SB 158 — Requires video cameras to be installed in certain classrooms used for special education within a public school. (BDR 34-182)
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed Assembly
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
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(Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 24, 2023) FIRST REPRINT S.B.
(NRS 393.400) Section 1 of this bill requiresauthorizes each school district and the governingparent body of each charter school to provide to each school one or morelegal videoguardian camerasof thata arepupil capablewho ofis recordingregularly soundpresent in eacha classroom of thea public school in which a majority of the pupils who are regularly present in the classroom receive special education for a certain percentage of the instructional day.day to request the installation in the classroom of video cameras that are capable of recording sound.
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(2) requires that written notice of the video camera be provided to each person likely to be recorded by the video camera and to the parent or legal guardian of a pupil receivingwho specialis educationor atwill be regularly present in the school;classroom;
Before - *SB158**SB158_R1* – 2 – Before assigning an employee of a public school to a classroom in which a video camera is installed, section 1 requires the principal of the public school to ensure that the employee receives certain training.
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ExceptThe asparent otherwiseor providedlegal inguardian subsection 2, the board of trusteesa ofpupil eachwho schoolis districtregularly andpresent thein governinga body of each charter school shall provide to each public school equipment, including, without limitation, one or more video cameras, with the capability of recording sound, for each classroom in thea public school in which a majority of the pupils who are regularly present in the classroom receive special education pursuant to the provisions of this section and NRS 388.417 to 388.469, inclusive:
and (b) For pupils who are at least 3 but less than 6 years of age, for 50 percent or more of the school day.day, may request the installation in such a classroom of equipment, including, without limitation, one or more video cameras, with the capability of recording sound.
If such a request is made, the school district or the governing body of the charter school shall provide the equipment to the public school.
TheA boardpublic of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school shall ensure that eachreceives classroomequipment inpursuant ato schoolsubsection that1 enrollsmust onlyinstall pupilsone whoor receivemore specialvideo educationcameras pursuantwith to the provisionscapability of thisrecording sectionsound andin NRS 388.417 to 388.469, inclusive, is provided the equipmentclassroom. described in subsection 1.
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A public school that receives equipment pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 must install one or more video cameras with the capability of recording sound in each classroom described in the applicable subsection.
and - *SB158_R1* – 3 – (b) All areas of the classroom, except the video camera must not record the interior of a bathroom or any other area intended, or likely to be used, as an area for a pupil to change or remove his or her clothing.
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(a) Provide written notice that a video camera has been or will be installed pursuant to subsection 32 to each parent or legal guardian of a pupil who receivesis suchor specialwill educationbe atregularly present in the schoolclassroom and to any other person likely to be recorded by the video camera, including, without limitation, an employee of the school who will be assigned to work with one or more pupils in the classroom;
and (b) Post at the entrance to any classroom in which a video camera is installed pursuant to subsection 32 notice that the classroom is under video and audio surveillance.
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Before assigning any employee to provide services to pupils in a classroom in which a video camera has been installed pursuant to subsection 2, the principal of the school shall ensure that the employee has received appropriate training concerning the use of the video camera, the rights and responsibilities of the employee regarding the video camera and the other provisions of this section.
Before assigning any employee to provide services to pupils in a classroom in which a video camera has been installed pursuant to subsection 3, the principal of the school shall ensure that the employee has received appropriate training concerning the use of the video camera, the rights and responsibilities of the employee regarding the video camera and the other provisions of this section.
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A public school shall retain any recording made by a video camera pursuant to this section for at least 45 days after the recording is made, unless before the recording is destroyed, deleted or otherwise disposed of, a civil action is filed or a professional licensing board, law enforcement agency or other governmental entity commences an investigation or criminal or administrative proceeding to which the recording is relevant, in which case the public school shall retain the recording until all such actions, investigations and proceedings are concluded.
AThe publicboard schoolof shalltrustees retainof any recording made by a videoschool cameradistrict pursuantand to this section for at least 45 days after the recordinggoverning isbody made,of unlessa thecharter school ismay requiredsolicit toor doaccept sogifts, forgrants aor longerdonations periodfrom byany aperson courtto ordercarry orout subpoenathe orprovisions pursuantof tothis law.section.
The board of trustees of a school district and the governing body of a charter school may solicit or accept gifts, grants or donations from any person to support the purchase and installation of video cameras in public schools pursuant to this section.
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Except as otherwise provided in subsections 65 and 10,9, a recording made by a video camera pursuant - *SB158_R1* – 4 – to this section may not be viewed, released or used by any person, unless the board of trustees of the school district or the governing body of the charter school that made the recording obtains the written consent of each person who appears in the recording or, for a pupil who appears in the recording, the parent of legal guardian of the pupil.
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“Communication mode” means any system or method of communication used by a person with a disability, including, without limitation, a person who is deaf or whose hearing is - *SB158* – 5 – impaired, to facilitate communication which may include, without limitation:
- *SB158_R1* – 5 – (d) Spoken and written English, including speech reading or lip reading;
Such a disorder may manifest itself in an imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell or perform - *SB158* – 6 – mathematical calculations.
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Nothing in this subsection requires a governmental entity - *SB158_R1* – 9 – to provide a copy of a public record in an electronic format or by means of an electronic medium if:
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Notwithstanding(Deleted theby provisionsamendment.) ofSec. section 1 of this act:
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The video cameras required to be installed in an elementary school pursuant to section 1 of this act may be installed on or after July 1, 2024, but must be installed not later than June 30, 2026.
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The video cameras required to be installed in a middle school, junior high school or high school pursuant to section 1 of this act may be installed on or after July 1, 2026, but must be installed not later than June 30, 2028.
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Sections 21 to 6, inclusive, of this act become effective:
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Action History
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(No further action taken.)
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From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Taken from General File. Re-referred to Committee on Finance. To committee. Exemption effective.
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From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 224.) To printer.
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Notice of eligibility for exemption.
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From printer. To committee.
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Read first time. Referred to Committee on Education. To printer.
Sponsors
- Scott Hammond · Primary
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- SB 158 is sponsored by Scott Hammond.
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