Nevada State Laws
✅ AB 527 — School Bus “Stop-Arm” Cameras
Statute / Bill: AB 527 (2025)
Effective: July 1, 2025. (KSNV)
Primary Sources: Nevada Legislature bill page & enrolled text; statewide news explainer. (Nevada Legislature)
📝 What it does (5th-grade level)
Lets school districts put cameras on school bus stop signs to catch cars that don’t stop.
Police must review the video before a ticket is sent. No driver’s license points, just a citation. (Nevada Legislature)
💰 Cost to taxpayers / employers
Systems can be paid with fine revenue and vendor contracts; minimal state cost. (School Transportation News)
👥 Who it helps / affects
Helps: Kids getting on/off buses; families and bus drivers.
Affects: Drivers who pass stopped school buses (they’ll get ticketed). (KSNV)
🧑⚖️ Who sponsored / supported vs. who opposed
Sponsor: Assembly Growth & Infrastructure (committee introduction).
Support/Opposition: Safety advocates supportive; some civil-liberty/driver groups wary of automated enforcement. (LegiScan)
✅ Pros & ❌ Cons
Pros: Safer bus stops; clear rules; police review adds fairness.
Cons: Cameras raise privacy/accuracy concerns; fines can hit lower-income drivers.
🗳️ The Ballot Beacon Takeaway
Nevada okayed bus stop-arm cameras starting July 1, 2025—aiming to keep kids safe, with tickets (not points) for violators. (KSNV)
✅ SB 201 — Religious/Cultural Items on Doors & Windows
Statute / Bill: SB 201 (2025)
Effective: July 1, 2025 (associations/landlords must update their rules by Oct 1, 2025). (Nevada Legislature)
Primary Sources: Legislature bill text & overview; local coverage. (Nevada Legislature)
📝 What it does (5th-grade level)
HOAs and landlords can’t ban small religious or cultural displays (like a mezuzah or toran) on doors/windows.
The allowed size is up to 1 foot by 3 feet; obscene/unsafe items still not allowed. (Nevada Legislature)
💰 Cost to taxpayers / employers
No state cost noted. (It’s a rights/permissions law.) (Nevada Legislature)
👥 Who it helps / affects
Helps: Residents wanting to display modest religious/cultural items.
Affects: HOAs/landlords (must allow these displays). (Nevada Legislature)
🧑⚖️ Who sponsored / supported vs. who opposed
Sponsor: Senate (see bill history); faith-rights orgs backed it. Some HOAs raised rule-consistency concerns. (Nevada Legislature)
✅ Pros & ❌ Cons
Pros: Protects religious expression at home; clear size limits.
Cons: HOAs lose some control over uniform appearance; possible disputes about what qualifies.
🗳️ The Ballot Beacon Takeaway
Nevadans can display small religious/cultural items on doors/windows statewide—faith expression protected, with size and safety limits. (Nevada Legislature)
✅ AB 406 — “No AI Replacing School Counselors” (Student Mental Health)
Statute / Bill: AB 406 (2025)
Effective: July 1, 2025. (KSNV)
Primary Sources: Enrolled bill text (PDF) and committee exhibits/overview. (Nevada Legislature)
📝 What it does (5th-grade level)
Public schools cannot use AI to do the job of a counselor, psychologist, or social worker for students’ mental health.
The state must write a policy on how school staff may use AI for non-therapy tasks (like paperwork or data).
Puts rules on AI marketing/programming and bans unlicensed people/AI from acting like mental-health providers. (Nevada Legislature)
💰 Cost to taxpayers / employers
Some admin cost to create policies and train staff; no big program spending. (Nevada Legislature)
👥 Who it helps / affects
Helps: Students and families—real humans must handle mental-health care.
Affects: School districts, EdTech vendors (must follow the rules). (Nevada Legislature)
🧑⚖️ Who sponsored / supported vs. who opposed
Sponsor: Assembly (see bill record). Support: student-safety and counselor groups. Concerns: EdTech/AI advocates about over-limits. (Nevada Legislature)
✅ Pros & ❌ Cons
Pros: Keeps human pros in charge of student mental health; sets guardrails for AI.
Cons: Could slow useful AI tools; districts need time/training to comply.
🗳️ The Ballot Beacon Takeaway
Nevada says “No AI-as-counselor.” Students’ mental-health care must be handled by licensed people; AI can help with admin tasks under state policy. (Nevada Legislature)
✅ SB 293 — Colleges May Compensate Student-Athletes (NIL / Revenue Sharing)
Statute / Bill: SB 293 (2025)
Effective: July 1, 2025 (ties into national NIL/revenue-sharing changes). (LegiScan)
Primary Sources: Legislature minutes & trackers; local news coverage. (Nevada Legislature)
📝 What it does (5th-grade level)
Removes old state ban on colleges paying athletes.
Lets Nevada colleges enter contracts with student-athletes for their Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL); certain contract details are confidential. (LegiScan)
💰 Cost to taxpayers / employers
State: minimal direct cost.
Universities: must budget for athlete payments; could shift athletics spending. (Follows national settlement allowing revenue sharing.) (CUPA-HR)
👥 Who it helps / affects
Helps: Student-athletes (can get paid by their schools).
Affects: Colleges/athletic departments (new contracts, compliance). (LegiScan)
🧑⚖️ Who sponsored / supported vs. who opposed
Sponsor: Sen. Roberta Lange; supported by UNLV/NSHE stakeholders. Concerns: fairness across sports, budget impacts. (Nevada Legislature)
✅ Pros & ❌ Cons
Pros: More fair pay to athletes; keeps Nevada schools competitive in recruiting.
Cons: Complex budgets; may shift funds from non-revenue sports.
🗳️ The Ballot Beacon Takeaway
Starting July 1, 2025, Nevada colleges can pay athletes for NIL, aligning with national revenue-sharing—good for players, tricky for athletic budgets. (LegiScan)