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This bill provides legal immunity to the State of Nevada, institutions of higher education within the Nevada System of Higher Education, and their officers and employees from civil liability related to actions taken during the COVID-19 pandemic's public health crisis, specifically focusing on educational service disruptions during the spring semester of 2020. The immunity applies to actions that were reasonably related to public health and safety, performed in good faith, and connected to tuition or fees for that semester. Specifically, the bill covers situations such as campus closures, transitions to online instruction, service interruptions, and other pandemic-related responses that impacted educational services. To be considered "good faith," these actions must have attempted to comply with federal, state, or local laws, regulations, or official directives. The legislation is retroactive to March 12, 2020, and will remain in effect until June 30, 2030, with the stated purpose of protecting the state treasury, ensuring the stability of higher education institutions, and encouraging effective responses to future health emergencies. The bill emphasizes that this immunity is cumulative with other existing legal immunities and broadly defines educational services to include academic instruction, support services, and student programs.

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https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/83rd2025/Bill/12729/Overview