Week 15 is shaping up to be eventful under the dome! With critical hearings and committee votes scheduled, we’re keeping our eyes—and testimonies—on the legislation that could shape Nevada’s future. Here’s a look at what’s coming up: 

📣 Scheduled for Hearings 📣

🚫 Bills We Oppose 

• 🔴 SB460 – This omnibus education bill makes sweeping changes—from redefining how teacher vacancies are counted to creating oversight boards with exemption from Open Meeting Law. It inserts strict restrictions on Opportunity Scholarship recipients, mandates costly staffing policies, expands government control over charter schools, and ties merit pay to credentials rather than student outcomes.
  • Upcoming hearing on May 14th at 1:00pm
  • Email the committee members

• 🔴 AB44 – Criminalizes certain price increases on essential goods like food, housing, or medicine if they exceed historical averages—even if caused by normal market forces. The bill creates vague standards that could penalize businesses for inflation or supply disruptions beyond their control.
  • Upcoming hearing on May 12th at 8:00am. 

• 🔴 AB155 – Forces class size ratios and other staffing metrics into collective bargaining, even if not binding. This paves the way for expensive mandates like class-size reduction programs, despite little evidence they improve student outcomes.
  • Upcoming hearing on May 14th
  • Email the committee members

✅ Bills We Support 

• 🟢 AB535 – Expands sales tax exemptions for nonprofits by aligning Nevada’s definition with federal 501(c)(3) standards, streamlining compliance and helping more charitable groups qualify.
  • Upcoming hearing on May 13th at 1:00pm

• 🟢 AB383 – Directs the Department of Education to develop a list of vetted, evidence-based tutoring programs to support academic achievement. It also creates data privacy and quality requirements to ensure effective implementation.
  • Upcoming hearing on May 12th at 1:00pm
  • Learn more about the bill

🗳 Scheduled for Committee Votes (Work Sessions) 🗳

✅ Bills We Support 

• 🟢 AB450 – Removes unnecessary barriers for licensure by endorsement for marriage and family therapists and clinical counselors, allowing those who were investigated but not disciplined to still qualify.
  • Upcoming hearing on May 12th at 8:00am

• 🟢 SB414 – Increases transparency under the Nevada Financial Disclosure Act by requiring disclosure of business interests valued over $5,000 and inaugural committee finances. It also bans foreign contributions and integrates these rules into current campaign law.
  • Upcoming hearing on May 13th at 4:00pm
  • Learn more about the bill

• 🟢 SB428 – Ensures public officeholders reside in the districts they represent, with enforceable oaths, challenge procedures, and transparency provisions built in to uphold public trust.
  • Upcoming hearing on May 13th at 4:00pm
  • Email the committee members

With just the second-house committee passage deadline on Friday, May 16th, everything is moving quickly. We’ll be attending key hearings, sharing our testimony, and keeping you in the loop on what’s moving, what’s stalling, and what it all means for Nevada. 

Stay tuned—big decisions are right around the corner. 

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