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NRS 449A.146

Applicability

(Added to NRS by 2025, 1446)

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the provisions of NRS 449A.140 to 449A.148, inclusive, apply to all state and local laws and ordinances and the implementation of those laws and ordinances, whether statutory or otherwise, and whether enacted before, on or after January 1, 2026.

2. The provisions of NRS 449A.140 to 449A.148, inclusive, do not apply to:

(a) State and local laws and ordinances and the implementation of those laws and ordinances relating to abortion, the provision of medication to induce an abortion and any medical, surgical, counseling or referral services associated with an abortion, including, without limitation, NRS 442.250, whether statutory or otherwise, and whether enacted before, on or after January 1, 2026;

(b) Regulations and policies approved, enacted or administered, on or after January 1, 2026, by:

(1) The State Board of Education;

(2) The Department of Education;

(3) The board of trustees of a school district;

(4) The governing body of a charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils; or

(5) A public school; and

(c) Activities that occur at a public school or are sponsored by a public school, school district or governing body of a charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils.

3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, state laws that are enacted on or after January 1, 2026, are subject to the provisions of NRS 449A.140 to 449A.148, inclusive, unless the law explicitly excludes such application by reference to this section.

4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the provisions of NRS 449A.140 to 449A.148, inclusive, do not:

(a) Authorize a governmental entity to burden:

(1) The access of any person to contraception and family planning services, information related to contraception and family planning services or any drug or device related to contraception and family planning services; or

(2) The ability of a provider of health care to provide contraception and family planning services or information related to contraception and family planning services or to provide, administer, dispense or prescribe any drug or device related to contraception and family planning services within the scope of practice, training and experience of the provider of health care.

(b) Authorize or sanction any sterilization procedure without the voluntary and informed consent of the patient.

5. As used in this section, “public school” means any school described in NRS 388.020.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.