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Ross Kinson of Teamsters Local 533, a co-presenter, described \"captive audience\" meetings as mandatory employer events used to influence employees' political or religious beliefs and said workers who opt out may face discipline, demotion or termination. Anderson said the committee's proposed amendment removes misdemeanor language and instead allows employees who experience retaliation to seek damages, lost wages and attorney fees; the amendment also clarifies the bill applies to state and local government employers and preserves exemptions for religious institutions.

Supporters from a broad coalition of labor unions and worker groups gave in-person testimony. Speakers included representatives of the Nevada State AFL-CIO, Teamsters Locals, Culinary Union Local 226, Education Support Employees Association (ESEA) and others who described mandatory meetings used to convey political positions or discourage unionization. Several union speakers recounted experiences in which mandatory employer meetings occurred shortly before union elections; one witness described receiving a company flyer titled \"mandatory captive audience all team member meeting\" distributed two days before a union election.

Opponents included the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) and regional business groups such as the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance, the Vegas Chamber and the Nevada Resort Association. They argued the bill is overbroad as drafted, could chill legitimate employer speech about policy or business issues, create ambiguity in enforcement and raise First Amendment concerns for private employers. NFIB expressed concern businesses would be exposed to costly legal disputes over the purpose of a given meeting.

Several committee members probed the statutory definition of \"political matters\" and whether the bill would unintentionally bar required job-related discussions that involve legislative or policy changes. Anderson acknowledged the concern and said she planned to work on clearer language and further amendments to refine the bill's scope, particularly to exclude job duties that necessarily involve interaction with legislation or public policy (for example, lobbyists or government-relations staff). Members also asked about the intersection with union meetings; presenters clarified unions are not the employer and that unions hold meetings for their paid membership.

The committee did not take final action on the measure at the hearing. The testimony record showed strong labor support and systematic concerns from business groups; the sponsor indicated willingness to work with opponents on definitional clarifications.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","3/28/2025 - Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor","oneSentenceSummary","AB 434 would bar employers from disciplining employees who decline to attend mandatory meetings whose primary purpose is to promote the employer's political or religious views or to influence voting or union activity.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature NV, Nevada","taxId",78440,"location","Nevada","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6620202,"Committee hears bill to require fertility preservation coverage for certain cancer patients",2079,1271000,3350000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2813084-07f8dc3c900a779d0b5b13f856e5a2f0&start=1271&end=3350","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2813084-07f8dc3c900a779d0b5b13f856e5a2f0/thumbnail_1271000.jpg","/articles/6620202/Nevada/Committee-hears-bill-to-require-fertility-preservation-coverage-for-certain-cancer-patients","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6620202-d9d8f295b7c4b4972ac4a77837f07c09/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140621&Signature=TADQOwDnJSFU2umF0EvpbsA2Rh8mFGoTGmHLsc2oFfndZFMOrCF~-tuHpP2kH0SDIIh1k4LXpeQMwksFWtuNVzBgzWWqtDTiA-6NRfEc4L4AWbOz1Phj5h-3PrhCX-5RRV9YBVPTADwTM6AsPEE3xzrvLooLuzaYCDAzS~SLszCrM5qRSDyKtNvAtQBhyvP32CU-K9gftsbO6k-cDrYBM0sRkY0G9qYr4bihoeD0dLdlasciTTlvU05Y~TeGa67ZUBYPqigBImwNKekaksPzzzM0kPnnC0-okgfIHMfeSMXVamrHO9P87yD~XNmX7nr-yP6zgPNQKRVoGBn9VUnBNQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Assemblymember Tanya Flanagan presented Assembly Bill 428 to the Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor, proposing that certain public and private health plans in Nevada include coverage for fertility preservation services when an insured has been diagnosed with breast or ovarian cancer or is expected to receive medical treatment that could directly or indirectly cause infertility.

Flanagan opened by describing fertility preservation as a critical option for cancer patients facing treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation that can impair reproductive ability. She said cost barriers often prevent patients from pursuing preservation and cited national data on treatment impact and cost. Dr. Stephanie Christiansen, a board-certified hematologist/oncologist practicing in Henderson and Las Vegas, testified in strong support and described clinical guidance: the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) and American Society of Clinical Oncology advise clinicians to inform premenopausal patients about fertility risks and offer referrals for preservation when future childbearing is desired.

Flanagan summarized the bill's provisions on coverage scope: sections would require public and private plans, including Medicaid and state and local government employee plans, to provide coverage for procedures deemed medically necessary to preserve fertility for insureds diagnosed with breast or ovarian cancer when (1) the cancer may directly or indirectly cause infertility, or (2) the insured is expected to receive treatment that could cause infertility. The bill allows an insurer affiliated with a religious organization to opt out if it objects on religious grounds and discloses that in writing. The bill also authorizes the Commissioner of Insurance to require individual policies by domestic insurers issued to nonresidents to include the coverage, and authorizes suspension or revocation of a certificate of authority for HMO or insurer noncompliance.

Committee members asked for data on how many Nevada families would be affected. Dr. Christiansen and the sponsor cited a U.S. figure of roughly 268,000 annual invasive breast-cancer diagnoses nationwide and estimated that about 320 Nevada women who are premenopausal are diagnosed annually; Flanagan and the doctor clarified that the pool of patients who would seek fertility preservation is smaller (medical factors, age and whether patients already have children influence uptake), with medical practitioners estimating roughly 30% to 50% of eligible patients seek a reproductive-endocrinology consultation in their experience.

Stakeholder testimony included supportive statements from the ACLU of Nevada and Planned Parenthood Votes Nevada and a remote speaker from the Alliance for Fertility Preservation, which voiced support but urged the committee to consider a broader scope to include all cancer patients whose treatment threatens fertility (including pediatric and young-adult patients). Clark County and the Nevada Association of Health Plans testified in neutral positions, thanking the sponsor for engagement and asking to work on age parameters and other guardrails to address affordability. Adam Plain, Insurance Regulation Liaison for the Nevada Division of Insurance, said the division is neutral as a matter of policy and noted the division's fiscal analysis determined the bill would trigger federal defrayal for the individual market; the division submitted a fiscal note with calculations.

Committee members pressed on coverage limits: Flanagan said the draft does not yet specify cycle limits, lifetime maximums or specific storage-year limits and that those policy specifics remain under discussion with stakeholders. Members also asked about embryo storage legal issues and duration; Dr. Christiansen said reproductive endocrinologists often recommend egg (oocyte) cryopreservation rather than embryo creation initially, to avoid custody issues that can arise if personal relationships change; she emphasized the clinical distinction between unfertilized eggs and embryos.

Sponsor Flanagan closed by repeating her personal experience as a cancer survivor and urging lawmakers to consider the financial and emotional burdens on patients who lack coverage for fertility-preservation services. The committee did not take a vote at the hearing; the hearing record closed and the committee moved on to subsequent bills. Stakeholders and the sponsor indicated continuing negotiations on specific coverage parameters, storage periods and possible guardrails to limit actuarial impact.

Votes or formal actions were not taken during the hearing; the hearing record includes support, neutral and support-with-reservations testimony and questions for staff and the Division of Insurance.","Assemblymember Tanya Flanagan presented AB 428 to require certain health plans to cover medically necessary fertility preservation services for people diagnosed with breast or ovarian cancer or facing treatments that could cause infertility.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6620208,"Commerce and Labor committee advances four bills in work session",155,989000,1144000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2813084-07f8dc3c900a779d0b5b13f856e5a2f0&start=989&end=1144","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2813084-07f8dc3c900a779d0b5b13f856e5a2f0/thumbnail_989000.jpg","/articles/6620208/Nevada/Commerce-and-Labor-committee-advances-four-bills-in-work-session","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6620208-4f78ce3babe38ebf45f1da96f28e0769/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140621&Signature=IBjieqC1FbBQrz1L59Q7rMv6qtD7p~O5db2tMWGwMzRMh9V9H1nV-OzOtwT6YUPMgYsI3~irPtS8lSiR3eqeX6S7RPjvve5Cr0y9zMyNPlXdcOTdp6gyQuznPf3dBsCdGBH7000Ojidn~oIo518ilCmJmRf2fRynG5J3uXZ6YcrQYsdz7lGz8Bxg~UKWP1ocuc6ebQI-lxCc~0tTQPYuClX4t1Fvwt8Tfud5gNTxRRL9tX7WDtvb8dlX03K-lYEn5CNyfpMG2q5gNjQejDYiMqH-VJ5KgZ8asmSr7I~G8QVp6d0nZ-dWYCkmt17rV3QeecMzpvB7eH7Hidy4hC9Q3g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a work session of the Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor, members voted to amend and do pass four measures and assigned floor statements for each.

The committee advanced Assembly Bill 142 (industrial insurance provisions), Assembly Bill 143 (dentist and dental hygienist compact), Assembly Bill 183 (optometry provisions) and Assembly Bill 430 (exemption for payroll-processing services from money-transmission rules). Committee members recorded motions and votes by voice; each motion carried.

Committee Chair Marzola said she would assign a floor statement to herself for AB 142. AB 143 was advanced with a floor statement assigned to the chair as well. The committee assigned the floor statement for AB 183 to Assemblymember Koenig and for AB 430 to Assemblymember Flanagan. Motions to amend and move the bills were made and seconded on the record: AB 142 was moved by Assemblymember Monroe Moreno and seconded by Assemblymember Hardy; AB 143 was moved by Assemblymember Cole and seconded by Assemblymember Monroe Moreno; AB 183 was moved by Assemblymember Yurek and seconded by Assemblymember Monroe Moreno; AB 430 was moved by Assemblymember Miller and seconded by Assemblymember Monroe Moreno.

Committee practice in the work session, reiterated by the chair, is to avoid taking public testimony or re‑hearing bills; the chair said witnesses may be invited only for clarification during the committee's consideration. The motions carried by voice and the chair directed staff to prepare the assigned floor statements for the respective sponsors.

The committee proceeded from the work session to hearings on separate bills listed on the agenda.","The Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor voted to amend and forward four bills—AB 142, AB 143, AB 183 and AB 430—during a short Friday work session; floor statements were assigned and motions carried without recorded roll-call tallies.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6620191,"Board-backed bill would update Nevada accountancy licensure to align with national standards",651,6550000,7201000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2813084-07f8dc3c900a779d0b5b13f856e5a2f0&start=6550&end=7201","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2813084-07f8dc3c900a779d0b5b13f856e5a2f0/thumbnail_6550000.jpg","/articles/6620191/Nevada/Board-backed-bill-would-update-Nevada-accountancy-licensure-to-align-with-national-standards","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6620191-063eb0d4399158a5ea6c06192e7ca991/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140621&Signature=NeBLUESo6GTW~ZEzzbO995hxr-DYUODqmjBFAfB8SZkgspxhorvcUK6FJyznEncwX62QtrjgjumOSd9-wRxtrBDBw5ALrcSRu-qrssVqe34boNSwRKTgvNiv1QhjZN13xW8gPvegr7RoM4tP9l-3wRcwqTMqUxl0PiQc6GHeAZC4KgB5LR6sqUtocqagF7BMlxQpiMVO9n6h2e6mAU5tVkYY0ERRC~plZXCWUCN~TbuQX9p6rvB~~YYIxUzPG0ynVPOBouhj6RR5ikOaT0~v-uKEDmKxBTuUJLBVWjF3hjID~JGFI4Qw9D5ID3KYLSU9S4kvGnzCDSc6PDwnqB6pMA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Michael Hillerby, representing the Nevada State Board of Accountancy, presented Assembly Bill 510 to the committee as an update to Nevada's accountancy licensure statutes. Hillerby said the bill brings Nevada into closer conformity with the Uniform Accountancy Act and national practice by shifting detailed education and experience requirements from statute into regulation, adjusting the allowable time window to complete the Uniform CPA Exam to a newly proposed 30 months (from the prior rolling 18 months used in regulations), and eliminating obsolete statutory fees that are already handled in administrative code.

Hillerby described the national context: the Uniform Accountancy Act dates to 1916 and promotes interstate licensure mobility; Nevada previously adopted \"individual mobility\" (reciprocity) and in 2023 expanded firm mobility. AB 510 would permit the board to adopt updated regulations for foreign-country experience evaluation and to remove a statutory requirement to set a fee for experience evaluation (the fee currently exists in NAC 628.016 at $1,000). He noted that several foreign jurisdictions now have credential-recognition arrangements with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) and the AICPA and identified those countries as Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Ireland, Mexico and South Africa.

Anna Durst, CEO of the Nevada Society of CPAs, testified in support and said the society worked with the board to remove statutory barriers to licensure and to provide regulatory flexibility that can attract CPAs and firms to Nevada while maintaining public protection.

The bill is effective on passage for preparatory steps and on Jan. 1, 2026, for other provisions; Hillerby said regulations would return to the Legislative Commission as required. No opposition was recorded in the hearing, and the committee did not take a final vote at the session.

Supporters said the bill would streamline licensure pathways, allow updated regulation for education and experience standards, and reduce administrative friction in recognizing qualified candidates from other U.S. jurisdictions and eligible foreign credential systems.","AB 510, sponsored by the Nevada State Board of Accountancy, would move certain CPA licensure requirements from statute into regulation, revise education and exam timelines to reflect national standards and eliminate several statutory fees; supporters said the changes increase licensure flexibility and modernize Nevada practice rules.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6620196,"Committee hears cleanup bill to modernize motor-club licensing and disclosure rules",696,5832000,6528000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2813084-07f8dc3c900a779d0b5b13f856e5a2f0&start=5832&end=6528","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2813084-07f8dc3c900a779d0b5b13f856e5a2f0/thumbnail_5832000.jpg","/articles/6620196/Nevada/Committee-hears-cleanup-bill-to-modernize-motor-club-licensing-and-disclosure-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6620196-27f0371005de7ddc7fa49d931e2d815e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140621&Signature=c1Yq37JioanfEY9abimA4mPJH4HloH13aKkKMZhu1FfrRlQcs6H3HgbliZdX28n6hXtBGzP0Q5f-0senBDrkHcre3-XNYgHozJovjztbXY8mERmyFaOE304Z3si7yBHF1KP~CmG8wVlpgipJzSLRcrZqX8k-YrjIz9-Ztpcz2eHlEDedFqSpjqfYWY5JEeM89IrikFEU4f7fKM6jBxkfPvFaTkTKpmTpka6P3bry548MsSeKe8AMP1mfuZqwwbxBpDh9Y1t~wVv3m-Xy24b1zWgclRVxBaoS8260bNbwYtORjWPpSw9uTp8vowfFUe9ssx5mwUCsnp~VL7p9wMrGVQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Assemblymember Max Carter presented Assembly Bill 498 to amend Nevada's motor-club statutes. Carter and industry counsel said the bill makes limited, technical changes: removing the long-standing requirement that a motor club list a \"usual place of business\" in Nevada on membership cards and clarifying that a nonresident may be licensed as a motor-club agent in Nevada even if the individual's home state no longer issues comparable licenses. The bill also updates statutory terminology (\"person\" to \"individual\") for consistency and removes an obsolete fee requirement tied to registering a fictitious firm name.

Deborah Pollan, general counsel for the National Auto and Travel Organization (NATO), described motor-club services (towing, emergency roadside assistance) and said many services are provided under manufacturers' or insurers' programs rather than from brick-and-mortar club offices. Matt Morris, counsel with Holland & Hart, walked the committee through the specific NRS sections proposed for amendment and explained that several jurisdictions have repealed agent-licensing requirements, so the statutory text should permit a nonresident to apply in Nevada regardless of the rules in the home state.

Industry witnesses, including Snap Towing and the Nevada Registered Agent Association, testified in support and said the bill reduces consumer confusion over registered-agent addresses and improves consumer contact information where clubs do not maintain a separate in-state office. The Division of Insurance issued a notice on NELIS indicating the bill would not harm Nevada consumers, according to one supporter.

No opposition testimony was recorded and the committee did not take a vote at the hearing. Supporters asked that the committee advance the measure as a technical cleanup to modernize statute language last amended decades ago.","AB 498 would update Nevada motor-club statute to remove an outdated requirement that clubs list a \"usual place of business\" in the state on membership cards and to allow nonresidents to be licensed as club agents when their home state does not license agents; supporters said the changes modernize statutes and reduce confusion for consumers.","actionData","errors"]

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