# Nevada SB170: AN ACT relating to industrial insurance; requiring a firefighter who is not employed by the Executive Department of the State Government or volunteer firefighter to submit to an annual cancer screening for certain industrial insurance coverage for cancer; revising provisions governing the administration of physical examinations required of certain firefighters, arson investigators and police officers who are not employed by the Executive Department of the State Government for certain industrial insurance coverage for lung disease and heart disease; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada SB170, AN ACT relating to industrial insurance; requiring a firefighter who is not employed by the Executive Department of the State Government or volunteer firefighter to submit to an annual cancer screening for certain industrial insurance coverage for cancer; revising provisions governing the administration of physical examinations required of certain firefighters, arson investigators and police officers who are not employed by the Executive Department of the State Government for certain industrial insurance coverage for lung disease and heart disease; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by John C. Steinbeck (Republican), Melanie Scheible (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-06 (Chapter 381.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB170-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada SB170 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to industrial insurance; requiring a firefighter who is not employed by the Executive Department of the State Government or volunteer firefighter to submit to an annual cancer screening for certain industrial insurance coverage for cancer; revising provisions governing the administration of physical examinations required of certain firefighters, arson investigators and police officers who are not employed by the Executive Department of the State Government for certain industrial insurance coverage for lung disease and heart disease; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-03 - Last action: 2025-06-06, Chapter 381. - Sponsors: John C. Steinbeck (Republican), Melanie Scheible (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 53-632 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (60 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Annual cancer screenings for firefighters: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, covered firefighters who are not in the Executive Department and covered volunteer firefighters must get a cancer screening at hire (if offered), when coverage starts, and every year. Screenings include a skin exam, a urine test, and a stool blood test. Women 40 and older ne… - Qualified clinicians and stricter medical privacy: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, exams and screenings should be done, when possible, by a Nevada‑licensed doctor or an advanced practice nurse who knows the demands of firefighting and police work. Results can be shared only with the examining clinician, the employee, the employer’s HR or risk manager (or d… - Stronger health exams for firefighters and police: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, covered non‑Executive employees must get a detailed physical exam. It includes hearing and TB tests; broad bloodwork; lung function testing with spirometry; a chest X‑ray read by a radiologist; vision and color vision tests; and heart checks with a resting ECG. If you are 40… - Local budget rules eased for costs: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, extra costs that local governments face because of this law are not subject to NRS 354.599 limits or procedures. This helps local governments pay for the exams and screenings the law requires. - Volunteer firefighter exam rules and deadlines: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, active volunteer firefighters must get an exam at hire, at coverage start, and every 3 years until age 50; at 50 and older, every 2 years. For lung coverage, you must also get a chest X‑ray every 3 years until age 50. The employer must schedule exams, mail written notice at… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: John C. Steinbeck (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Melanie Scheible (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-31 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (2nd Reprint) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-05-22 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (2nd Reprint) | pass | 21 | 0 | | ## Actions (28) - 2025-06-06: Chapter 381. (legislature) - 2025-06-06: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-06-04: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-06-02: To enrollment. (Senate) - 2025-06-01: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 39, Nays: None, Excused: 3.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-05-30: Read second time. (House) - 2025-05-30: Placed on Second Reading File. (House) - 2025-05-30: From committee: Do pass. (House) - 2025-05-26: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To committee. (House) - 2025-05-26: In Assembly. (House) - 2025-05-23: From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint. To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To printer. (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Reprinting dispensed with. (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 716.) (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Placed on General File. (Senate) - 2025-05-22: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Senate) - 2025-04-22: To committee. (Senate) - 2025-04-22: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (Senate) - 2025-04-18: Taken from General File. Re-referred to Committee on Finance. Exemption effective. To printer. (Senate) - 2025-04-18: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 302.) (Senate) - 2025-04-18: Notice of eligibility for exemption. (Senate) - 2025-04-18: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-04-18: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Read first time. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-02-05: From printer. (Senate) - 2025-02-04: To printer. (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. (Senate) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB170_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB170.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB170_R1.pdf) - Reprint 2: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB170_R2.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) - SB185: AN ACT relating to health care; requiring reimbursement under Medicaid to family members who provide personal care services to certain recipients of Medicaid;… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB170_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB170.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB170_R1.pdf) - [Reprint 2 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB170_R2.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) - [SB185: AN ACT relating to health care; requiring reimbursement under Medicaid to famil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB185-83rd2025) - [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-SB170-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).