Following a regular legislative session in early 2025 and a special session in November to address outstanding issues — such as Gov. Joe Lombardo’s crime bill — quite a lot of legislation was passed in 2025.

The Nevada Independent has compiled this brief overview of important legislation that will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2026. See the full list of laws taking effect today here.

AB73: Disclosing AI in campaign ads

Introduced by Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar, this bill focuses on the use of artificial intelligence in election materials. The law stipulates that any communications made or paid for by a person, organization, candidate’s campaign committee, a political action committee or a political party’s committee must include disclosure of any AI materials in a “clear and conspicuous manner.” 

Ahead of what is expected to be one of the nation’s most closely watched governor’s races in 2026, this law is aimed at curbing the rising trend of digitally manipulated media.

AB169: Speech-language treatment

This law is meant to help those under the age of 26 who may need speech-language treatment for stuttering.

It requires public and private insurance policies and health plans — including Medicaid — to cover the cost of the treatment, and it prohibits an insurer from imposing an annual limit on the coverage, or limiting coverage based on the cause of the stuttering.

AB176: More abortion protections

This law, called the Right to Contraception and Family Planning Services Act, protects access to reproductive health care by prohibiting government entities from imposing restrictions on reproductive treatment for patients.

The law defines reproductive services as “medical, surgical, counseling or referral services relating to the human reproductive system.” It includes services such as access to contraception, prenatal care and in vitro fertilization.

Reproductive freedom is already protected by state law and an amendment to the state Constitution is headed back to voters in 2026 to enshrine the right to an abortion and other medical procedures. 

AB220: ID cards for the homeless

This law authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to create a program to issue identification cards to residents experiencing homelessness.

To get this ID, the person must be at least 10 years old and cannot hold a valid driver’s license or identification card from any state. The department must issue the ID for free and cannot charge for renewal or replacement of a card.

The department is allowed to accept gifts, grants and donations to fund the program, and must keep the personal information of card carriers confidential. 

AB367: More voting options in other languages

This law requires the Secretary of State’s Office to provide voting materials and election information in the seven most spoken languages in the state, regularly review language accessibility data for election materials and establish a toll-free interpretation assistance hotline.

It also requires county and city clerks to make a “good faith effort” to appoint bilingual election board officers, as well as allowing registered voters with a physical disability to use a mobile device to access interpretive services while voting.

AB477: Prison data for redistricting

This law adds more requirements to the Department of Corrections’ ongoing responsibility to track the last known residential address of  each imprisoned person for redistricting purposes.

The new law requires the department to not only track the last known address, but their age and ethnicity, and transmit that information to the State Demographer for population count adjustments used in redistricting

It further requires the prison system director to collect and maintain the last known residential address of an imprisoned person who will be released after July 1, 2030.

SB257: Autism treatment options

This law broadens the scope of healthcare providers who can conduct evaluations and treatment of those with autism spectrum disorder, authorizing any provider of health care acting within their scope of practice to conduct observation and assessment. It also simplifies insurance coverage requirements to ensure that more providers are eligible to participate in the process.