# Nevada SB27: AN ACT relating to museums; changing the name of the Nevada State Museum to the Nevada State Museum Carson City; revising the powers and duties of the Board of Museums and History; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada SB27, AN ACT relating to museums; changing the name of the Nevada State Museum to the Nevada State Museum Carson City; revising the powers and duties of the Board of Museums and History; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Senate Committee on Government Affairs; status signed, last action 2025-06-06 (Chapter 293.) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB27-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada SB27 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to museums; changing the name of the Nevada State Museum to the Nevada State Museum Carson City; revising the powers and duties of the Board of Museums and History; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-11-12 - Last action: 2025-06-06, Chapter 293. - Sponsor: Senate Committee on Government Affairs - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 33-281 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (59 yes, 4 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Museums add blind-friendly access: benefit, low. Museums must add access for people who are blind or have low vision. Options include audio guides, tactile displays, Braille labels, special tours, and adapted classes. The rule applies to exhibits the director runs. It starts July 1, 2025. - Museum renamed and leadership powers updated: benefit, low. The Nevada State Museum is now the Nevada State Museum Carson City. The Division Administrator can direct museum directors to approve bills, care for collections, run programs, and make contracts. The rename and authority changes take effect July 1, 2025. - Smooth transition and July 2025 start: benefit, low. On July 1, 2025, the law takes effect. Existing rules, contracts, and agency actions keep working after agency names or duties change. The successor agency can enforce those contracts and actions. The Legislative Counsel updates code references so names and duties match the new structure. - Streamlined permits and State Paleontologist: benefit, low. The Division names a State Paleontologist. This person builds a fossil inventory and database, coordinates research and permits, and shares findings. Also, if you already have the same federal permit, you do not need the state permit. These changes take effect July 1, 2025. - Stronger Native repatriation rules: benefit, low. Museums must write and follow rules to return prehistoric Native American remains and funerary objects. They must consult tribes and include tribal values. When remains or objects are found, the Museum Director must notify tribes, identify the closest cultural tie, and return items if the tribe ask… - Museum fees set; kids visit free: mixed, low. The Board sets membership types and admission fees. Children under 18 get in free. The Board also sets fees for train rides, rentals, and services. The law does not list prices. These rules apply starting July 1, 2025. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Senate Committee on Government Affairs ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-19 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint) | pass | 39 | 3 | | | 2025-04-16 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (As Introduced) | pass | 20 | 1 | | ## Actions (19) - 2025-06-06: Chapter 293. (legislature) - 2025-06-05: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-31: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-29: Assembly Amendment No. 569 concurred in. To enrollment. (Senate) - 2025-05-19: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-05-19: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 39, Nays: 3.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-05-16: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-05-16: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (House) - 2025-05-15: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 569.) To printer. (House) - 2025-05-14: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House) - 2025-04-17: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To committee. (House) - 2025-04-17: In Assembly. (House) - 2025-04-16: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: 1.) To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Read second time. (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-04-15: From committee: Do pass. (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Read first time. To committee. (Senate) - 2024-11-14: From printer. (Senate) - 2024-11-12: Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To printer. (Senate) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB27_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB27.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB27_R1.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/SB27_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB27.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB27_R1.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-SB27-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).