Nevada · Assembly Bill 501 · 83rd (2025) Session

Authorizes certain pupils to receive academic credit for completing certain outdoor recreational activities. (BDR 34-1142)

AB 501 Sponsored by Steve Yeager and Sandra Jauregui Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 24, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 24, 2025
  3. Passed the Assembly Apr 21, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 22, 2025
  5. To the governor May 27, 2025
  6. Became law May 30, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Existing law prescribes certain courses of study required for a pupil to be promoted to high school or to graduate from high school. (NRS 390.600, 392.033) Existing law requires that a pupil be allowed to apply not more than one credit towards the number of credits required for graduation from high school if the pupil completes certain approved projects. (NRS 389.165) This bill authorizes the board of trustees of a…

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Existing law prescribes certain courses of study required for a pupil to be promoted to high school or to graduate from high school. (NRS 390.600, 392.033) Existing law requires that a pupil be allowed to apply not more than one credit towards the number of credits required for graduation from high school if the pupil completes certain approved projects. (NRS 389.165) This bill authorizes the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school to authorize a pupil enrolled in junior high or middle school or high school to receive credit toward the number of credits required for the pupil to be promoted to high school or to graduate from high school, as applicable, for completing certain approved outdoor recreational activities outside of school hours.

Every action

36 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 28 earlier steps
  1. AssemblyRead first time.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Education. · Assembly Education
  3. AssemblyTo printer.
  4. AssemblyFrom printer.
  5. AssemblyTo committee.
  6. CommitteeFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. · Assembly Education
  7. AssemblyPlaced on Second Reading File.
  8. AssemblyAmendment No. 295 withdrawn.
  9. AssemblyRead second time.
  10. AssemblyRead third time.
  11. AssemblyPassed. Title approved. (Yeas: 41, Nays: None, Excused: 1.)
  12. AssemblyTo Senate.
  13. SenateIn Senate.
  14. SenateRead first time.
  15. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Education. · Senate Education
  16. SenateTo committee.
  17. CommitteeFrom committee: Do pass. · Senate Education
  18. SenateRead second time.
  19. SenateTaken from General File.
  20. SenatePlaced on General File for next legislative day.
  21. SenateTaken from General File.
  22. SenatePlaced on General File for next legislative day.
  23. SenateTaken from General File.
  24. SenatePlaced on General File for next legislative day.
  25. SenateTaken from General File.
  26. SenatePlaced on General File for next legislative day.
  27. SenateTaken from General File.
  28. SenatePlaced on General File for next legislative day.
  1. SenateRead third time.
  2. SenatePassed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.)
  3. SenateTo Assembly.
  4. AssemblyIn Assembly.
  5. AssemblyTo enrollment.
  6. AssemblyEnrolled and delivered to Governor.
  7. GovernorApproved by the Governor.
  8. Secretary of StateChapter 152.

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Final Passage (As Introduced) · Full Assembly

Passed 41–0
Apr 21, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 41 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 26 yes, 0 no Republicans: 15 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 41

Excused · 1

Final Passage (As Introduced) · Full Senate

Passed 21–0
May 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 21 No 0
Democrats: 13 yes, 0 no Republicans: 8 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 21

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it.

From Nevada's official records (leg.state.nv.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.