# Nevada SB260: AN ACT relating to employment; requiring the Administrator of the Division of Industrial Relations of the Department of Business and Industry to adopt certain regulations prescribing requirements for certain employers relating to the exposure of certain employees to poor air quality from wildfire smoke in the workplace; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Nevada SB260, AN ACT relating to employment; requiring the Administrator of the Division of Industrial Relations of the Department of Business and Industry to adopt certain regulations prescribing requirements for certain employers relating to the exposure of certain employees to poor air quality from wildfire smoke in the workplace; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Cecelia González (Democratic), Cinthia Zermeño Moore (Democratic), Edgar Flores (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2025-06-11 (Chapter 499.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Nevada SB260
- State: Nevada
- Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025)
- Title: AN ACT relating to employment; requiring the Administrator of the Division of Industrial Relations of the Department of Business and Industry to adopt certain regulations prescribing requirements for certain employers relating to the exposure of certain employees to poor air quality from wildfire smoke in the workplace; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-03
- Last action: 2025-06-11, Chapter 499.
- Sponsors: Cecelia González (Democratic), Cinthia Zermeño Moore (Democratic), Edgar Flores (Democratic), Fabian Doñate (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: BDR 53-961
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (47 yes, 16 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New wildfire smoke rules for outdoor workers: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, covered Nevada employers with outdoor workers must follow wildfire smoke protections. Employers must monitor air and reduce exposure when the Air Quality Index (AQI) is 150–199, and use stronger steps at 200 or more. Regulations set an AQI from wildfire smoke when critica…
- Local governments’ costs excluded from rule: mixed, low. Local governments treat extra costs from this law outside a state budgeting rule (NRS 354.599). This change takes effect upon passage and approval. It affects local budgets and does not give money directly to households.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Cecelia González (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Cinthia Zermeño Moore (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Edgar Flores (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Fabian Doñate (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Reuben D'Silva (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melanie Scheible (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-02 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (2nd Reprint) | pass | 32 | 10 |   |
| 2025-05-30 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (2nd Reprint) | pass | 15 | 6 |   |

## Bill text

- As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB260_EN.pdf)
- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB260.pdf)
- Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB260_R1.pdf)
- Reprint 2: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB260_R2.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB260_EN.pdf)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB260.pdf)
- [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB260_R1.pdf)
- [Reprint 2 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB260_R2.pdf)

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- [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)
- [SB207: AN ACT relating to health care; transferring the authority to establish and adm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB207-83rd2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB260-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).