NevadaSB40083rd Regular Session (2025)Senate

AN ACT relating to education; revising provisions governing the services which a school district is required to provide to a child with a disability who transfers from a different school district; revising provisions governing the qualifications of music teachers and art teachers; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Sponsored By: Marilyn Dondero Loop (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

BDR 34-108

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Bill Overview

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Special education services continue after transfers

Beginning July 1, 2025, when a child with a disability moves to a Nevada school, the new school must start services like the child’s current special education plan (IEP). The school must consult the parent or guardian. If the move is within Nevada, these comparable services continue until the new district adopts the current IEP or creates and starts a new one. If the move is from out of state, comparable services continue while the district decides on any needed evaluation and, if needed, writes a new IEP.

New endorsement and test for art and music teachers

Beginning July 1, 2026, Nevada creates a state endorsement to teach music or art. To get it, educators must meet coursework rules and pass a Commission‑approved subject test at the set level. The endorsement is required to teach music or art in elementary, middle, junior high, and high schools. Elementary teachers are excepted if they work in a district with fewer than 200,000 students or at an elementary school with fewer than 500 students. A temporary teacher‑shortage waiver is still available.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Marilyn Dondero Loop

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Angela D. Taylor

    Democratic • Senate

  • Fabian Doñate

    Democratic • Senate

  • James Ohrenschall

    Democratic • Senate

  • Julie Pazina

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 60 • No: 1

House vote • 5/31/2025

Final Passage - Assembly (2nd Reprint)

Yes: 40 • No: 1

Senate vote • 5/27/2025

Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint)

Yes: 20 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 450.

    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: 40, Nays: 1, Excused: 1.) 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.

    5/28/2025House
  10. In Assembly.

    5/28/2025House
  11. From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint. To Assembly.

    5/28/2025Senate
  12. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To printer.

    5/27/2025Senate
  13. Reprinting dispensed with.

    5/27/2025Senate
  14. Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 731.)

    5/27/2025Senate
  15. Placed on General File.

    5/27/2025Senate
  16. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    5/27/2025Senate
  17. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee.

    4/24/2025Senate
  18. Taken from General File. Re-referred to Committee on Finance. Exemption effective. To printer.

    4/21/2025Senate
  19. Notice of eligibility for exemption.

    4/21/2025Senate
  20. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 267.)

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

    4/21/2025Senate
  22. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    4/21/2025Senate
  23. From printer. To committee.

    3/19/2025Senate
  24. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Education. To printer.

    3/17/2025Senate

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