All Roll Calls
Yes: 63 • No: 0
NevadaSB34383rd Regular Session (2025)SenateWALLET
AN ACT relating to governmental administration; revising the name of the Agricultural Extension Department of the Public Service Division of the Nevada System of Higher Education; revising the purpose of the State 4-H Camp; revising the membership and duties of the State 4-H Camp Advisory Council; prohibiting the lease, exchange or sale of certain property without the express authority of the Legislature; abolishing and transferring the duties of the Technological Crime Advisory Board; abolishing the Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools; exempting certain applicants for employment or contracts with a postsecondary educational institution from certain background investigations; abolishing and transferring the duties of the Advisory Committee on Medicaid Innovation in the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department of Health and Human Services; requiring the terms of the appointed members of the Rangeland Resources Commission to be staggered; abolishing the Commission to Review the Compensation of Constitutional Officers, Legislators, Supreme Court Justices, Judges of the Court of Appeals, District Judges and Elected County Officers; eliminating the requirement for the Division of Environmental Protection of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to establish certain working groups; abolishing the Advisory Board on Automotive Affairs; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Sponsored By: Senate Committee on Natural Resources
Signed by Governor
BDR 49-972
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
12 provisions identified: 5 benefits, 0 costs, 7 mixed.
Stronger powers against tech crimes
The law expands what counts as a technological crime to include crimes using devices or systems that store or process data. The Attorney General can investigate and prosecute these crimes, seek forfeiture of related property, and ask courts to stop them. Money from selling seized property first pays seizure and sale costs; remaining funds go to the State and are shared with participating law enforcement. Lenders without knowledge of the crime can be paid or get the property back.
Pre‑K curriculum rule dropped
State‑funded pre‑K programs no longer must use a specific comprehensive curriculum. All other rules still apply: programs must serve 4‑year‑olds in households at or below 200% of the federal poverty level and run at least 25 hours per week for the full school year. Classes must have 20 or fewer students and an adult‑to‑pupil ratio of 1 to 10 or better. Programs must include a qualified teacher, fair pay, evaluations, parent engagement, and special education rules, including under 49% of pupils with disabilities in a class and service levels at least at the state or federal rate.
Advisory boards ended; duties moved
The law repeals several listed statutes and ends boards they created. The Advisory Committee on Medicaid Innovation is abolished, and the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy now studies drug purchasing and employer‑based coverage options and makes annual recommendations. Existing regulations, contracts, and past actions remain in force under successor agencies to avoid disruptions.
State 4-H Camp protected and managed
The State 4‑H Camp gives youth a natural place to learn life skills, leadership, and citizenship. The Director manages the camp, sets rules, and gives Nevada 4‑H members first priority, followed by other youth groups. Camp land cannot be leased, exchanged, or sold without the Legislature’s express approval. If any land is sold, the money must be used only to improve the current camp or build new camp sites or branches. The Director may negotiate for roads, utilities, and fire protection, but any binding deal needs Board of Regents and legislative approval.
Financial literacy lessons for students
Students in grades 3–12 receive age‑appropriate financial literacy lessons in regular courses. Schools should invite volunteers and partners to help provide instruction.
Language development rules match IDEA
Recommendations on language development now align with the federal special education law, IDEA. The focus is on proper assessment and compliance for children with disabilities under federal rules.
Teach history and contributions in classes
Schools must teach age‑appropriate lessons on the history and contributions of listed groups. This instruction appears within one or more regular K–12 courses.
Diploma rules change for some students
The portfolio path to a standard diploma for some students with disabilities is removed. Adjusted and alternative diploma options remain. For profoundly gifted pupils, the Superintendent must issue a diploma if the pupil meets subsection 3 or State Board criteria and passes required courses in American government and history and any other State Board requirements.
County extension tax and funding rules
Counties must add at least a 1¢ tax for every $100 of taxable value to fund extension work. By unanimous vote, they may raise it, but not above 5¢ per $100. The State share is capped at the amount equal to a 1¢ per $100 rate, though the Director may add funds if needed. Money goes into a county extension fund, with claims approved by the Director and the Nevada System of Higher Education Treasurer. The program operates as the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, and its Director runs county extension business and funds.
Small farm demo payments and rules
To run a demonstration farm or plot, you must sign a written agreement with Cooperative Extension and keep required records. Counties may budget and pay for approved demonstrations. Annual payments are $10 per acre, up to $100 per farm unit; plots under 3 acres get at least $25, and plots 3 acres or more get $10 per acre. Payments are made only after Cooperative Extension certifies the work and the county approves it. Extension must also publish results and share up to 10,000 free copies with farmers and the public.
Charter facility funding eligibility tightened
Charter schools with high school grades must show that at least 75% of last year’s 12th graders met the stated graduation requirement or State Board criteria to seek facilities funding. They must also have run in Nevada at least 5 years, be in good financial standing, have 5 years of clean audits, and meet or improve state performance targets.
K–12 standards and testing governance
Changes to academic standards now follow Nevada’s normal rulemaking with public notice. The State Board prescribes exams and selects textbooks with broader authority, and school boards must enforce State Board courses. Empowerment schools are no longer explicitly tied to old standards language but must still give state tests. Governing bodies must adopt the policy in NRS 388.133, train new members within 180 days, and send policy updates to the Department within 30 days. The Department no longer sends the NAEP comparison report to the former Council.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Senate Committee on Natural Resources
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/21/2025
Final Passage - Assembly (As Introduced)
Yes: 42 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/16/2025
Final Passage - Senate (As Introduced)
Yes: 21 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Chapter 88.
5/28/2025legislatureApproved by the Governor.
5/28/2025legislatureEnrolled and delivered to Governor.
5/27/2025legislatureTo enrollment.
5/22/2025SenateIn Senate.
5/21/2025SenateRead third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.
5/21/2025HouseTaken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
5/20/2025HouseTaken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
5/19/2025HouseTaken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
5/16/2025HouseRead second time.
5/15/2025HouseFrom committee: Do pass.
5/14/2025HouseRead first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To committee.
4/17/2025HouseIn Assembly.
4/17/2025HouseRead third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.
4/16/2025SenateRead second time.
4/15/2025SenatePlaced on Second Reading File.
4/15/2025SenateFrom committee: Do pass.
4/15/2025SenateFrom printer. To committee.
3/13/2025SenateRead first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To printer.
3/12/2025Senate
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