# Nevada SB444: 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. Nevada SB444, 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., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Senate Committee on Education; status signed, last action 2025-05-28 (Chapter 92.) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB444-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada SB444 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: 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. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-24 - Last action: 2025-05-28, Chapter 92. - Sponsor: Senate Committee on Education - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 34-855 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (63 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Deadlines to adopt school device policy: benefit, low. 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: mixed, low. 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 healt… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Senate Committee on Education ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-21 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint) | pass | 42 | 0 | | | 2025-04-16 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint) | pass | 21 | 0 | | ## Actions (21) - 2025-05-28: Chapter 92. (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 Education. To committee. (House) - 2025-04-17: In Assembly. (House) - 2025-04-16: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (Senate) - 2025-04-15: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 177.) To printer. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Senate) - 2025-03-26: From printer. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-03-24: 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/SB444_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB444.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB444_R1.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) - SB376: AN ACT relating to industrial insurance; authorizing an injured employee with a claim for an occupational lung disease or occupational heart disease to seek tr… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB444_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB444.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB444_R1.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) - [SB376: AN ACT relating to industrial insurance; authorizing an injured employee with a…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB376-83rd2025) - [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-SB444-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).