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NV AB184

Bill

Status

Passed

6/6/2025

Primary Sponsor

Natha Anderson

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Origin

Assembly

83rd Legislature (2025)

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA) from retaliating against schools or individuals who advocate for or against policies, including through legislative testimony or communication with public bodies

  • Bans athletic recruitment by schools, coaches, staff, parents, and booster clubs; pupils who transfer due to athletic recruitment are ineligible to participate in sanctioned sports, and coaches face escalating penalties from suspension to dismissal for violations

  • Grants immediate eligibility to transfer students to participate in sports if they transfer to a lottery-admission school or transfer before grade 10 (one-time allowance), in addition to existing eligibility for military family children

  • Establishes a waiver process allowing transfer students to gain immediate sports eligibility for qualifying circumstances including court orders, bullying, discontinued programs, foster care, homelessness, financial hardship, or mental health needs

  • Requires NIAA policy changes affecting students and schools to follow Nevada Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking, and allows appeals of hearing officer decisions to the local school district; effective July 1, 2025, with regulations due by July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Revises provisions relating to interscholastic activities. (BDR 34-186)

Last Action

Chapter 261.

6/6/2025

Committee Referrals

Education4/28/2025
Education2/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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