House) - 2025-05-23: Dispensed with reprinting. (House) - 2025-05-23: Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 805.) (House) - 2025-05-23: Declared an emergency measure under the Constitution. (House) - 2025-05-23: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House) - 2025-03-18: Exemption effective. (House) - 2025-03-18: Notice of eligibility for exemption. (House) - 2025-03-12: From printer. To committee. (House) - 2025-03-11: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. To printer. (House) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB398_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB398.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB398_R1.pdf) ## Related bills - 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) - 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) - AB388: AN ACT relating to employment; requiring certain public and private employers to establish certain procedures and forms relating to paid family leave; requirin… (vetoed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB398_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB398.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB398_R1.pdf) ## Related - [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) - [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) - [AB388: AN ACT relating to employment; requiring certain public and private employers t…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB388-83rd2025) - [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-AB398-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).