LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The 2025 Legislative Session is officially in the books, and Gov. Joe Lombardo has up to 10 days to review and sign or veto bills that were passed.
Lawmakers passed more than 400 bills in their biennial Legislative Session, and as of Wednesday, Lombardo had signed 209 of those into law.
We're taking a deeper dive and looking at what bills have gotten the governor's signature and how they might affect you.
Transportation laws
AB20 - Allows the Department of Motor Vehicles to put symbols and codes on driver's licenses for different medical conditions, including diabetes, epilepsy, deafness, food allergies, heart disease, or mental illnesses. In a May hearing, DMV officials said this is one way to alert first responders to medical conditions during times of crisis. It will also be optional for drivers.
AB111 - Increases penalties for drivers who don't stay in their lane in a divided roadway. It will increase civil infractions to misdemeanors. The only exceptions are drivers who turn at an appropriate place along the road.
AB117 - Approves special license plates that show support for the Las Vegas Aces. Fees from this license plate will go to the Las Vegas Aces Foundation in support of health and fitness, disadvantaged children and families, education and women in sports.
AB256 - Allows lawmakers to do an interim study relating to regional rail transit in regional communities.
WATCH: Abel Garcia talks to locals about their thoughts on a possible regional train system
AB530 - Allows additional taxes on motor vehicle fuel and other special fuels. Instead of giving voters the power to approve or deny those increases, the board of county commissioners will be allowed to increase the taxes as long as a two-thirds majority approves them.
Steve Sebelius explains the recent signing of Assembly Bill 530, which continues fuel indexing:
AB545 - Increases certain fees related to forms certifying emission control compliance.
SB181 - Approves special license plates to show support for Nevada State University. The specialty plates will directly benefit their new athletics program and the issue of food insecurity among NSU students.
Learn more about Nevada State University's new athletics program:
SB291 - Requires the DMV to put procedures in place so victims of identity theft can obtain a new driver's license number.
SB309 - Regarding DUI offenses, this bill increases the minimum term of imprisonment or residential confinement to 20 days and reduces the concentration of alcohol threshold to require an offender who had a concentration of alcohol of 0.16 or more in his or her blood or breath at the time of the offense to be evaluated for an alcohol or substance use disorder.
Education laws
AB48 - Requires school administrators to immediately screen and report on complaints involving bullying and cyberbullying to see if discrimination occurred. If it has, administrators can take actions that are already required by law.
AB49 - Authorizes a person who holds a license to teach in another state to be hired as a teacher in Nevada on a provisional basis if he or she satisfies certain requirements.
AB394 - Requires each institution within the Nevada System of Higher Education to adopt an emergency response plan to address opioid-related drug overdoses.
AB406 - Prohibits a public school from using artificial intelligence to perform the functions and duties of a school counselor, school psychologist or school social worker which relate to the mental health of pupils
AB420 - Requires the board of trustees of certain school districts and the governing body of certain charter schools to prepare and publish an annual report relating to the use of force by school police officers.
AB454 - Requires an emergency operations plan development committee for public and private schools to create a plan for responding to certain medical emergencies relating to the heart.
SB161 - Clarifies rules around teacher strikes and outlines additional procedures for negotiating collective bargaining agreements and the arbitration process.
Steve Sebelius breaks down the impact this legislation would have in Nevada
SB277 - Requires certain public schools to employ a school social workers and requires the Commission on Professional Standards in Education to adopt regulations relating to the licensure of school psychologists, school counselors and school social workers.
SB293 - Revises provisions related to the compensation of student athletes for the use of their name, image or likeness.
SB444 - Addresses students using communication and electronic devices in schools. It requires school policies to include measures for disciplining students based on the seriousness and frequency of violations, limitations on using those devices in the classroom, and any exceptions to the electronic device policy.
Utilities laws
AB449 - Requires regulations adopted by the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada to provide simplified procedures for any change in rates for public utilities that furnish water or sewer services.
AB452 - Requires the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada to open one or more investigatory dockets to examine certain matters relating to a potential cost-sharing adjustment mechanism and requires a utility to refund certain overcharges. This law was proposed and signed by Gov. Lombardo in response to a Channel 13 investigation.
WATCH: Darcy Spears explains what happened, what comes next, and what you can do about it:
SB326 - Requires certain public utilities to submit to the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada an annual report relating to the infrastructure of the public utility.
SB417 - Requires the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada to adopt regulations governing the filing of an application for the establishment of an alternative rate-making plan by a natural gas utility.
SB442 - Requires the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada to adopt regulations to require a public utility to make available to the public certain reports containing information regarding terminations of utility service to residential customer.
Animal laws
AB381 - The law also know as Reba's Law revises the provisions governing the seizure of animals under certain circumstances, revises certain penalties and remedies for acts of animal cruelty, and revises certain provisions governing the ownership and care of animals treated cruelly.
WATCH | Gov. Lombardo signs Reba's Law
SB325 - Allows counties and cities to establish a program to waive pet adoption fees for people who are veterans, law enforcement officers, or first responders.
Tax laws
SB338 - Follows federal guidance, which requires businesses that sell tickets to live entertainment events to disclose the total price of tickets, including fees.
Watch an explanation of the new federal regulations around ticket pricing
SB451 - Authorizes the extension of an existing property tax to help cover the cost of LVMPD police officers.
WATCH: Steve Sebelius explains how the property tax helps LVMPD
Medical laws
AB220 - Authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a program to issue identification cards to Nevada residents who are experiencing homelessness.
AB234 - Requires the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services to include under Medicaid coverage for screening for lung, colorectal and prostate cancer.
AB428 - Requires certain health plans to include coverage for certain procedures or services for the preservation of fertility of insureds who have been diagnosed with breast or ovarian cancer.
AB555 - Establishes a maximum cost-sharing amount that certain health insurers may impose for a 30-day supply of prescription insulin drugs.
SB54 - Requires Medicaid to provide coverage for medical respite care for persons experiencing homelessness, if federal financial participation is available.
SB300 - Requires Medicaid to cover the administration of certain medication for persons with opioid use disorder and certain mental health services provided at a federally-qualified health center
Miscellaneous laws
AB116 - Bans food delivery service platform providers from taking online food orders from an establishment unless the establishment has business licenses that are required by law to prepare food orders.
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AB148 - Revises the deadline for a county or city clerk to distribute mail ballots to each active registered voter who resides within the State and revises the deadline for a county or city clerk to distribute sample ballots.
AB194 - Bans releasing balloons that are lighter than air, unless it is a hot air balloon, a research balloon, or a balloon that is released inside. A person who violates that law can be fined up to $250.
AB321 - Authorizes the Director of the Department of Corrections to establish a transitional housing program for certain offenders to develop skills and training relating to forestry management and conservation
AB503 - Prohibits certain acts related to critical infrastructure or used utility wire and establishes requirements relating to transactions involving used utility wire.
SB96 - Designates January 27 as "International Holocaust Remembrance Day" in the State of Nevada
SB179 - Requires the Nevada Equal Rights Commission, when conducting an investigation into an alleged unlawful discriminatory practice in housing, employment or public accommodations, to consider whether the practice was motivated by antisemitism. This bill also defines the term “antisemitism” for the purpose of this requirement.