Committee approves four work‑session education bills; amendments adopted

The Assembly Committee on Education advanced four bills during its work session and recorded votes on motions to amend and do pass.

Committee members unanimously voted to advance Assembly Bill 164, which raises the balance limit for the Account for Student Indemnification from $250,000 to $750,000 and exempts institutions from paying certain fees above that limit. The motion was made by Assemblymember Mosca and seconded by Assemblymember Dahlia; the committee approved the motion unanimously and assigned the floor statement to Assemblymember O'Neil.

The committee also moved, amended and passed Assembly Bill 212, which makes several changes to an early childhood education pilot program: it removes the word “pilot” from the program name, extends reporting deadlines to 2027, removes a screen‑time restriction for 4‑year‑old participants, and appropriates funding in the version heard earlier in the session. The committee adopted an amendment proposed by Assemblymember Monroe‑Moreno that retains a provision limiting screen time for 4‑year‑olds; Vice Chair DaSilva moved the amendment and Assemblymember Hunt seconded. The motion to amend and do pass carried unanimously.

Assembly Bill 217, which addresses law enforcement presence on school property and limits disclosure of pupil information to certain federal officials without a warrant, was amended to remove language about chemical agents and electronic stun devices and to give school districts discretion on first offenses (with repeat violations remaining a misdemeanor). The motion to amend and do pass was made by Assemblymember Dahlia and seconded by Assemblymember Hunt; the motion passed with one recorded no vote from Assemblymember DeLong. The committee assigned the floor statement to Assemblymember Gonzales.

Finally, Assembly Bill 286, which would create a multi‑institution pilot program for alternative pathways to teacher licensure and originally included a $1,000,000 appropriation to UNLV, was amended. The amendment removed the UNLV appropriation, allowed any Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) institution to run a program of up to 100 participants per academic year, eliminated some participant selection criteria, prohibited residency restrictions for participants who live and teach in Nevada, and added a July 1, 2029 sunset. Assemblymember Mosca moved the amendment and Assemblymember Hardy seconded; the amended motion to do pass carried unanimously and the sponsor signed the floor statement.

Votes at a glance - AB164 (Account for Student Indemnification): Motion to do pass moved by Assemblymember Mosca, seconded by Assemblymember Dahlia; outcome: passed unanimously; floor statement assigned to Assemblymember O'Neil. - AB212 (Early Childhood Family Engagement / pilot adjustments): Motion to amend and do pass moved by Vice Chair DaSilva, seconded by Assemblymember Hunt; outcome: passed unanimously; floor statement assigned to Assemblymember Monroe‑Moreno. - AB217 (Law enforcement on school property; disclosure to federal officials): Motion to amend and do pass moved by Assemblymember Dahlia, seconded by Assemblymember Hunt; outcome: passed (1 nay: Assemblymember DeLong); floor statement assigned to Assemblymember Gonzales. - AB286 (Alternative teaching licensure pilot / NSHE): Motion to amend and do pass moved by Assemblymember Mosca, seconded by Assemblymember Hardy; outcome: passed unanimously; floor statement assigned to Assemblymember Torres Fawcett.

All four items were processed during the committee’s work session before the hearing items began. The committee recorded the motions and assigned floor statements as noted above; no roll‑call tallies beyond the single recorded no on AB217 were provided in the transcript.

Ending The committee closed the work session and proceeded to the hearing portion of its agenda. Several of the measures discussed in the work session will appear on the Assembly floor according to the assigned floor statements.