# Nevada SB343: 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. Nevada SB343, 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., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Senate Committee on Natural Resources; status signed, last action 2025-05-28 (Chapter 88.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB343-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada SB343 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: 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. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-12 - Last action: 2025-05-28, Chapter 88. - Sponsor: Senate Committee on Natural Resources - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 49-972 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (63 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 12 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Stronger powers against tech crimes: benefit, medium. 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 pay… - State 4-H Camp protected and managed: benefit, low. 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… - Financial literacy lessons for students: benefit, low. 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: benefit, low. 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: benefit, low. 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. - Pre‑K curriculum rule dropped: mixed, medium. 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 stu… - Advisory boards ended; duties moved: mixed, medium. 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 regulatio… - Diploma rules change for some students: mixed, low. 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 Amer… - County extension tax and funding rules: mixed, low. 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 ext… - Small farm demo payments and rules: mixed, low. 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 o… - Charter facility funding eligibility tightened: mixed, low. 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,… - K–12 standards and testing governance: mixed, low. 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… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Senate Committee on Natural Resources ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-21 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (As Introduced) | pass | 42 | 0 | | | 2025-04-16 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (As Introduced) | pass | 21 | 0 | | ## Actions (19) - 2025-05-28: Chapter 88. (legislature) - 2025-05-28: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-27: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-22: To enrollment. (Senate) - 2025-05-21: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-05-20: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-05-19: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (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 Government Affairs. 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: Read second time. (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-04-15: From committee: Do pass. (Senate) - 2025-03-13: From printer. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To printer. (Senate) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB343_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB343.pdf) ## Related bills - SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substantially burdening certain activity relating to assisted reproduction under certain… (vetoed) - 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) - SB309: AN ACT relating to crimes; revising provisions relating to driving under the influence of alcohol or certain other prohibited substances; providing penalties;… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB343_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB343.pdf) ## Related - [SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substant…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB217-83rd2025) - [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) - [SB309: AN ACT relating to crimes; revising provisions relating to driving under the in…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB309-83rd2025) - [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-SB343-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).