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NV AB247
Bill
Status
6/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Tracy Brown-May
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AI Summary
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Public meetings must provide qualified interpreters (as defined in 28 C.F.R. § 35.104) and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) to accommodate persons with physical disabilities
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Public buildings designed on or after July 1, 2025, that are owned by public bodies and used for public meetings must include CART equipment and software
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American Sign Language is added as a foreign or world language for which the Council to Establish Academic Standards must establish content and performance standards in public schools
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Department of Education must conduct a study during the 2025-2026 interim on the need for a school for deaf or hard of hearing pupils, with a report due to the Legislature by December 31, 2026
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Contains an unfunded mandate for local governments, with provisions explicitly exempting local governments from state restrictions on unfunded mandates (NRS 354.599)
Legislative Description
Revises provisions relating to persons with disabilities. (BDR 19-574)
Last Action
(No further action taken.)
6/3/2025