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83rd Session bill

AB420

AN ACT relating to education; requiring the board of trustees of certain school districts and the governing body of certain charter schools to prepare and publish an annual report relating to the use of force by school police officers; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Close title AN ACT relating to education; requiring the board of trustees of certain school districts and the governing body of certain charter schools to prepare and publish an annual report relating to the use of force by school police officers; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Introduction Date

Thursday, March 13, 2025

Primary Sponsor

View 1 Primary Sponsors Close Primary Sponsors Assemblymembe

Public exhibits

5

Support 1 · Opp 3 · Neutral 0

Auditor findings

0

recusal 0 · QPQ 0

Bill digest

AN ACT relating to education; requiring the board of trustees of certain school districts and the governing body of cert

Existing law authorizes: (1) the board of trustees of a school district to employ, appoint or contract for the provision of school police officers; and (2) the governing body of a charter school to contract with the board of trustees of the school district in which the charter school is located to provide school police officers. (NRS 388A.384, 391.281) Section 1 of this bill requires, on or before the first day of each school year, the board of trustees of a school district that employs school police officers and the governing body of a charter school that has entered into a contract for the provision of school police officers to prepare and publish on the Internet website of the school district or charter school, as applicable, a report relating to the use of force by school police officers during the immediately preceding school year. Section 1 also sets forth the requirements for such a report. Section 5.5 of this bill provides that the first report required pursuant to section 1: (1) is due on or before the first day of the 2026-2027 school year; and (2) must contain the information required pursuant to section 1 for the 2025-2026 school year. Close digest Existing law authorizes: (1) the board of trustees of a school district to employ, appoint or contract for the provision of school police officers; and (2) the governing body of a charter school to contract with the board of trustees of the school district in which the charter school is located to provide school police

Public testimony

NELIS exhibits (5 on file)

Support (1)

  • (unnamed) (Testimony)

Opposition (3)

  • Janine Hansen (Testimony)
  • Nancy Roecker (Statement)
  • (unnamed) (Testimony)

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