Bills & Legislation

AN ACT relating to municipalities; establishing requirements for a tax increment area for certain projects relating to transportation or affordable housing; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Senate Committee on Government Affairs

AN ACT relating to health care; requiring a senior living community referral agency to register with the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services; setting forth certain requirements for a senior living community referral agency to obtain such registration and the renewal thereof; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

MarilynPresident pro Tempore Dondero LoopDemocrat

AN ACT relating to genetic counseling; prescribing certain duties and authority of a genetic counselor; providing for the regulation of the practice of genetic counseling by the Board of Medical Examiners; requiring the appointment of the Genetic Counseling Advisory Council; prescribing the requirements for the issuance and renewal of a license as a genetic counselor; authorizing the Board to take certain actions to investigate and impose discipline against a genetic counselor; prohibiting the unlicensed practice of genetic counseling except in certain circumstances; establishing a privilege for certain confidential communications; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

RobertaAssistant Majority Leader LangeDemocrat

AN ACT relating to adoption; authorizing certain caseworkers to attest to a consent to a specific adoption under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Senate Committee on Judiciary

AN ACT relating to state purchasing; revising provisions relating to certain contracts for services; revising provisions relating to extensions of contracts for supplies, materials, equipment and services; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

SkipDeputy Majority Whip DalyDemocrat

AN ACT relating to museums; changing the name of the Nevada State Museum to the Nevada State Museum Carson City; revising the powers and duties of the Board of Museums and History; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Senate Committee on Government Affairs

AN ACT relating to health care; making a clarification regarding facilities for skilled nursing; requiring, under certain circumstances, cities and counties to adopt terms for facilities for skilled nursing and similar facilities which are the same as the terms used in state law; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Dina NealDemocrat

AN ACT relating to county fire protection districts; requiring the Washoe County Board of County Commissioners, Reno City Council and Sparks City Council to establish a board to conduct a study relating to the creation of a county fire protection district within certain territory; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

SkipDeputy Majority Whip DalyDemocrat

AN ACT relating to behavioral health; providing for the licensure and regulation of behavioral health and wellness practitioners; requiring the establishment of a Behavioral Health and Wellness Practitioner Advisory Group; authorizing the Board of Psychological Examiners to investigate and impose discipline on a behavioral health and wellness practitioner; prohibiting the unlicensed practice of behavioral health promotion and prevention; establishing a privilege for certain confidential communications between a patient and a behavioral health and wellness practitioner under certain circumstances; requiring Medicaid to cover behavioral health promotion and prevention services provided by a behavioral health and wellness practitioner; providing penalties; requiring certain allocations and transfers of money and authorizing certain expenditures; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Rochelle T. NguyenDemocrat

AN ACT relating to education; requiring the Commission on Professional Standards in Education to consider certain changes when adopting regulations governing licensure for teachers and other educational personnel; eliminating the use of local assessments to determine whether a pupil has a deficiency in the subject area of reading for certain purposes; revising certain reporting requirements concerning pupils who receive certain services and instruction to address a deficiency in the subject area of reading; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Michelee "Shelly" Cruz-CrawfordDemocrat

AN ACT relating to public safety; establishing procedures governing the confiscation and return of firearms involving persons placed on a mental health crisis hold; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

MelanieChief Majority Whip ScheibleDemocrat

AN ACT relating to gaming; removing and revising certain provisions relating to the pari-mutuel system of wagering; providing immunity from civil liability for certain agencies, entities and persons relating to the pari-mutuel system of wagering; defining certain terms relating to the pari-mutuel system of wagering; repealing certain provisions relating to the pari-mutuel system of wagering; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Julie PazinaDemocrat

AN ACT relating to water; establishing provisions governing the reporting and sharing of certain information relating to water by certain governmental entities and Indian tribes; providing a penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Ira HansenRepublican

AN ACT relating to psychologists; providing for the issuance of a provisional license instead of a registration to psychological assistants and psychological interns; revising provisions governing the registration of psychological trainees; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

MelanieChief Majority Whip ScheibleDemocrat

AN ACT relating to governmental entities; requiring certain units of government of this State to accept certain forms of payment; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Angela D. TaylorDemocrat

AN ACT relating to higher education; requiring each member of the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada to complete certain training for professional development; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Angela D. TaylorDemocrat

AN ACT relating to law enforcement; requiring that a peace officer compelled to appear as a witness in certain investigations receive written notice within a certain time of the obligation to appear for an interview; requiring that a peace officer compelled to appear as the subject of an investigation receive written notice that states certain matters with specificity; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Julie PazinaDemocrat

AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting certain institutions from eliminating or reducing the size of a program for residency training and postdoctoral fellowships without the approval of the Department of Health and Human Services; transferring the administration of the Graduate Medical Education Grant Program and the Account for the Program from the Office of Science, Innovation and Technology in the Office of the Governor to the Department; expanding the purposes for which institutions that provide programs for residency training and postdoctoral fellowships in this State may receive grants under the Program; establishing the criteria for prioritizing the awarding of such grants; requiring the Department to explore ways to use federal financial participation in Medicaid to support graduate medical education; making an appropriation to the Account for the Program; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Julie PazinaDemocrat

AN ACT relating to industrial insurance; revising provisions governing certain civil actions involving injured employees; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Rochelle T. NguyenDemocrat

AN ACT relating to cannabis; revising requirements for the packaging and labeling of cannabis and cannabis products; revising the definition of “usable cannabis”; authorizing an agent of the Cannabis Compliance Board to issue a hold order for cannabis or a cannabis product only under certain circumstances; requiring the Board to adopt regulations governing hold orders; authorizing a cannabis cultivation facility and a cannabis production facility to engage in certain activities; requiring the Board to develop and maintain certain checklists; requiring the Board to post certain information on its Internet website; revising requirements concerning the amount of usable cannabis and THC that may be contained in a single package of cannabis or cannabis products; imposing requirements concerning a single package of an infused pre-roll; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Rochelle T. NguyenDemocrat

AN ACT relating to crimes; expanding certain prohibitions relating to pornography involving minors; revising the penalties for certain crimes relating to pornography involving minors; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Nicole J.Majority Leader CannizzaroDemocrat

AN ACT relating to public utilities; requiring certain public utilities to submit to the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada an annual report relating to the infrastructure of the public utility; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Michelee "Shelly" Cruz-CrawfordDemocrat

AN ACT relating to juvenile justice; revising provisions limiting the period during which a juvenile court may place a child on probation; authorizing the juvenile court to terminate the probation of a child who has failed to make full restitution under certain circumstances; prescribing the procedure to be used by the juvenile court in determining whether to suspend, modify or revoke the probation of a child; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Senate Committee on Judiciary

AN ACT relating to regional transportation commissions; revising provisions relating to the security in operations of a regional transportation commission; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Senate Committee on Growth and Infrastructure

AN ACT relating to peace officers; revising the definition of “punitive action” as the term relates to certain peace officers; prohibiting a law enforcement agency from denying an increase in seniority or compensation to a peace officer under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Senate Committee on Government Affairs

AN ACT relating to public utilities; revising provisions relating to the civil penalty that may be imposed for violating certain regulations adopted by the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Rochelle T. NguyenDemocrat

AN ACT relating to apprenticeships; revising the requirements for the eligibility for registration and approval of a proposed apprenticeship program for a construction trade; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

SkipDeputy Majority Whip DalyDemocrat

AN ACT relating to emergency response; authorizing the adoption of regulations requiring applicants for certification as an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic to have completed training relating to care for elderly persons and persons with cognitive impairments; providing that receiving such training does not change the standard of care to which such first responders are held; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Edgar FloresDemocrat

AN ACT relating to guardianship; revising provisions relating to certain investigative services provided during a guardianship proceeding; prohibiting a governmental entity from charging a fee for providing a copy of certain documents relating to a guardianship proceeding; revising provisions relating to service of process of a citation and petition in a guardianship proceeding; changing the name of the State Guardianship Compliance Office to the State Guardianship Office; changing the title of the State Guardianship Compliance Officer to the State Guardianship Officer; revising the powers of the Officer; authorizing a court to appoint or extend the appointment of a guardian for a protected minor or proposed protected minor seeking status as a special immigrant juvenile with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department of Homeland Security under certain circumstances; revising certain notice requirements for minor guardianship proceedings; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Assembly Committee on Judiciary

AN ACT relating to cannabis; revising provisions relating to the confidentiality of certain information relating to cannabis; revising provisions governing certain disciplinary proceedings; revising provisions relating to the operation of a cannabis establishment; revising certain requirements relating to the packaging and labeling of cannabis and cannabis products; authorizing the Cannabis Compliance Board to issue summonses and subpoenas and take certain other actions relating to unlicensed cannabis activities; revising provisions relating to the licensing of a cannabis establishment; revising provisions relating to cannabis independent testing laboratories; revising provisions relating to advertising engaged in and packaging used by a cannabis establishment; exempting certain persons from state prosecution for certain criminal offenses under certain circumstances; requiring the Cannabis Advisory Commission to conduct certain studies; making various other changes relating to the regulation of cannabis; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Assembly Committee on Judiciary

AN ACT relating to prisoners; revising provisions relating to certain proceedings before the State Board of Pardons Commissioners; requiring the State Board of Parole Commissioners to disseminate records of decisions regarding parole under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Senate Committee on Judiciary

AN ACT relating to records of criminal history; revising provisions authorizing certain entities to obtain information relating to the records of criminal history of certain persons responsible for the safety and well-being of children, elderly persons or persons with disabilities; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Senate Committee on Judiciary

AN ACT relating to education; authorizing a principal to assign a homeless pupil or a pupil in foster care to a temporary alternative placement under certain circumstances; revising the requirement for the principal of a school to consult with certain persons before determining that a homeless pupil or a pupil in foster care is a habitual disciplinary problem; revising the procedure for the suspension of homeless pupils or pupils in foster care and the procedure for determining whether homelessness or placement in foster care is a factor in the behavior of certain pupils; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

James OhrenschallDemocrat

AN ACT relating to professions; requiring the Certified Court Reporters' Board of Nevada to prescribe by regulation certain fees; authorizing a municipal court to designate a person who is not required to be a certified court reporter to operate certain sound recording equipment; increasing the compensation for certain services provided by a court reporter in district court; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

SkipDeputy Majority Whip DalyDemocrat

AN ACT relating to counties; revising the use of revenue collected by a county from certain telephone surcharges; revising provisions governing the fund into which such revenue is deposited; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

John C. SteinbeckRepublican

AN ACT relating to health care; transferring the authority to establish and administer a program of all-inclusive care for the elderly from the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services to the Department; requiring the Department to establish such a program; requiring the Community Advocate within the Division to provide certain services relating to the program; making an appropriation; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Angela D. TaylorDemocrat

AN ACT relating to employment; requiring the Administrator of the Division of Industrial Relations of the Department of Business and Industry to adopt certain regulations prescribing requirements for certain employers relating to the exposure of certain employees to poor air quality from wildfire smoke in the workplace; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Edgar FloresDemocrat

AN ACT relating to taxation; providing for the imposition, administration, collection and enforcement of a recovery fee to offset property taxes levied on certain heavy equipment; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Nicole J.Majority Leader CannizzaroDemocrat

AN ACT relating to state financial administration; making appropriations from the State General Fund and the State Highway Fund for the support of the civil government of the State of Nevada for the 2025-2027 biennium; providing for the use of the money so appropriated; making various other changes relating to the financial administration of the State; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Assembly Committee on Ways and Means

AN ACT relating to domestic relations; prohibiting a court with jurisdiction over a child custody proceeding from taking certain actions for the sole purpose of improving a deficient relationship between a child and a parent of the child under certain circumstances; prohibiting any such court from ordering a child to receive reunification treatment under certain circumstances; requiring any such court to consider certain evidence in making certain findings relating to allegations of domestic violence or child abuse; requiring the Administrative Office of the Courts to provide ongoing training regarding domestic violence, child abuse and best practices in family court in the regular education provided by the Office to judges; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Nicole J.Majority Leader CannizzaroDemocrat

AN ACT making an appropriation to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, School of Dental Medicine for the creation of a cleft and craniofacial medical team; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Rochelle T. NguyenDemocrat

AN ACT relating to education; requiring certain public schools to employ a school social worker to the extent that money is available for that purpose; creating immunity from civil liability for a school district or charter school for certain actions that constitute harassment or power-based violence if the school district or charter school establishes, enforces and publishes a policy containing certain provisions relating to harassment and power-based violence; requiring the Commission on Professional Standards in Education to adopt regulations relating to the licensure of school psychologists, school counselors and school social workers; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Michelee "Shelly" Cruz-CrawfordDemocrat

AN ACT relating to health care; requiring certain health facilities and providers of health care to take reasonable steps to provide a person with limited English proficiency with language assistance under certain circumstances; prescribing requirements governing the use of interpreters and translators to comply with that requirement; authorizing the discipline of certain health facilities and providers of health care for certain violations; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

FabianDeputy Majority Whip DoñateDemocrat

AN ACT relating to fire protection; revising the duties of the State Forester Firewarden; revising the composition of the State Fire Marshal Division within the Department of Public Safety; expanding the list of facilities for which the State Fire Marshal is required to enforce laws and adopt certain regulations to include cannabis production facilities; eliminating the requirement that the State Fire Marshal cooperate with the State Forester Firewarden to mitigate the risk of certain fires; revising provisions relating to the investigation of certain fires by the State Fire Marshal to include a fire that results in an injury or certain financial losses; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Senate Committee on Government Affairs

AN ACT relating to confidential information; authorizing certain civilian employees that provide support services to a law enforcement agency and certain firefighters or retired firefighters to request that certain personal information be kept in a confidential manner; authorizing such persons to request that the Department of Motor Vehicles display an alternate address on the person's driver's license, commercial driver's license or identification card; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Senate Committee on Government Affairs

AN ACT relating to religious and cultural expression; prohibiting a unit-owners' association, a unit's owner who rents or leases his or her unit or a landlord from imposing certain restrictions on the display of religious or cultural items; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Julie PazinaDemocrat

AN ACT relating to agriculture; requiring the Council on Food Security within the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on the Home Feeds Nevada Agriculture Food Purchase Program; making an appropriation; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

FabianDeputy Majority Whip DoñateDemocrat

AN ACT relating to drivers' licenses; requiring the Department of Motor Vehicles to establish procedures by which a victim of identity theft may obtain a new driver's license number; prohibiting the Department from charging such a person a fee to obtain a new driver's license number; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

FabianDeputy Majority Whip DoñateDemocrat

AN ACT relating to public affairs; authorizing the Secretary of State to adopt a code of professional responsibility for notaries public; authorizing a notarial officer to refuse to perform a notarial act under certain circumstances; revising the procedure for filing cash bonds or surety bonds covering document preparation services; prohibiting a registrant to engage in the business of a document preparation service from engaging in such business for or under an entity that is not covered by such a bond; providing that certain information and documents obtained during an investigation of a document preparation service is confidential; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Assembly Committee on Government Affairs

AN ACT relating to health care; providing for the limited licensure of certain foreign physicians; prescribing the conditions under which such a limited licensee is authorized to practice medicine; providing for the unrestricted licensure of certain limited licensees; requiring the Board of Medical Examiners to submit certain reports to the Legislature; updating certain references; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

FabianDeputy Majority Whip DoñateDemocrat