AB 420 — Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR 34-538)

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420–ASSEMBLYMEMBER G ONZÁLEZ M ARCH 13, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Education SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to education.

(BDR 34-538) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

May have Fiscal Impact.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

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matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

appointExisting orlaw contractauthorizes: for the provision of school police officers;

(1) the board of trustees of a school district to employ, appoint or contract for the provision of school police officers;

(NRS 388A.384,388Section 391.281) Section 1 of this bill requires, on or before the first day of each school year, the board of trustees of a school district that employs school police officers and the governing body of a charter school that has entered into a contract for the provision of school police officers to prepare and publish on the Internet website of the school district or charter school, as applicable, a report relating to the use of force byalso schoolsets policeforth officersthe duringrequirements thefor immediatelysuch precedinga report.eceding school year.

Section 1 alsoSection sets5.5 forthof this bill provides that the requirementsfirst forreport suchrequired apursuant report.to section 1:

Section(1) 5.5is ofdue thison billor providesbefore that the first reportday requiredof pursuant to section contain the information2026-2027 requiredschool pursuantyear; to section 1 for the 2025-2026 schoolmust year.

-and *AB420_R1*(2) –must 2contain –the THEinformation PEOPLErequired OFpursuant THEto STATEsection OF1 NEVADA,for REPRESENTEDthe IN2025-2026 SENATEschool ANDyear. ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

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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:

- 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – (2) A chemical agent;

(1) The location of the incident, including, without limitation,limitation(I) whetherOn or in the incidentgrounds, occurred:property, buildings or any other facility of the school district or charter school;

(I) On or in the grounds, property, buildings or any other facility of the school district or charter school;

and (3) Except as otherwise provided in this subparagraph, the rank of each school police officer who used such force and thehethe number of years that each such school police officer has been employed.

- *AB420_R1* – 3 – (a) “Baton” means a cylindrical instrument that is designed to deliver a blunt force contact or a strike to a person in close proximity.pro(b) “Chemical agent” means any chemical which can rapidly produce sensory irritation or disabling physical effects in humans, which disappear within a short time following termination of exposure.

(b) “Chemical agent” means any chemical which can rapidly produce sensory irritation or disabling physical effects in humans, which disappear within a short time following termination of exposure.

(1) Emits an electrical charge or current that is transmitted by pro(2)projectile, Isphysical designedcontact to disable a person or animalother temporarilymeans; or permanently.

(d)and “School(2) policeIs officer”designed includesto adisable peace officer who is employed by a metropolitanperson policeor departmentanimal createdtemporarily pursuant to chapter 280 of NRS or apermanently. sheriff’s office that has entered into a contract with a school district to provide police services in public schools pursuant to NRS 391.281.

Sec.(d) “School police officer” means a peace officer who:

2.(1) Is employed by the board of trustees of a school district;

or - 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – contract entered into with the board of trustees of a school district pursuant to NRS 388A.384.

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