Proposed Laws and Regulations

Current Work

The Board is pursung changes to its practice laws in NRS Chapter 637B during the 2025 Legislative Session.

Assembly Bill 177 (R1)

Assemblymember Cecelia González, Sponsor & Assemblymember Tracy Brown-May, Co-Sponsor

Assembly Bill 177 (R1) includes a number of significant proposed changes, including licensing of Speech-Language Pathology Assistants, removing the examination and endorsement requirement for Dispensing Audiologists, and removing the NBC-HIS certification requirement for HAS applicants. Interested parties may track this bill through the Nevada Nevada Electronic Legislative Information System (NELIS)

AB177 Activities to Date

February 2, 2025 Introduced
February 24, 2025 Hearing, First House Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor Heard, No Action
April 4, 2025 Work Session, First House Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor Amend, and do pass as amended
April 22, 2025 Floor Vote, First House Assembly (1st Reprint) Final Passage
May 9, 2025 Hearing, Second House Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor Heard, No Action
May 14, 2025 Work Session, First House Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor Do pass

Past Work

LCB File R108-23 | Revision to NAC Chapter 637B. APPROVED & EFFECTIVE June 20, 2024. Please see our Practice Laws and Regulations page. Not yet codified into Chapter.
LCB File No. R064-21 | Proposed Revision to Continuing Education Requirement in NAC 637B.400. Codified into Chapter - June 2024. Please see our Practice Laws and Regulations page.
Assembly Bill 155 of the of the 81st (2021) Session of the Nevada Legislature (Formerly Bill Draft 603) | Assemblywoman Michelle Gorelow, Sponsor. AB 155 Failed to meet the April 9, 2021 deadline to pass the Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor and no further action was taken. NRS 637B.175 prescribes the maximum fees the Board may charge for licensing and other services. AB 155 sought to revise the fee caps in NRS 637B.175.
LCB File R095-19 | Revision to NAC Chapter 637B. Codified into Chapter - June 2024. Please see our Practice Laws and Regulations page.