# Nevada AB416: AN ACT relating to education; prohibiting the board of trustees of a school district, the governing body of a charter school, a school employee or a volunteer and certain persons affiliated with a public library from limiting access to library materials under certain circumstances; authorizing the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada to adopt a policy containing such a prohibition; prohibiting certain actions against certain persons which are intended to limit access to library materials; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada AB416, AN ACT relating to education; prohibiting the board of trustees of a school district, the governing body of a charter school, a school employee or a volunteer and certain persons affiliated with a public library from limiting access to library materials under certain circumstances; authorizing the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada to adopt a policy containing such a prohibition; prohibiting certain actions against certain persons which are intended to limit access to library materials; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Brittney M. Miller (Democratic), Natha C. Anderson (Democratic), Selena La Rue Hatch (Democratic) and 1 others; status vetoed, last action 2025-06-11 (Vetoed by the Governor.) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB416-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada AB416 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to education; prohibiting the board of trustees of a school district, the governing body of a charter school, a school employee or a volunteer and certain persons affiliated with a public library from limiting access to library materials under certain circumstances; authorizing the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada to adopt a policy containing such a prohibition; prohibiting certain actions against certain persons which are intended to limit access to library materials; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: vetoed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-12 - Last action: 2025-06-11, Vetoed by the Governor. - Sponsors: Brittney M. Miller (Democratic), Natha C. Anderson (Democratic), Selena La Rue Hatch (Democratic), Venicia Considine (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: BDR 34-925 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (42 yes, 21 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 7 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Stronger access rights for library patrons: benefit, medium. Public library boards, employees, and municipalities cannot block access by removing, hiding, defacing, or labeling materials objectionable. Patrons can still check out materials under normal library lending rules. Libraries can use reasonable rules about when, where, and how materials are used and… - Job protections for school and library staff: benefit, medium. School employees, school volunteers, and public library employees gain protection when they select, display, or circulate materials in line with the law. They cannot be fired, disciplined, demoted, involuntarily transferred, or retaliated against for those activities. They also cannot be investigat… - Stronger library access rights for pupils: benefit, medium. School districts, charter schools, employees, and volunteers cannot block pupils’ library access by removing, hiding, defacing, or labeling materials objectionable. Schools can keep reasonable rules about when, where, and how materials are used, and protect materials from damage or theft. They can… - Felony penalties for blocking library access: benefit, medium. Using, threatening, or attempting force, intimidation, coercion, violence, restraint, or undue influence to intentionally block library access is a category E felony. This protects school pupils, public library users, and Nevada public college students and employees. The law also covers coercing sc… - Privacy protections against library access retaliation: benefit, medium. Retaliatory sharing of identifying or sensitive information about covered school, public college, or public library users and personnel can be a category E felony. The sharing must be knowing, without required consent, and in retaliation for accessing materials or allowing access. The person sharin… - Regents can protect college library access: benefit, low. The Board of Regents can adopt a policy protecting students’ and employees’ library access within Nevada’s public higher education system. The law does not require the Board to adopt one. Any adopted policy must follow protections similar to school library rules, including content-neutral library m… - Court review limits library removal challenges: mixed, low. School removal petitions are limited to district residents who are also parents or legal guardians of pupils enrolled at that school. Public library petitions are limited to residents of the municipality the library serves. A court can order removal only after finding the material obscene under all… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Brittney M. Miller (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Natha C. Anderson (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Selena La Rue Hatch (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Venicia Considine (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cecelia González (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cinthia Zermeño Moore (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-02 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint) | pass | 13 | 8 | | | 2025-05-21 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint) | pass | 29 | 13 | | ## Actions (25) - 2025-06-11: Vetoed by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-06-05: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-06-02: In Assembly. To enrollment. (House) - 2025-06-02: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 13, Nays: 8.) To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-06-01: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (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) - 2025-05-21: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Education. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-05-21: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 29, Nays: 13.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-05-21: Placed on General File. (House) - 2025-05-21: Withdrawn from Committee on Ways and Means. (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. 404.) (House) - 2025-04-21: Placed on Second Reading File. (House) - 2025-04-21: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House) - 2025-03-24: Notice of eligibility for exemption. (House) - 2025-03-13: From printer. To committee. (House) - 2025-03-12: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To printer. (House) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB416_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB416.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB416_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) - AB409: AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; requiring the Department of Motor Vehicles, under certain circumstances, to issue a special license plate honoring certain v… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB416_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB416.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB416_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) - [AB409: AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; requiring the Department of Motor Vehicles,…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB409-83rd2025) - [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-AB416-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).