# Nevada AB445: AN ACT relating to libraries; providing that library staff are immune from criminal or civil liability for certain good faith acts relating to providing access to or assisting pupils or library patrons in accessing library materials; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada AB445, AN ACT relating to libraries; providing that library staff are immune from criminal or civil liability for certain good faith acts relating to providing access to or assisting pupils or library patrons in accessing library materials; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Daniele Monroe-Moreno (Democratic); status vetoed, last action 2025-06-03 ((No further action taken.)) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB445-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada AB445 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to libraries; providing that library staff are immune from criminal or civil liability for certain good faith acts relating to providing access to or assisting pupils or library patrons in accessing library materials; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: vetoed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-17 - Last action: 2025-06-03, (No further action taken.) - Sponsor: Daniele Monroe-Moreno (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 34-1071 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (46 yes, 16 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Library staff gain new legal protection: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, school and public library staff have protection from criminal or civil liability for covered good-faith acts. The protection covers providing access to library materials or helping students or public library patrons access them. School staff include library media specialists… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Daniele Monroe-Moreno (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-22 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint) | pass | 14 | 7 | | | 2025-04-21 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint) | pass | 32 | 9 | | ## Actions (25) - 2025-06-03: (No further action taken.) (House) - 2025-06-02: Returned to Assembly with Governor's veto message. (legislature) - 2025-06-02: Vetoed by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-27: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-23: In Assembly. To enrollment. (House) - 2025-05-22: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 14, Nays: 7.) To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Read second time. (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-05-21: From committee: Do pass. (Senate) - 2025-05-16: Re-referred to Committee on Education. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-05-16: Withdrawn from committee. (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Exemption effective. (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Finance. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-04-23: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-04-23: To Senate. (House) - 2025-04-23: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (House) - 2025-04-21: To printer. (House) - 2025-04-21: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 32, Nays: 9, Excused: 1.) (House) - 2025-04-18: Dispensed with reprinting. (House) - 2025-04-18: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 429.) (House) - 2025-04-18: Placed on Second Reading File. (House) - 2025-04-18: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House) - 2025-03-31: Notice of eligibility for exemption. (House) - 2025-03-18: From printer. To committee. (House) - 2025-03-17: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Education. To printer. (House) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB445_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB445.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB445_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/AB445_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB445.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB445_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-AB445-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).