AB494 would codify federal student-protection laws into state statute and give NDE rulemaking authority if federal protections change
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Assemblymember Selena Torres Faucette presented AB494 to enshrine federal protections (IDEA, FERPA, Title VI, Title IX/IV/VI references) into Nevada law and grant the Nevada Department of Education authority to adopt implementing regulations should federal laws be repealed or amended; NDE confirmed the amendment removed its fiscal note.
Assemblymember Selena Torres Faucette presented Assembly Bill 494, explaining the measure would embed key federal protections for students — including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and civil-rights protections — into state law so Nevada would maintain those protections should federal statutes change.
The sponsor described an amendment developed with the Nevada Department of Education that would remove the department's fiscal note by requiring NDE to present reports and seek available funding if the federal protections were repealed or amended. Steve Camber, interim state superintendent, told the committee the amendment enabled the department to remove its fiscal note while preserving the ability to create emergency regulations and analyze funding options if federal programs were altered. Support came from the Nevada Association of School Superintendents and others; no callers opposed.
The committee closed the hearing with no vote taken.