Nevada AB21: Revises provisions relating to sick leave for certain state employees. (BDR 23-290)

What the bill says

An act relating to state employees; revising provisions governing unused sick leave for employees of the Executive Department of State Government; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Legislative Counsel's Digest: Existing law provides for requirements and procedures for collective bargaining between the Executive Department of State Government and certain classified employees of the Executive Department over certain terms and conditions of employment…

From the introduced text:

AN ACT relating to state employees; revising provisions governing unused sick leave for employees of the Executive Department of State Government; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Legislative Counsel's Digest: Existing law provides for requirements and procedures for collective bargaining between the Executive Department of State Government and certain classified employees of the Executive Department over certain terms and conditions of employment. (NRS 288.400-288.630) Under existing law, employees of the Executive Department in the unclassified service and certain other specified employees of the Executive Department are not eligible to engage in such collective bargaining. (NRS 288.425) Existing law establishes certain mandatory subjects of bargaining in the negotiation of such a collective bargaining agreement, including sick leave. (NRS 288.150, 288.500) Under existing law, with certain exceptions, employees of the Executive Department in the classified and unclassified service are entitled to sick leave and to payment for a certain amount of unused sick leave in the circumstances of the employee's retirement, termination through no fault of his or her own or death while in public employment. Existing law prescribes a four-tiered schedule of graduated maximum payments for such unused sick leave based on the employee's years of service, with a minimum of 10 years of service required for any such payment. (NRS 284.355) However, under existing law, with certain exceptions, the …

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Latest actions

1. November 2, 2026: Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To printer.

Common questions

What is AB21?

AB21 is a bill in the Nevada Legislature (2027 Regular Session): Revises provisions relating to sick leave for certain state employees. (BDR 23-290).

What does AB21 do?

In its own words: An act relating to state employees; revising provisions governing unused sick leave for employees of the Executive Department of State Government; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Legislative Counsel's Digest: Existing law provides for requirements and procedures for collective bargaining between the Executive Department of State Government and certain classified employees of the Executive Department over certain terms and conditions of employment…

What is the status of AB21?

Introduced as of November 2, 2026. Latest action: Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To printer. (November 2, 2026).

Where is the official record for AB21?

On the Nevada Legislature website: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/84th2027/Bill/13061/Overview