NevadaSB27783rd Regular Session (2025)Senate

AN ACT relating to education; requiring certain public schools to employ a school social worker to the extent that money is available for that purpose; creating immunity from civil liability for a school district or charter school for certain actions that constitute harassment or power-based violence if the school district or charter school establishes, enforces and publishes a policy containing certain provisions relating to harassment and power-based violence; requiring the Commission on Professional Standards in Education to adopt regulations relating to the licensure of school psychologists, school counselors and school social workers; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable

Signed by Governor

BDR 34-786

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Schools get lawsuit immunity with strong policies

A school district or charter school is immune from civil lawsuits for harassment or power-based violence by a pupil, employee, or contractor if it proves it has a strong, published policy and follows it. The policy must be posted on the website and in the policy handbook. It must include clear complaint steps, trauma-informed procedures that avoid more harm or burden, and supportive measures for complainants and alleged victims within 3 days, even if no investigation is requested. It must also require prompt corrective action to stop the conduct, prevent it from happening again, and fix harms. This reduces schools’ legal exposure when they meet these requirements.

Finish internships while keeping your school job

The state must set rules that let public school employees in school psychology, counseling, or social work finish required internship or practicum hours while staying employed. You must be enrolled in a program that leads to the relevant license or endorsement. This lets you earn supervised field hours on the job.

Full-time school social workers in large county

Public schools in any county with 700,000 or more people must hire a full-time school social worker when funding is available. This includes charter schools. Schools are told, when practicable, not to contract out services a school social worker is authorized to provide.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 53 • No: 6

House vote • 5/31/2025

Final Passage - Assembly (2nd Reprint)

Yes: 38 • No: 1

Senate vote • 5/26/2025

Final Passage - Senate (2nd Reprint)

Yes: 15 • No: 5

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 445.

    6/9/2025legislature
  2. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

    6/4/2025legislature
  3. To enrollment.

    6/2/2025Senate
  4. In Senate.

    6/1/2025Senate
  5. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 38, Nays: 1, Excused: 3.) To Senate.

    5/31/2025House
  6. Read second time.

    5/30/2025House
  7. Placed on Second Reading File.

    5/30/2025House
  8. From committee: Do pass.

    5/30/2025House
  9. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Education. To committee.

    5/27/2025House
  10. In Assembly.

    5/27/2025House
  11. From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint. To Assembly.

    5/27/2025Senate
  12. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 15, Nays: 5, Excused: 1.) To printer.

    5/26/2025Senate
  13. Reprinting dispensed with.

    5/26/2025Senate
  14. Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 782.)

    5/26/2025Senate
  15. Placed on General File.

    5/26/2025Senate
  16. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    5/26/2025Senate
  17. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee.

    4/17/2025Senate
  18. Taken from General File. Re-referred to Committee on Finance. Exemption effective. To printer.

    4/16/2025Senate
  19. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 272.)

    4/16/2025Senate
  20. Notice of eligibility for exemption.

    4/16/2025Senate
  21. Placed on Second Reading File.

    4/15/2025Senate
  22. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    4/15/2025Senate
  23. From printer. To committee.

    3/6/2025Senate
  24. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Education. To printer.

    3/5/2025Senate

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