Bills Effective January 1, 2020
80th (2019) Session
This list contains those bills which take effect on January 1, 2020, either in part or as a whole.
| Bill | Effective Date | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| AB49 | Effective May 14, 2019, for the purposes of adopting any regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act;, and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. | Revises provisions relating to the monitoring of prescriptions for controlled substances. (BDR 40-420) |
| AB66 | Effective June 3, 2019, for the purposes of performing any preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act, and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. | Revises provisions relating to mental health. (BDR 40-486) |
| AB91 | Effective January 1, 2020. | Establishes provisions concerning the sterilization of protected persons. (BDR 13-173) |
| AB124 | Effective May 15, 2019, for the purposes of adopting any regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act, and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. | Requires a hospital or independent center for emergency medical care to provide certain information to a victim of sexual assault or attempted sexual assault. (BDR 40-591) |
| AB131 | Effective May 15, 2019, for the purposes of adopting any regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act, and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. | Revises provisions governing facilities and services for adults with special needs. (BDR 40-170) |
| AB132 | Effective January 1, 2020. | Revises provisions governing employment practices. (BDR 53-29) |
| AB163 | Effective June 3, 2019, for the purposes of adopting any regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act, and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. | Revises provisions governing water conservation. (BDR 48-798) |
| AB169 | Effective May 3, 2019, for the purposes of adopting any regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act, and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. | Establishes the Maternal Mortality Review Committee. (BDR 40-712) |
| AB170 | Effective May 15, 2019, for the purpose of performing any preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act, and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. | Revises provisions relating to health insurance coverage. (BDR 57-278) |
| AB176 | Sections 40.5, 41.5, and 43 of this act effective July 1, 2019. Sections 1 to 36, inclusive, and 42 of this act effective (a) June 7, 2019, for the purposes of adopting regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and (b) on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. Sections 37, 38, and 39 of this act effective January 1, 2021. | Enacts the Sexual Assault Survivors' Bill of Rights. (BDR 14-87) |
| AB205 | Effective June 3, 2019, for the purposes of developing an integrated pest management policy pursuant to section 3 of this act; appointing chief and subordinate integrated pest management coordinators pursuant to section 4 of this act; and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. Effective January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. | Makes various changes concerning pest management in public schools. (BDR 34-844) |
| AB228 | Effective May 15, 2019, for the purposes of adopting regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act, and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. | Expands the jurisdiction of the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to protect persons receiving services from certain additional entities. (BDR 38-171) |
| AB252 | Sections 7, 7.5, and 23 of this act effective June 3, 2019. Sections 10 to 22, inclusive, of this act effective January 1, 2020. | Revises provisions relating to providers of community-based living arrangement services. (BDR 39-656) |
| AB271 | Effective June 7, 2019, for the purposes of adopting any regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act, and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. | Revises provisions relating to call centers. (BDR 53-900) |
| AB290 | Effective May 29, 2019, for the purposes of performing any preparatory administrative tasks and adopting any regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. | Revises provisions relating to occupational safety and health. (BDR 53-286) |
| AB291 | Sections 25 to 28, inclusive, 31, and 32 of this act effective June 14, 2019. Sections 1 to 24, inclusive, 29, and 30 of this act effective January 1, 2020. | Revises provisions relating to public safety. (BDR 3-759) |
| AB319 | Sections 1 to 19, inclusive, 20 to 85.5, inclusive, and 86 of this act effective July 1, 2019. Sections 13 and 14 of this act expire by limitation on December 31, 2019. Sections 19.1 to 19.9, inclusive, of this act effective January 1, 2020. | Revises provisions governing professional licensing. (BDR 54-314) |
| AB320 | Effective January 1, 2020. | Revises provisions governing commercial motor vehicles. (BDR 43-255) |
| AB335 | Sections 3, 5, and 7 of this act effective May 25, 2019. Sections 1, 2, 3.5, and 6 of this act effective on January 1, 2020. | Revises provisions relating to real property. (BDR 10-287) |
| AB345 | Sections 148.8 and 152 of this act effective June 14, 2019. Sections 1 to 148, inclusive, 149, 150, and 151 of this act effective June 14, 2019, for the purposes of adopting any regulations, passing any ordinances, and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks necessary to carry out the provisions of this act, and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. Sections 148.4, 148.5, and 148.6 of this act effective July 1, 2019. | Makes various changes relating to elections. (BDR 24-873) |
| AB363 | Effective January 1, 2020. | Revises certain provisions relating to homeless youth. (BDR 43-1033) |
| AB364 | Effective June 5, 2019, for the purposes of adopting any regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act, and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. | Revises provisions governing the transfer, title and sale of manufactured homes. (BDR 43-801) |
| AB376 | Effective January 1, 2020. | Revises provisions relating to persons in custody. (BDR 16-675) |
| AB383 | Effective June 5, 2019, for the purposes of adopting regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks necessary to carry out the provisions of this act, and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. | Provides for the designation of a Student Loan Ombudsman. (BDR 18-880) |
| AB398 | Effective May 25, 2019, for the purposes of adopting regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act, and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. | Revises provisions relating to commercial mortgage lending. (BDR 54-1068) |
| AB404 | Effective June 5, 2019, for purposes of adopting regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. Effective January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. | Authorizes the Board of Wildlife Commissioners to establish a program authorizing certain persons to transfer, defer or return certain lawfully obtained tags if certain extenuating circumstances exist. (BDR 45-1029) |
| AB469 | Effective May 15, 2019, for the purposes of adopting any regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. Effective January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. | Revises provisions governing billing for certain medically necessary emergency services. (BDR 40-704) |
| AB472 | Effective January 1, 2020. | Revises provisions relating to insurance coverage of maternity care. (BDR 57-812) |
| SB3 | Effective June 7, 2019, for the purposes of adopting regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. | Revises provisions governing postconviction petitions for a writ of habeas corpus that challenge the computation of time served in incarceration by an offender. (BDR 3-411) |
| SB20 | Sections 3.5 and 34 effective May 29, 2019. Sections 1, 2, 3 and 23.3 to 31.5, inclusive, effective July 1, 2019. Section 33 effective January 1, 2020. | Revises provisions relating to guardianships. (BDR 13-493) |
| SB31 | Sections 1 and 5 effective May 23, 2019. Sections 2, 3 and 4 effective May 23, 2019, for the purposes of adopting any regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. | Makes various changes relating to the State Personnel System. (BDR 23-184) |
| SB33 | Effective January 1, 2020. | Revises provisions governing enforcement of child support obligations. (BDR 38-199) |
| SB37 | Sections 1, 2, 4, 5 and 7 to 15, inclusive, effective June 6, 2019, for the purpose of adopting regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out those provisions; and on July 1, 2019, for all other purposes. Section 6 effective on January 1, 2020. | Revises provisions relating to the regulation of marriage and family therapists and clinical professional counselors. (BDR 54-250) |
| SB73 | Sections 1, 1.3, 1.5, 10.2 to 10.8, inclusive, and Section 21, effective May 29, 2019, for the purposes of adopting regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks to carry out the amendatory provisions of this act; and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. Sections 1.7 to 10, inclusive, and 11 to 20, inclusive, effective on July 1, 2019. | Revises provisions relating to gaming. (BDR 41-343) |
| SB80 | Effective June 12, 2019, for the purposes of adopting regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. | Revises provisions relating to providing a safe and respectful learning environment. (BDR 34-502) |
| SB81 | Sections 1 to 28, inclusive, 30 to 73, inclusive, 74 to 82, inclusive, subsection 1 of section 83, and section 84 effective May 23, 2019. Section 29 and subsection 2 of section 83 effective 180 days after passage and approval of this act. Sections 73.3, 73.7 and 82.5 effective May 23, 2019, for the purposes of adopting regulations and performing other preparatory administrative tasks necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. | Revises various provisions relating to tobacco products. (BDR 32-190) |
| SB86 | Sections 2, 3, 29, 33 and 71 to 77, and 79, inclusive, effective June 1, 2019. Sections 1, 3.5 to 28, inclusive, 30, 31, 32, 35 to 70, inclusive, and 78 effective October 1, 2019. Section 34 effective January 1, 2020. | Makes various changes relating to the regulation of insurers by the Division of Insurance of the Department of Business and Industry. (BDR 57-238) |
| SB87 | Effective May 29, 2019, for the purposes of adopting any regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. | Revises provisions governing the Nevada Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association. (BDR 57-219) |
| SB88 | Effective June 7, 2019, for the purposes of adopting regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. | Revises provisions governing producers of insurance and other persons regulated by the Commissioner of Insurance. (BDR 57-220) |
| SB119 | Sections 1 to 13, inclusive, 16 and 17 effective on January 1, 2020. Sections 14 and 15 effective on January 1, 2021. | Requires certain health and safety training for workers and supervisors performing certain work at sites where exhibitions, conventions or trade shows occur. (BDR 53-570) |
| SB123 | Section 88 effective June 12, 2019. Sections 34, 43, 84.4 and 84.6 effective June 12, 2019, for the purposes of adopting any regulations, passing any ordinances and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. Sections 1 to 8, inclusive, 10 to 33, inclusive, 35 to 42, inclusive, 43.5 to 83, inclusive, 85, 86 and 87 effective on July 1, 2019. Section 84 effective on July 1, 2021. Section 9 effective on January 1, 2022. | Revises provisions relating to elections. (BDR 24-726) |
| SB130 | Sections 1, 21, 74, 75 and 77 effective June 6, 2019. Sections 2 to 20, inclusive, and 22 to 61, inclusive, and 64 to 72, inclusive, effective June 6, 2019, for the purposes of adopting regulations and performing any other administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. Sections 62, 63, 72.6 and 73.5 effective on January 1, 2020, only if regulations adopted by the State Board of Podiatry pursuant to NRS 635.030 prescribing the conditions under which a podiatry hygienist or a person training to be a podiatry hygienist may engage in radiation therapy and radiologic imaging have not become effective before that date; and expire by limitation on the date on which regulations adopted by the State Board of Podiatry pursuant to NRS 635.030 prescribing the conditions under which a podiatry hygienist or a person training to be a podiatry hygienist may engage in radiation therapy and radiologic imaging become effective. Section 72.3 effective on January 1, 2020, or the date on which regulations adopted by the State Board of Podiatry pursuant to NRS 635.030 prescribing the conditions under which a podiatry hygienist or a person training to be a podiatry hygienist may engage in radiation therapy and radiologic imaging become effective, whichever is later. Section 73 effective on the date on which the provisions of 42 U.S.C. § 666 requiring each state to establish procedures under which the state has authority to withhold or suspend, or to restrict the use of professional, occupational and recreational licenses of persons who: have failed to comply with a subpoena or warrant relating to a proceeding to determine the paternity of a child or to establish or enforce an obligation for the support of a child; or are in arrears in the payment for the support of one or more children, are repealed by the Congress of the United States. Sections 50 and 73 of this act expire by limitation 2 years after the date on which the provisions of 42 U.S.C. § 666 requiring each state to establish procedures under which the state has authority to withhold or suspend, or to restrict the use of professional, occupational and recreational licenses of persons who: have failed to comply with a subpoena or warrant relating to a proceeding to determine the paternity of a child or to establish or enforce an obligation for the support of a child; or are in arrears in the payment for the support of one or more children, are repealed by the Congress of the United States. | Provides for the licensing and regulation of certain persons who administer radiation. (BDR 40-61) |
| SB161 | Effective June 13, 2019, for the purposes of adopting any regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. | Revises provisions relating to certain financial businesses, products and services. (BDR 52-875) |
| SB162 | Sections 1 to 4, inclusive, 6, 7 and 9 effective October 1, 2019. Sections 5 and 8 effective January 1, 2020. | Revises provisions relating to electronic transactions. (BDR 59-876) |
| SB166 | Effective June 12, 2019, for the purposes of adopting regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. | Revises provisions relating to employment. (BDR 18-5) |
| SB181 | Effective January 1, 2020. | Revises provisions relating to special license plates. (BDR 43-663) |
| SB192 | Effective May 21, 2019, for the purposes of adopting regulations and performing any other administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. The amendatory provisions of section 1 of this act expire by limitation on November 24, 2020, if the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution No. 6 of the 79th Session of the Nevada Legislature are agreed to and passed by the 2019 Legislature and approved and ratified by the voters at the 2020 General Election. | Revises provisions relating to health care. (BDR 53-781) |
| SB197 | Effective January 1, 2020. | Revises provisions relating to trade practices. (BDR 52-746) |
| SB203 | Sections 1, 2, 4 to 13, inclusive, 16 to 18, inclusive, effective June 12, 2019. Sections 3.2, 3.3, 3.5 and 3.8 effective June 12, 2019, for the purpose of adopting regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks necessary to carry out the provisions of those sections; and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. Sections 3 and 14 effective July 1, 2020. | Revises provisions governing programs for children who are blind, visually impaired, deaf or hard of hearing. (BDR 38-77) |
| SB207 | Effective January 1, 2020. | Revises provisions governing apprentices. (BDR 28-740) |
| SB219 | Effective May 29, 2019, for the purposes of adopting regulations and performing any preliminary administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. | Revises provisions relating to certain regulatory bodies. (BDR 54-646) |
| SB230 | Section 7 effective June 6, 2019. Section 3.5 effective June 6, 2019, for the purposes of performing any preparatory administrative tasks and adopting any regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. Sections 1, 4, 5 and 6.5 effective July 1, 2019. | Revises provisions relating to certain real estate professions. (BDR 54-311) |
| SB263 | Sections 14.5, 14.7 and 15 effective July 1, 2019. Sections 1 to 2, inclusive, and 7.1 to 7.9, inclusive, effective June 12, 2019, for the purposes of adopting regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. | Revises provisions relating to the regulation and taxation of certain vapor products, alternative nicotine products and tobacco products. (BDR 32-700) |
| SB291 | Effective May 25, 2019, for the purposes of adopting any regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. | Revises provisions governing the testing of infants for preventable or inheritable disorders. (BDR 40-111) |
| SB312 | Effective June 12, 2019, for the purposes of adopting any regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. | Requires an employer in private employment to provide paid leave to employees under certain circumstances. (BDR 53-888) |
| SB315 | Sections 1, 2, 3, 23, 24 and 25 effective May 30, 2019. Sections 4 to 22, inclusive, effective May 30, 2019, for the purposes of adopting any regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. | Revises provisions relating to public health. (BDR 40-581) |
| SB320 | Effective May 29, 2019, for the purposes of adopting any regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. | Makes various changes concerning the placement of pupils in certain more rigorous courses. (BDR 34-681) |
| SB355 | Effective June 1, 2019, for the purposes of adopting regulations and performing any other administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. | Revises provisions relating to Oriental medicine. (BDR 54-856) |
| SB356 | Effective May 29, 2019, for purposes of adopting regulations and to carry out any other administrative tasks; and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. | Authorizes the registration of certain retired military vehicles. (BDR 43-280) |
| SB364 | Effective May 29, 2019, for the purposes of adopting any regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. | Prohibits discrimination against and provides protection for patients or residents of certain facilities. (BDR 40-757) |
| SB365 | Effective June 1, 2019, for the purposes of adopting regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. | Revises provisions relating to health insurance. (BDR 57-684) |
| SB366 | Sections 1 to 75, inclusive, 77 to 91, inclusive, and 93 to 133.7, inclusive, and 134, effective June 8, 2019, for the purposes of making appointments, adopting regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. Section 76 of this act expires by limitation on the date of the repeal of the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending or restricting the use of professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings. Section 92 of this act expires by limitation on the date 2 years after the date on which the provisions of 42 U.S.C. § 666 requiring each state to establish procedures under which the state has authority to withhold or suspend, or to restrict the use of professional, occupational and recreational licenses of persons who: (a) have failed to comply with a subpoena or warrant relating to a proceeding to determine the paternity of a child or to establish or enforce an obligation for the support of a child; or (b) are in arrears in the payment for the support of one or more children, are repealed by the Congress of the United States. | Establishes provisions relating to dental therapy. (BDR 54-661) |
| SB367 | Effective January 1, 2020. | Authorizes a tenant of certain low-income housing to keep a pet within the tenant's residence. (BDR 25-750) |
| SB378 | Effective June 14, 2019, for the purpose of adopting any regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. | Revises provisions relating to prescription drugs. (BDR 18-574) |
| SB381 | Effective January 1, 2020. | Revises provisions relating to workers' compensation. (BDR 53-1157) |
| SB424 | Effective June 1, 2019, for the purposes of adopting any regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. | Revises provisions governing community-based living arrangement services. (BDR 39-964) |
| SB425 | Effective January 1, 2020. | Requires the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services to amend the State Plan for Medicaid to provide certain additional home and community-based services. (BDR 38-919) |
| SB448 | Effective July 1, 2019, for the purposes of adopting regulations and performing any other administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. Expires by limitation on January 1, 2030. | Provides for transferable tax credits for affordable housing in this State. (BDR 32-381) |
| SB480 | Sections 2 and 5 effective October 1, 2019. Sections 1, 3 and 4 effective January 1, 2020, if, and only if, Assembly Bill No. 291 of this session becomes effective. | Revises provisions relating to courts. (BDR 1-978) |
| SB481 | Sections 1 to 5, inclusive, and section 13 effective July 1, 2019. Sections 6 to 10, inclusive, effective July 1, 2019, for the purposes of adopting regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. Section 12 of this act becomes effective on July 1, 2019, for the purposes of adopting regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act, and on January 1, 2021, for all other purposes. | Revises provisions relating to health insurance. (BDR 57-788) |
| SB557 | Effective June 12, 2019, for the purposes of adopting any regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes. | Revises provisions relating to campaign practices. (BDR 24-1272) |