# Nevada AB49: AN ACT relating to educational personnel; authorizing a person who holds a license to teach in another state to be hired as a teacher in this State on a certain provisional basis if he or she satisfies certain requirements; requiring the Commission on Professional Standards in Education to prescribe certain regulations concerning the licensure of teachers, school counselors, school nurses and school social workers; eliminating the authority of the State Board of Education to disapprove of regulations adopted by the Commission; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada AB49, AN ACT relating to educational personnel; authorizing a person who holds a license to teach in another state to be hired as a teacher in this State on a certain provisional basis if he or she satisfies certain requirements; requiring the Commission on Professional Standards in Education to prescribe certain regulations concerning the licensure of teachers, school counselors, school nurses and school social workers; eliminating the authority of the State Board of Education to disapprove of regulations adopted by the Commission; 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 2025-06-11 (Chapter 458.) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB49-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada AB49 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to educational personnel; authorizing a person who holds a license to teach in another state to be hired as a teacher in this State on a certain provisional basis if he or she satisfies certain requirements; requiring the Commission on Professional Standards in Education to prescribe certain regulations concerning the licensure of teachers, school counselors, school nurses and school social workers; eliminating the authority of the State Board of Education to disapprove of regulations adopted by the Commission; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2024-11-19 - Last action: 2025-06-11, Chapter 458. - Sponsor: Assembly Committee on Education - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 34-519 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (63 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Faster paths to Nevada educator licenses: benefit, medium. Starting July 1, 2026, Nevada expands paths to a teaching or support license. The Commission sets rules for alternative routes and approves providers, and it accepts comparable student teaching or other teaching done in another state or country. You can get a provisional license if you are otherwis… - One-year jobs for out-of-state teachers: benefit, medium. Starting July 1, 2026, Nevada schools can hire you for up to 1 year if you hold a valid out-of-state teaching license in good standing and have applied for a Nevada license. The job must match your license area. You must meet Nevada background and other checks in NRS 391.104 and not be barred from… - School nurse endorsement now required: mixed, low. Starting July 1, 2026, a district cannot hire a school nurse unless the person holds a school nurse endorsement from the Commission, unless the Commission’s rules allow an exception. A chief nurse, who is a registered nurse, must oversee school nursing. The chief nurse makes sure principals name st… - Commission gains final say on licensure rules: mixed, low. As of July 1, 2026, the State Board of Education no longer disapproves the Commission’s licensure regulations. The Commission now has the final say on these rules. This is an internal change and does not directly change pay or benefits for households. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Assembly Committee on Education ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-02 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (2nd Reprint) | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-05-30 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (2nd Reprint) | pass | 42 | 0 | | ## Actions (28) - 2025-06-11: Chapter 458. (legislature) - 2025-06-10: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-06-06: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-06-04: In Assembly. To enrollment. (House) - 2025-06-02: To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-06-02: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) (Senate) - 2025-06-01: Read second time. (Senate) - 2025-06-01: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-06-01: From committee: Do pass. (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Finance. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-05-31: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-05-30: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-05-30: From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint. (House) - 2025-05-29: Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 885.) To printer. (House) - 2025-05-29: Placed on General File. (House) - 2025-05-29: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House) - 2025-04-23: To committee. (House) - 2025-04-23: 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. 161.) (House) - 2025-04-21: Placed on Second Reading File. (House) - 2025-04-21: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House) - 2025-02-09: Notice of eligibility for exemption. (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/AB49_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB49.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB49_R1.pdf) - Reprint 2: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB49_R2.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/AB49_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB49.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB49_R1.pdf) - [Reprint 2 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB49_R2.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-AB49-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).