# Nevada AB501: AN ACT relating to education; authorizing the approval of academic credit for outdoor recreational activities under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada AB501, AN ACT relating to education; authorizing the approval of academic credit for outdoor recreational activities under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Sandra Jauregui (Democratic), Steve Yeager (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-30 (Chapter 152.) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB501-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada AB501 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to education; authorizing the approval of academic credit for outdoor recreational activities under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-24 - Last action: 2025-05-30, Chapter 152. - Sponsors: Sandra Jauregui (Democratic), Steve Yeager (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 34-1142 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (62 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Students get elective credit for outdoor activities: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, students in Nevada junior high, middle, and high schools may earn elective credit for approved outdoor recreation. The activity must be outside school hours, take significant time outdoors, and teach outdoor skills like hiking, archery, trail building, habitat restoration, p… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Sandra Jauregui (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Steve Yeager (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-22 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (As Introduced) | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-04-21 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (As Introduced) | pass | 41 | 0 | | ## Actions (21) - 2025-05-30: Chapter 152. (legislature) - 2025-05-30: Approved 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: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (Senate) - 2025-05-19: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (Senate) - 2025-05-16: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (Senate) - 2025-05-12: Read second time. (Senate) - 2025-05-08: From committee: Do pass. (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Education. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-04-22: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 41, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-04-18: Read second time. (House) - 2025-04-18: Amendment No. 295 withdrawn. (House) - 2025-04-18: Placed on Second Reading File. (House) - 2025-04-18: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (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/AB501_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB501.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) - AB514: AN ACT relating to mental health; requiring Medicaid to provide coverage for rehabilitative residential mental health care; requiring the State Long-Term Care… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB501_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB501.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) - [AB514: AN ACT relating to mental health; requiring Medicaid to provide coverage for re…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB514-83rd2025) - [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-AB501-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).