NevadaSB44483rd Regular Session (2025)Senate

AN ACT relating to education; requiring a policy adopted by the board of trustees of a school district concerning the use and possession by pupils of certain electronic devices to include certain provisions governing the discipline of pupils and exceptions to limitations prescribed as part of such a policy; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Sponsored By: Senate Committee on Education

Signed by Governor

BDR 34-855

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Deadlines to adopt school device policy

The law is effective upon passage for the administrative work to adopt the device policy. Each school board must complete adoption no later than June 30, 2026. All other parts are effective July 1, 2026.

Student device rules and allowed uses

Beginning July 1, 2026, every Nevada school follows a district policy on student electronic devices at school and activities. The policy uses progressive discipline based on the number and seriousness of violations. It limits device use during class time. It must allow use in emergencies, for health needs, for teacher-approved lessons, and when listed in an IEP or 504 plan. School-issued devices are not covered, and the policy appears in the student behavior rules.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Senate Committee on Education

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 63 • No: 0

House vote • 5/21/2025

Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint)

Yes: 42 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/16/2025

Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint)

Yes: 21 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 92.

    5/28/2025legislature
  2. Approved by the Governor.

    5/28/2025legislature
  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

    5/27/2025legislature
  4. To enrollment.

    5/22/2025Senate
  5. In Senate.

    5/21/2025Senate
  6. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.

    5/21/2025House
  7. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    5/20/2025House
  8. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    5/19/2025House
  9. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    5/16/2025House
  10. Read second time.

    5/15/2025House
  11. From committee: Do pass.

    5/14/2025House
  12. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Education. To committee.

    4/17/2025House
  13. In Assembly.

    4/17/2025House
  14. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.

    4/16/2025Senate
  15. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    4/15/2025Senate
  16. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.

    4/15/2025Senate
  17. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 177.) To printer.

    4/14/2025Senate
  18. Placed on Second Reading File.

    4/14/2025Senate
  19. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    4/14/2025Senate
  20. From printer. To committee.

    3/26/2025Senate
  21. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Education. To printer.

    3/24/2025Senate

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