# Nevada AB494: AN ACT relating to governmental administration; requiring certain state agencies to prepare a report if the provisions of certain federal laws and regulations are repealed by the Federal Government; authorizing such state agencies to adopt certain regulations if such federal laws and applicable regulations are repealed by the Federal Government; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada AB494, AN ACT relating to governmental administration; requiring certain state agencies to prepare a report if the provisions of certain federal laws and regulations are repealed by the Federal Government; authorizing such state agencies to adopt certain regulations if such federal laws and applicable regulations are repealed by the Federal Government; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Assembly Committee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 483.) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB494-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada AB494 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to governmental administration; requiring certain state agencies to prepare a report if the provisions of certain federal laws and regulations are repealed by the Federal Government; authorizing such state agencies to adopt certain regulations if such federal laws and applicable regulations are repealed by the Federal Government; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-24 - Last action: 2025-06-11, Chapter 483. - Sponsor: Assembly Committee on Education - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 34-1136 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (40 yes, 18 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Backstop for civil rights in programs: benefit, low. If federal Title VI or its rules are repealed, Nevada’s Division of Human Resource Management must report how to keep nondiscrimination duties and services going. The plan must review Nevada law, suggest adding protections, and identify funding sources. The Department of Administration may adopt st… - New agency reports are exempt from limits: benefit, low. Reports required by this act are exempt from the normal reporting limits in NRS 218D.380. Agencies still must submit the reports to the Legislature under this law’s directions. - Backstop for medical privacy protections: benefit, low. If federal HIPAA or its rules are repealed, Nevada’s Department of Health and Human Services must report how to keep health information protections in place. The plan must review Nevada law, suggest adding protections, and identify funding sources for the current biennium. The State Board of Health… - Backstop for college sex discrimination rules: benefit, low. If federal Title IX or its rules are repealed, the Nevada Board of Regents must report how colleges will keep those duties and services going. The plan may use remaining federal funds or state appropriations for the current biennium. The Board must review Nevada law, suggest adding protections, and… - Backstop for special education and privacy: benefit, low. If federal IDEA, FERPA, or ESSA are repealed, Nevada’s Department of Education must file a report. The plan must keep K–12 services and student privacy protections running using remaining federal money or state funds for the current biennium. For IDEA, the plan must ensure no decrease in funding an… - Clearer terms for special education services: benefit, low. The law updates Nevada’s definitions for special education. It defines terms like individualized education program (IEP), IEP team, dyslexia, dyslexia intervention, communication mode, provider of special education, and specific learning disability. These definitions apply to NRS 388.417 to 388.515… ## 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 | 15 | 5 | | | 2025-05-31 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (2nd Reprint) | pass | 25 | 13 | | ## Actions (34) - 2025-06-11: Chapter 483. (legislature) - 2025-06-10: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-06-05: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-06-02: Senate Amendment No. 936 concurred in. To enrollment. (House) - 2025-06-02: In Assembly. (House) - 2025-06-02: From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Third reprint. To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-06-02: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 15, Nays: 5, Excused: 1.) To printer. (Senate) - 2025-06-02: Reprinting dispensed with. (Senate) - 2025-06-02: Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 936.) (Senate) - 2025-06-01: Read second time. (Senate) - 2025-06-01: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-06-01: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Finance. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-05-31: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 25, Nays: 13, Excused: 4.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-05-31: Placed on General File. (House) - 2025-05-31: Taken from Chief Clerk's desk. (House) - 2025-05-31: Placed on Chief Clerk's desk. (House) - 2025-05-31: Taken from General File. (House) - 2025-05-31: From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint. (House) - 2025-05-30: Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 864.) To printer. (House) - 2025-05-30: Placed on General File. (House) - 2025-05-30: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (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. 169.) (House) - 2025-04-21: Placed on Second Reading File. (House) - 2025-04-21: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House) - 2025-04-10: Notice of eligibility for exemption. (House) - 2025-03-25: From printer. To committee. (House) - 2025-03-24: 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/AB494_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB494.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB494_R1.pdf) - Reprint 2: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB494_R2.pdf) - Reprint 3: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB494_R3.pdf) ## Related bills - 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) - SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substantially burdening certain activity relating to assisted reproduction under certain… (vetoed) - AB471: AN ACT relating to taxation; revising provisions governing the taxation of remote sales of cigars and pipe tobacco; revising provisions governing the licensing… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB494_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB494.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB494_R1.pdf) - [Reprint 2 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB494_R2.pdf) - [Reprint 3 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB494_R3.pdf) ## Related - [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) - [SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substant…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB217-83rd2025) - [AB471: AN ACT relating to taxation; revising provisions governing the taxation of remo…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB471-83rd2025) - [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-AB494-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).