Nevada legislation · 83rd Legislature (2025)
Nevada AB153: Revises provisions relating to the education of incarcerated persons. (BDR 16-234)
Status: Chaptered, May 29, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the education of incarcerated persons; requiring staff at each institution or facility of the Department of Corrections to provide information and assistance relating to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid; requiring the submission of certain reports concerning the provision of such information and assistance; and providing other matters properly relating thereto…
From the enrolled text, May 26, 2025:
AN ACT relating to the education of incarcerated persons; requiring staff at each institution or facility of the Department of Corrections to provide information and assistance relating to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid; requiring the submission of certain reports concerning the provision of such information and assistance; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Legislative Counsel's Digest: Under existing law, the board of trustees of a school district and the governing bodies of certain charter schools and private schools are required to provide support and assistance to certain pupils and their parents or legal guardians in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and report certain related information to the State Treasurer. (NRS 388.224, 394.151) Section 2.3 of this bill imposes similar requirements on the programming staff at each institution or facility of the Department of Corrections. Section 2.3 requires such staff to: (1) provide information to offenders on the importance and benefits of financial planning and completing the FAFSA; and (2) offer assistance to offenders in completing the FAFSA, including through designated FAFSA events held each year in October and February. Section 2.3 also requires: (1) each institution and facility to report annually to the Department on the implementation and outcomes of such services; and (2) the Department to submit a summary of such reports …
Sponsors
- Brittney Miller (D, 5) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Approved by the Governor. Chapter 110.
- : Enrolled and delivered to Governor.
- : In Assembly. To enrollment.
- : Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 19, Nays: 2.) To Assembly.
- : Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
- : Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
- : Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
- : Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
- : Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
- : Read second time.
Votes
- Senate (1st Reprint) (May 23, 2025): 19 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Assembly (1st Reprint) (April 21, 2025): 41 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is AB153?
- AB153 is a bill in the Nevada Legislature (83rd Legislature (2025)): Revises provisions relating to the education of incarcerated persons. (BDR 16-234).
- What does AB153 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the education of incarcerated persons; requiring staff at each institution or facility of the Department of Corrections to provide information and assistance relating to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid; requiring the submission of certain reports concerning the provision of such information and assistance; and providing other matters properly relating thereto…
- What is the status of AB153?
- Chaptered as of May 29, 2025. Latest action: Approved by the Governor. Chapter 110. (May 29, 2025).
- Who sponsored AB153?
- Brittney Miller (D, 5).
- Where is the official record for AB153?
- On the Nevada Legislature website: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/83rd2025/Bill/12095/Overview
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