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AB 215

Revises provisions relating to employment. (BDR 53-132)

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Brian Hibbetts and 1 co-sponsor

AB 215 tightens minor labor rules by cutting under-16 weekly hours to 40, banning school-night work for older teens, adds online employer notices with a QR code, and aligns federal

Approved by the Governor. Chapter 238.
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Bill Summary · AB 215

AB 215 — Summary (2025 Session, Chapter 238)

Status: Approved by Governor (Chapter 238).
Primary Sponsors: Assemblymembers Daniele Monroe‑Moreno; later co‑sponsors Brian Hibbetts and Cinthia Moore.
Introduced: Jan 8, 2025. Final approval: June 3, 2025.

Purpose

AB 215 revises Nevada law governing employment of minors to (1) tighten hour limits for younger teens, (2) restrict late‑night work for high‑school students on school nights, (3) improve employer notice by requiring an online abstract with a QR code, and (4) align certain federal child‑labor violations with state enforcement.

Key provisions and changes

  • Labor Commissioner duties (new Sec. 1.3, Ch. 609 NRS)

    • Prepare an abstract of Chapter 609 (employment of children).
    • Post the abstract on the Office of the Labor Commissioner website.
    • Include that abstract as a two‑dimensional barcode (e.g., QR code) in the printed abstract furnished to employers under NRS 608.013.

  • Weekly/daily hour limits (amend NRS 609.240)

    • Reduces the maximum weekly hours for a child under 16 from 48 to 40 hours per week; daily cap remains 8 hours.
    • Presence of a child on premises during working hours is prima facie evidence of employment.

  • Night‑work restriction for high‑school students

    • Prohibits employment between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on any night immediately preceding a school day for a child who:
    • is enrolled in high school (public, private or charter) for the current academic year;
    • is 16 years of age or older and under 19; and
    • is not emancipated.
    • Exemptions: lifeguards at pools, arcade employees, stage/theatrical performers, performers in motion pictures, farm work.
    • A school district, governing body of the high school, or juvenile court may grant exemptions if in the child’s best interest.

  • Federal law violations deemed state violations (Sec. 1.7)

    • A violation of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (and implementing regs) concerning hours/conditions for children under 16 is treated as a violation of Chapter 609.

  • Penalties

    • Violations are misdemeanors: up to 6 months in county jail, a fine up to $1,000, or both; civil penalties may also apply (see NRS 193.150; 609.650; 609.652).

Who is affected

  • Minors (notably 14–15 year‑olds for weekly hours and 16–18 year‑olds for school‑night hours).
  • Employers across Nevada (new posting/QR code requirement; exposure to criminal and civil penalties).
  • Labor Commissioner’s office (new online/posting tasks).
  • School districts and juvenile courts (authority to grant exemptions).
  • Local jails/courts (potential fiscal/operational effects due to misdemeanor penalties).

Procedural/timeline highlights

  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025; passed Assembly (Mar 20, 2025); amended in committee and on floor (multiple reprints).
  • Senate Amendment No. 582 adopted (May 21, 2025); enrolled and delivered to Governor May 29, 2025.
  • Approved by Governor June 3, 2025 — Chapter 238 (83rd Session).

Fiscal/other notes

  • Fiscal note: effect on local government (may increase or newly provide for terms of imprisonment in county/city jail/detention facilities); effect on the State as well.
  • The law supplements — and where stronger, supersedes — applicable federal child‑labor protections; it explicitly allows state enforcement of federal child‑labor requirements for under‑16 workers.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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