(Nevada Policy) – As we head into another busy week at the Legislature, several bills are scheduled for hearings that could significantly impact Nevada. Below is a breakdown of the upcoming hearings, divided into the bills we support, oppose, and are neutral on.
If any of these bills matter to you, we encourage you to testify, submit public comments, or reach out to your representatives. And if you’re unsure how to navigate the legislative process, learn how to testify in our free “Speak Up, Nevada” course!
✅ Bills We Support ✅
AB 33 – Creates the Nevada Office of the Inspector General within the Office of the State Controller with the authority to audit, investigate, inspect and review the performance of any state agency, local government or nonprofit organization that receives public money.
- Upcoming hearing on March 3rd at 8:00am
AB 49 – Eases the requirements for teacher license, allows educators (as well as nurses and social workers) to enter the classroom while waiting for the approval, allows teachers from other states to teach in the Nevadan classrooms. Additionally, decreases the fee of licensure for substitute teaching.
- Upcoming hearing on March 4th at 1:30pm
SB 176 – This bill requires school districts to cover registration costs for certain career and technical education licensing exams and allows students under 18 to receive licenses if they meet program requirements. It also expands eligibility for the Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship to part-time students and establishes an appeals process for scholarship revocations.
- Upcoming hearing on March 3rd at 1:00pm
❌ Bills We Oppose ❌
AB 155 – This bill expands the scope of mandatory subjects for collective bargaining in public schools to include pupil-to-teacher and pupil-to-specialized instructional support personnel ratios. It allows school districts to be bound by the ratios set in collective bargaining agreements, even if they differ from the State Board of Education’s recommendations. This would serve as a foundation for further financial investment into ineffective programs, such as class size reduction.
- Upcoming hearing on March 4th at 8:00am
AB 191 – This bill allows state professional employees to unionize and collectively bargain with large state agencies, boards, and commissions. It expands the authority of the Government Employee-Management Relations Board to handle disputes, creating a power imbalance that prioritizes union demands over taxpayer interests.
- Upcoming hearing on March 4th at 8:00am
SB 193 – This bill requires the Housing Division to establish a pilot program to help eligible families reduce mortgage interest rates for owner-occupied residences. Eligible participants must be first-time homebuyers with a household income not exceeding 160% of the county’s median income. The program is funded through an appropriation made to the Housing Division. This would result in Nevada taxpayers subsidizing the mortgage rates of some buyers while other buyers pay market rates.
- Upcoming hearing on March 5th at 8:00am
For more updates check out our Bill Tracker!
⏰ A Lighthearted Bill to Wrap Up: The “Lock the Clock Act”
Love it or hate it, daylight savings time is always a topic of debate. This session, two bills – SB94 and AB81 – propose exempting Nevada from federal daylight savings provisions, keeping our clocks the same year-round. No more springing forward or falling back—just one consistent time zone! Will Nevada finally say goodbye to the twice-a-year time shift?
That’s all for now—stay engaged, stay informed, and we’ll see you next week with more updates!
