Nevada legislation · 83rd Legislature (2025)
Nevada AB328: Creates certain commissions and subcommittees for the purpose of educating the general public concerning certain cultural affair
Status: Signed into law, June 11, 2025
Creates certain commissions and subcommittees for the purpose of educating the general public concerning certain cultural affairs relating to African-Americans. (BDR 18-619)
What the bill says
An act relating to education; creating the Juneteenth Educational and Economic Commission within the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs; prescribing the membership, powers and duties of the Commission; creating the Juneteenth Educational and Economic Fund; creating the Subcommittee to Study and Develop Policy Recommendations for African-Americans of the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education to conduct a study during the 2025-2026 interim; prescribing the membership, powers and duties of the Subcommittee; and providing other matters properly relating thereto…
From the enrolled text, June 4, 2025:
AN ACT relating to education; creating the Juneteenth Educational and Economic Commission within the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs; prescribing the membership, powers and duties of the Commission; creating the Juneteenth Educational and Economic Fund; creating the Subcommittee to Study and Develop Policy Recommendations for African-Americans of the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education to conduct a study during the 2025-2026 interim; prescribing the membership, powers and duties of the Subcommittee; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Legislative Counsel's Digest: Existing law creates the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs whose duties include, without limitation, the oversight of plans for tourism, publications and cultural affairs. (NRS 231.8117, 231.8131) Section 1.6 of this bill creates the Juneteenth Educational and Economic Commission within the Department and provides that the membership of the Commission consists of: (1) three members, each of whom is from the African-American studies department or similar cultural studies program at the Nevada State College, The University of Nevada, Las Vegas and the University of Nevada, Reno, respectively; (2) one representative of Juneteenth Nevada, or any successor nonprofit organization in this State whose mission is focused on Juneteenth Day education, unity and diversity; (3) one member who represents a professional association representing African-American businesses; (4) one member who represents an African-American cultural awareness advocacy group; (5) one member …