# Nevada SB26: AN ACT relating to records of criminal history; revising provisions authorizing certain entities to obtain information relating to the records of criminal history of certain persons responsible for the safety and well-being of children, elderly persons or persons with disabilities; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada SB26, AN ACT relating to records of criminal history; revising provisions authorizing certain entities to obtain information relating to the records of criminal history of certain persons responsible for the safety and well-being of children, elderly persons or persons with disabilities; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Senate Committee on Judiciary; status signed, last action 2025-05-27 (Chapter 42.) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB26-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada SB26 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to records of criminal history; revising provisions authorizing certain entities to obtain information relating to the records of criminal history of certain persons responsible for the safety and well-being of children, elderly persons or persons with disabilities; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-11-08 - Last action: 2025-05-27, Chapter 42. - Sponsor: Senate Committee on Judiciary - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 14-248 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (63 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Your rights during background checks: benefit, low. Before a check, the entity must give you written notice of your rights and how to appeal. The entity must get your signed waiver on a Division-approved form. The entity, not the Repository, decides fitness using the state's VECHS program and only crimes that bear on fitness. If law requires screeni… - Fees and audits for screening entities: cost, low. A qualified entity must open an account with the State Central Repository and sign a compliance agreement before requesting checks. Each fingerprint request must include the state fee plus the FBI fee. The Repository may audit entities, and entities must keep signed waivers for one audit cycle set… - Broader background checks for care workers: mixed, low. Qualified entities can request fingerprint criminal-history reports for employees, contractors, and vendors who work with children, seniors, or people with disabilities. Each request is voluntary and must follow the National Child Protection Act. The State Central Repository sends state and FBI rec… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Senate Committee on Judiciary ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-19 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (As Introduced) | pass | 42 | 0 | | | 2025-04-16 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (As Introduced) | pass | 21 | 0 | | ## Actions (17) - 2025-05-27: Chapter 42. (legislature) - 2025-05-26: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-23: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-19: In Senate. To enrollment. (Senate) - 2025-05-19: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-05-16: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-05-15: Read second time. (House) - 2025-05-14: From committee: Do pass. (House) - 2025-04-17: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee. (House) - 2025-04-17: In Assembly. (House) - 2025-04-16: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Read second time. (Senate) - 2025-04-10: From committee: Do pass. (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Read first time. To committee. (Senate) - 2024-11-12: From printer. (Senate) - 2024-11-08: Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To printer. (Senate) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB26_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB26.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) - SB15: AN ACT relating to governmental administration; revising provisions relating to the timing of when an annual meeting of a debt management commission must occur… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB26_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB26.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) - [SB15: AN ACT relating to governmental administration; revising provisions relating to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB15-83rd2025) - [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-SB26-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).