Assembly Commerce and Labor committee advances broad package of bills in work session

At a work session in Carson City, the Nevada Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor advanced a slate of bills to the full Assembly by a series of motions to amend-and-do-pass or to do-pass.

The committee, chaired by Chair Marzola, moved bills covering pharmacy practice, prior authorization, medical debt, occupational health and safety, alcoholic beverages, insurance, employment protections and telecommunications. Most measures were advanced with little floor debate; a handful drew named “nay” votes or members who reserved the right to change their floor votes.

The work session followed prior hearings on the bills; the committee largely confined itself to formal action. Randy Robeson, director of government affairs for the City of Las Vegas, briefly addressed the committee during consideration of Assembly Bill 509 to clarify the intent of an amendment relating to existing right-of-way agreements and a deadline for establishing future agreements.

Why it matters: The package touches several areas with direct regulatory impact — health care and insurance rules (including prior-authorization and parity reporting), consumer debt, professional licensure compacts and municipal broadband/right-of-way rules. Advancing these bills sends them to the Assembly floor for further consideration and potential enactment.

Votes at a glance (bill — sponsor — committee motion/outcome — notable roll details/floor statement assignment):

AB106 — sponsored by Assembly Member Marzola Hurd — do pass (no amendments). Motion made by Vice Chair Howdighi; second by Assemblymember Monroe Moreno. No named dissent; motion carries. Floor statement assigned to Assembly Member Marzola Hurd. (AB 106 ratifies the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact.)

AB186 — sponsored by Assemblymember Ortlicker — amend and do pass. First by Vice Chair Howdighi; second by Assemblymember Torres Fawcett. Assemblymember Yurek said he would vote yes to move it out of committee but reserved the right to change his floor vote; Assemblymember O'Neil announced a no vote in committee and cited concerns. Named nays in committee: Assemblymember O'Neil, Assemblymember Kasama, Assemblymember Cole and Assemblymember Hardy. Motion carries. Floor statement assigned to Assemblymember Orenlicher. (Amends provisions governing pharmacists; amendments on the bill page.)

AB204 — sponsored by Assemblymember Carter — amend and do pass. First by Vice Chair Howdighi; second by Assemblymember Torres Fawcett. No named dissent; motion carries. Floor statement assigned to Assemblymember Carter. (Revises provisions relating to medical debt.)

AB207 — sponsored by Assemblymember Cole Hurd — amend and do pass. First by Vice Chair Howdighi; second by Assemblymember Torres Fawcett. No named dissent; motion carries. Floor statement assigned to Assemblymember Cole. (Requires certain submissions to the Commissioner of Insurance relating to mental health parity and addiction equity.)

AB250 — sponsored by Assemblymember Golding — amend and do pass. First by Vice Chair Howdighi; second by Assemblymember Kohl. Named nays: Assemblymember Miller and Assemblymember Monroe Moreno. Motion carries. Floor statement assigned to Assemblymember Golding. (Revises provisions relating to certain debt.)

AB290 — sponsored by Assemblymember Wynne — amend and do pass. First by Vice Chair Howdighi; second by Assemblymember Monroe Moreno. No named dissent; motion carries. Floor statement assigned to Assemblymember Wynne. (Relates to prior authorization for medical or dental care under health plans.)

AB334 — sponsored by Assemblymember Kasama — amend and do pass. First by Vice Chair Howdighi; second by Assemblymember Cole. No named dissent; motion carries. Floor statement assigned to Assemblymember Kasama. (Revises provisions relating to oral health.)

AB375 — sponsored by Assemblymembers Jaeger and Gurr — amend and do pass. First by Vice Chair Howdighi; second by PK O'Neil. No named dissent; motion carries. Floor statement assigned to Assemblymember Gurr. (Revises provisions relating to intoxicating liquor.)

AB376 — sponsored by Assemblymember O'Neil — amend and do pass. First by Vice Chair Howdighi; second by Assemblymember Cole. No named dissent; motion carries. Floor statement assigned to Assemblymember O'Neil. (Relates to insurance.)

AB388 — sponsored by Assemblymember LaRue Hatch — do pass (no amendments). First by Vice Chair Howdighi; second by Speaker Yeager. Named nays: Assemblymember O'Neil, Assemblymember Kasama, Assemblymember Uhrick, Assemblymember Cole, and Assemblymember Hardy. Motion carries. Floor statement assigned to Assemblymember LaRue Hatch. (Revises provisions relating to employment.)

AB404 — sponsored by Assemblymember Watts — amend and do pass. First by Vice Chair Howdighi; second by Assemblymember Torres Fawcett. Assemblymember Miller said he would vote it out but was still digesting amendments for the floor. Motion carries. Floor statement assigned to Assemblymember Watts. (Revises provisions relating to alcoholic beverages; amendments on bill page.)

AB414 — sponsored by Assemblymember Moore — amend and do pass. First by Vice Chair Howdighi; second by Assemblymember Miller. Named nays in committee: Assemblymember O'Neil, Assemblymember Kasama, Assemblymember Urich, Assemblymember Cole and Assemblymember Hardy. Motion carries. Floor statement assigned to Assemblymember Moore. (Revises provisions relating to occupational safety and health.)

AB423 — sponsored by Assemblymember Cole — amend and do pass. First by Vice Chair Howdighi; second by Assemblymember Torres Fawcett. Named nay: Assemblymember Carter. Motion carries. Floor statement assigned to Assemblymember Cole. (Provides provisions relating to business.)

AB428 — sponsored by Assemblymember Flanagan — amend and do pass. First by Vice Chair Howdighi; second by Assemblymember Torres Fawcett. No named dissent; motion carries. Floor statement assigned to Assemblymember Flanagan. (Requires certain health plans to include coverage for fertility preservation services.)

AB434 — sponsored by Assemblymember Anderson — amend and do pass. First by Vice Chair Howdighi; second by Assemblymember Monroe Moreno. Named nays: Assemblymember O'Neil, Assemblymember Kasama, Assemblymember Urich, Assemblymember Cole and Assemblymember Hardy. Motion carries. Floor statement assigned to Assemblymember Anderson. (Prohibits certain employment practices.)

AB448 — sponsored by Assemblymember Kona — amend and do pass. First by Vice Chair Howdighi; second by Assemblymember Yurick. No named dissent; motion carries. Floor statement assigned to Assemblymember Koenig. (Revises provisions relating to insurance for vision care.)

AB463 — sponsored by Assemblymember Backus — amend and do pass. First by Vice Chair Howdighi; second by Assemblymember Monroe Moreno. No named dissent; motion carries. Floor statement assigned to Assemblymember Backus. (Revises provisions relating to prior authorizations.)

AB509 — sponsored by the Committee on Commerce and Labor — amend and do pass. First by Vice Chair Howdighi; second by Assemblymember Torres Fawcett. Randy Robeson, director of government affairs for the City of Las Vegas, clarified the amendment's intent: existing agreements for right-of-way work should not be interrupted, and July 1, 2026 is the deadline for establishing new agreements for broadband access consistent with the bill's provisions. Motion carries. Floor statement assigned to Assemblymember Cole. (Revises provisions relating to public utilities and similar entities; amendments on bill page.)

AB511 — sponsored by the Committee on Commerce and Labor — do pass (no amendments). First by Vice Chair Howdighi; second by Assemblymember Yurick. Motion carries. Floor statement assigned to Assemblymember Yurick. (Revises provisions relating to insurance.)

AB513 — sponsored by the Committee on Commerce and Labor — amend and do pass. First by Vice Chair Howdighi; second by Assemblymember Yurek. No named dissent; motion carries. Floor statement assigned to Assemblymember Roth. (Revises provisions relating to chiropractic physicians and chiropractic assistants.)

Discussion and committee notes: Several members said they were voting to advance bills out of committee while reserving the right to change their votes on the Assembly floor after further review of amendments (notably Assemblymember Yurek and Assemblymember Miller on specific items). Chair Marzola opened public comment at the end of the session; there were no members of the public in Carson City or callers providing testimony. The chair closed the session and thanked staff for the session work.

The committee’s actions now send the listed measures to the Assembly floor for further debate and potential final votes.