Senate advances broad slate of bills to the Assembly; dozens pass on final votes

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Senate on May 21 passed scores of bills covering state finance, health, education, transportation, and local government and ordered them to the Assembly, many by unanimous or near-unanimous margins.

The floor session moved quickly through the docket: committees’ bills were read, sponsors summarized provisions and the roll was opened for final votes. A majority of measures passed with wide support; a handful produced divided votes or longer floor debate.

Why it matters: The package includes appropriations and administrative changes that affect state programs and agencies for the next biennium, legal changes affecting local government procedures, and policy changes in areas including elections, public safety, and education. Bills that passed the Senate now move to the Assembly for further consideration.

Votes at a glance (bill — short description — Senate outcome): - SB 12 — Renames the Office of the Chief Information Officer to the Governor’s Technology Office and reorganizes divisions; effective 07/01/2025 — Passed, Yes 21, No 0. - SB 83 — Authorizes up to $10,500,000 in G.O. bonds for Lake Tahoe Basin environmental improvement projects; effective 07/01/2025 — Passed, Yes 21, No 0. - SB 88 — Forgives certain medical debt incurred while persons were incarcerated in state prisons — Passed, Yes 14, No 7. - SB 108 — Raises the discretionary trigger balance for certain channel clearance/maintenance funds — Passed, Yes 21, No 0. - SB 262 — Moves graduate medical education functions and expands grant funding — Passed, Yes 21, No 0. - SB 373 — Requires certain counties/cities to act on multi‑jurisdictional business licenses (applies to counties with population 700,000+) — Passed, Yes 21, No 0. - SB 374 — Requires school districts to train 20% of staff on student discipline/behavior and track disproportionate discipline — Passed, Yes 21, No 0. - SB 432 — Revises statutes on divorce records and creates a felony for posting someone’s private information in certain circumstances — Passed, Yes 21, No 0. - SB 452 — Extends reversion date for prior appropriations for finance and governor’s office leases/furniture/training — Passed, Yes 21, No 0. - SB 454 — Revises state highway fund administrative spending dates — Passed, Yes 21, No 0. - SB 455 — Reorganizes DMV divisions and renames several divisions — Passed, Yes 21, No 0. - SB 456 — Transfers the Office of Federal Assistance to the Office of Finance in the Governor’s office — Passed, Yes 21, No 0. - SB 459 — Directs Nevada Gaming Commission to adopt standards for “gaming salon” operation and sets wage‑setting role for licensees; effective on passage — Passed, Yes 21, No 0. - SB 462 — Changes aspects of state financial administration, including rainy day calculations — Passed, Yes 21, No 0. - SB 464 — Enacts an interstate mining compact and requires states to adopt mined‑land programs — Passed, Yes 21, No 0. - AB 1 — Voids certain administrative regulations for Fort Mohave Valley land development — Passed, Yes 21, No 0. - AB 8 — Revises deposit timing for Division of State Parks receipts — Passed, Yes 21, No 0. - AB 10 — Expands neighborhood improvement projects to include water/sewer systems in common interest communities — Passed, Yes 20, No 1. - AB 11 — Changes budget/legislative timelines for the Department of Taxation — Passed, Yes 21, No 0. - AB 12 — Revises judicial‑review procedures for Board of Review unemployment decisions — Passed, Yes 21, No 0. - AB 14 — Requires certain county elected officers to be registered voters — Passed, Yes 21, No 0. - AB 19 — Expands the statewide substance use response working group membership — Passed, Yes 16, No 5. - AB 25 — Revisions relating to health care access in the Department of Corrections — Passed, Yes 21, No 0. - AB 26 — Revisions relating to dams, including liability protections for state engineers — Passed, Yes 21, No 0. - AB 28 — Extends deadline for RTC county sales/use tax ballot question from 12/31/2024 to 12/31/2028 — Passed, Yes 21, No 0. - AB 36 — Requires Medicaid service providers to request hearings within 90 days of notice of action — Passed, Yes 21, No 0. - AB 41 — Authorizes adjutant general to choose deputy from either Nevada Army or Air National Guard — Passed, Yes 21, No 0. - AB 42 — Gives DHCFP authority to adopt/modify regulations within 3 business days in specified circumstances — Passed, Yes 21, No 0. - AB 45 — Renames committee and transfers duties concerning domestic violence and sexual assault; creates AG victim notification system — Passed, Yes 21, No 0. - AB 65 — Revisions governing guardianship proceedings and compliance office — Passed, Yes 21, No 0. - AB 69 — Removes prospective expiration for Nye County sales/use tax for public safety (2/3 required) — Passed, Yes 20, No 1 (2/3 vote received). - AB 72 — Revises notary and document prep provisions — Passed, Yes 21, No 0. - AB 82 — Requires annual gubernatorial proclamations for certain observances (Diwali etc.) — Passed, Yes 15, No 6. - AB 83 — Designates a day of observance for a named individual — Passed, Yes 15, No 6. - AB 86 — Forestry/logging permit statutory revisions — Passed, Yes 21, No 0. - AB 98 — Designates April 10 as Dolores Huerta Day — Passed, Yes 17, No 4. - AB 125 — Requires state website to post schedules of public‑body meetings at least 3 working days before meeting — Passed, Yes 21, No 0. - AB 136 — Requires posting notice of animal‑cruelty reporting at commercial establishments; $100/day fine for failure — Passed, Yes 20, No 1. - AB 140 — Modifies expiration of driver authorization cards per DMV regs — Passed, Yes 13, No 8. - AB 142 — Adds certain law‑enforcement civilian employees to “first responder” status for industrial insurance stress claims — Passed, Yes 20, No 1. - AB 144 — Changes observance day to “Indigenous People’s Day” (second Monday in October) — Passed, Yes 14, No 7. - AB 150 — Extends intimidation protections to judicial personnel of Indian tribes — Passed, Yes 21, No 0. - AB 174 — Allows satellite voice service to qualify as alternative voice service under provider‑of‑last‑resort rules — Passed, Yes 21, No 0. - AB 176 — Prohibits government from restricting contraception and family‑planning services in certain ways — Passed, Yes 21, No 0. - AB 177 — Revisions to audiology and speech‑language practice and licensure (2/3 required) — Passed, Yes 19, No 2 (2/3 vote received). - AB 184 — Revisions to interscholastic activities rules, transfers, eligibility, recruiting — Passed, Yes 21, No 0. - AB 197 — Strengthens confidentiality protections for nonprofit donor lists; creates remedies — Passed, Yes 21, No 0. - AB 198 — Sets safety and operator requirements for inflatable devices used for recreation — Passed, Yes 20, No 1. - AB 201 — Expands circumstances for automatic sealing of summary eviction files and related procedures — Passed, Yes 13, No 8. - AB 205 — Revises parental notification & course authorization timelines for certain school instruction — Passed, Yes 13, No 8. - AB 223 — Expands habitability requirements for rental properties — Passed, Yes 13, No 8. - AB 232 — Revisions to public employees’ retirement credit calculations — Passed, Yes 15, No 6. - AB 235 — Court‑order address confidentiality for certain reproductive‑health and gender‑affirming care providers and relatives — Passed, Yes 14, No 7. - AB 236 — Requires governor to select certain appointed teachers/leaders from lists provided by employee organizations; effective 10/01/2025 — Passed, Yes 19, No 2. - AB 237 — Allows any county to create an office of registrar of voters (removes 100,000‑population threshold) — Passed, Yes 13, No 8. - AB 239 — Various business‑entity law clarifications (corporate governance, voting agreements) — Passed, Yes 21, No 0. - AB 244 — Prohibits food dispensing establishments with 10+ locations from using polystyrene foam disposable foodware — Passed, Yes 16, No 4. - AB 248 — Ratifies the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact (2/3 vote required) — Passed, Yes 21, No 0 (2/3 received). - AB 256 — Directs study and forms regional rail transit advisory working group — Passed, Yes 21, No 0. - AB 266 — Revisions related to breastfeeding and DHHS functions — Passed, Yes 18, No 3. - AB 278 — Designates July as Muslim American Heritage Month — Passed, Yes 13, No 8. - AB 280 — Revisions to refund and fee rules for prospective tenants and limited rent‑increase protections for certain seniors — Passed, Yes 13, No 8. - AB 281 — Industrial‑insurance rule that militia on state active duty is on active duty 24/7 — Passed, Yes 21, No 0. - AB 301 — Increases compensation for members of general improvement district boards where certain powers are granted — Passed, Yes 17, No 4. - AB 321 — Competitive hiring program for former offenders who served in conservation camp firefighting programs — Passed, Yes 21, No 0. - AB 325 — State emergency plans must ensure final emergency decisions are made by a natural person (limits AI decisionmaking) — Passed, Yes 21, No 0. - AB 329/AB 3xx etc. — (numerous additional measures across judiciary, education and health passed; recorded by the clerk and transmitted to the Assembly.)

What’s next: Bills now proceed to the Assembly for consideration, where many will receive committee assignment and floor action. Several items passed with narrow margins and will be watched in the next chamber for potential amendment.

Ending: The Senate adjourned the legislative day and is scheduled to reconvene at 11 a.m. the next legislative day.