# Nevada SB400: 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.

Nevada SB400, 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., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Marilyn Dondero Loop (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-09 (Approved by the Governor. Chapter 450.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Nevada SB400
- State: Nevada
- Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025)
- Title: 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.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-17
- Last action: 2025-06-09, Approved by the Governor. Chapter 450.
- Sponsor: Marilyn Dondero Loop (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: BDR 34-108
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (60 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Special education services continue after transfers: benefit, medium. 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 d…
- New endorsement and test for art and music teachers: cost, low. 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. Ele…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Marilyn Dondero Loop (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Angela D. Taylor (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Fabian Doñate (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Ohrenschall (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Julie Pazina (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-31 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (2nd Reprint) | pass | 40 | 1 |   |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint) | pass | 20 | 0 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2025-06-09: Approved by the Governor. Chapter 450. (legislature)
- 2025-06-04: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature)
- 2025-06-02: To enrollment. (Senate)
- 2025-06-01: In Senate. (Senate)
- 2025-05-31: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 40, Nays: 1, Excused: 1.) To Senate. (House)
- 2025-05-30: Read second time. (House)
- 2025-05-30: Placed on Second Reading File. (House)
- 2025-05-30: From committee: Do pass. (House)
- 2025-05-28: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Education. To committee. (House)
- 2025-05-28: In Assembly. (House)
- 2025-05-28: From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint. To Assembly. (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To printer. (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: Reprinting dispensed with. (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 731.) (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: Placed on General File. (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee. (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Taken from General File. Re-referred to Committee on Finance. Exemption effective. To printer. (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Notice of eligibility for exemption. (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 267.) (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: From printer. To committee. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Education. To printer. (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB400_EN.pdf)
- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB400.pdf)
- Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB400_R1.pdf)
- Reprint 2: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB400_R2.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB400_EN.pdf)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB400.pdf)
- [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB400_R1.pdf)
- [Reprint 2 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB400_R2.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB400-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).