Nevada legislation · 83rd Legislature (2025)
Nevada AB445: Revises provisions relating to libraries. (BDR 34-1071)
Status: Vetoed, June 3, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to libraries; providing that library staff are immune from criminal or civil liability for certain good faith acts relating to providing access to or assisting pupils or library patrons in accessing library materials; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Legislative Counsel's Digest: Existing law requires the board of trustees of a school district to purchase all new library books and supplies to be used by pupils of the school district…
From the enrolled text, May 23, 2025:
AN ACT relating to libraries; providing that library staff are immune from criminal or civil liability for certain good faith acts relating to providing access to or assisting pupils or library patrons in accessing library materials; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Legislative Counsel's Digest: Existing law requires the board of trustees of a school district to purchase all new library books and supplies to be used by pupils of the school district. (NRS 393.170) Existing law also provides for the creation of publicly supported libraries and information centers to meet the informational needs of all citizens. (NRS 379.002) Sections 1 and 2 of this bill provide that the staff members of a school library or public library are immune from criminal or civil liability for certain good faith acts relating to providing access to or assisting pupils or library patrons in accessing library materials. EXPLANATION - Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Chapter 388 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows: 1. A school library staff member is immune from criminal or civil liability for good faith acts relating to providing access …
Sponsors
- Daniele Monroe-Moreno (D, 1) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (No further action taken.)
- : Vetoed by the Governor. Returned to Assembly with Governor's veto message.
- : Enrolled and delivered to Governor.
- : In Assembly. To enrollment.
- : Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 14, Nays: 7.) To Assembly.
- : From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time.
- : Withdrawn from committee. Re-referred to Committee on Education. To committee.
- : From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To Senate. In Senate. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Finance. To committee. Exemption effective.
- : Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 32, Nays: 9, Excused: 1.) To printer.
- : From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 429.) Dispensed with reprinting.
Votes
- Senate (1st Reprint) (May 22, 2025): 14 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Assembly (1st Reprint) (April 21, 2025): 32 yea, 9 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is AB445?
- AB445 is a bill in the Nevada Legislature (83rd Legislature (2025)): Revises provisions relating to libraries. (BDR 34-1071).
- What does AB445 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to libraries; providing that library staff are immune from criminal or civil liability for certain good faith acts relating to providing access to or assisting pupils or library patrons in accessing library materials; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Legislative Counsel's Digest: Existing law requires the board of trustees of a school district to purchase all new library books and supplies to be used by pupils of the school district…
- What is the status of AB445?
- Vetoed as of June 3, 2025. Latest action: (No further action taken.) (June 3, 2025).
- Who sponsored AB445?
- Daniele Monroe-Moreno (D, 1).
- Where is the official record for AB445?
- On the Nevada Legislature website: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/83rd2025/Bill/12653/Overview
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