Nevada legislation · 83rd Legislature (2025)
Nevada AB93: Revises provisions relating to public employees. (BDR 53-160)
Status: Chaptered, June 9, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to public employees; revising the definition of "police officer" for the purposes of certain benefits and exemptions; making an appropriation; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Legislative Counsel's Digest: Existing law defines "police officer" to include various law enforcement officers of this State for the purposes of certain provisions relating to eligibility for benefits under the Nevada Occupational Diseases Act…
From the enrolled text, June 4, 2025:
AN ACT relating to public employees; revising the definition of "police officer" for the purposes of certain benefits and exemptions; making an appropriation; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Legislative Counsel's Digest: Existing law defines "police officer" to include various law enforcement officers of this State for the purposes of certain provisions relating to eligibility for benefits under the Nevada Occupational Diseases Act. (NRS 617.135) Section 1 of this bill expands the definition of "police officer" to include: (1) a school police officer employed or appointed by the board of trustees of a school district; (2) a juvenile probation officer; (3) a bailiff or deputy marshal of a municipal court; (4) a marshal or deputy marshal of a city or town; and (5) all category I, II and III peace officers. Furthermore, because various other provisions of the Nevada Revised Statutes reference "police officer" as that term is defined in the Act, this bill makes applicable to all category I, II and III peace officers, school police officers employed or appointed by the board of trustees of a school district, juvenile probation officers, bailiffs and deputy marshals of municipal courts and marshals and deputy marshals of cities or towns: (1) industrial insurance coverage for police officers; (2) exemption from service as grand or trial jurors; (3) compensation for police …
Sponsors
- Brian Hibbetts (R, 13) · primary sponsor