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Introduced
02/03/2025
02/03/2025
In Committee
11/20/2024
11/20/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/12/2025
04/12/2025
Introduced Session
83rd Legislature (2025)
Bill Summary
AN ACT relating to education; prohibiting licensed teachers and educational personnel from engaging in certain activities that constitute sexual impropriety with the grooming of a pupil; authorizing the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Board of Education to place an administrative hold on the license of a person who commits certain acts that may constitute grounds for disciplinary action; providing requirements governing the placement of an administrative hold; exempting a person with an administrative hold on his or her license from provisions governing the lapse of a license while school is in session; authorizing the State Board to suspend or revoke the license of a person who engages in grooming or sexual impropriety or who seeks or obtains new employment with a school district or charter school while the license of the licensee is subject to an administrative hold; eliminating provisions authorizing the Superintendent of Public Instruction to issue a provisional license to a person pending the receipt of certain criminal history reports; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
AI Summary
This bill enhances protections for students by establishing stricter regulations on educational personnel's conduct and licensing. Specifically, the bill prohibits licensed teachers and educational personnel from engaging in "sexual impropriety" or "grooming" with pupils, defining these terms comprehensively to include a wide range of inappropriate behaviors like making sexual jokes, inappropriate touching, electronic communication with sexual undertones, and creating romantic or sexually charged relationships with students. The bill authorizes the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Board of Education to place an administrative hold on a teacher's license if they are arrested, charged with a crime, or suspended from employment for an act that might justify license revocation, particularly if the alleged conduct poses a risk to students' health or safety. An administrative hold prevents the license holder from seeking employment with other school districts while maintaining their current job, and the hold expires after one year or when the State Board takes further action. Additionally, the bill eliminates the Superintendent's previous ability to issue provisional licenses while awaiting criminal history reports and adds violations of these new provisions to the list of offenses that can result in license suspension or revocation. The overall aim is to create stronger safeguards against potential sexual misconduct and protect students from inappropriate interactions with educational personnel.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Education (Senate)
Last Action
(Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.) (on 04/12/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/83rd2025/Bill/11853/Overview |
| BillText | https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB59.pdf |
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