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AB 592

Revises provisions relating to the compensation of state employees. (BDR S-1229)

2025 Regular Session

Establishes annual statutory salary caps by title for Nevada state officers and legislative staff, guiding payrolls and budgets, and limiting pay to new maximums.

Approved by the Governor. Chapter 59.
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Bill Summary · AB 592

Summary — AB 592 (83rd Session, 2025)

Status: Approved by the Governor; chaptered into the 2025 statutes (enrolled and delivered to Governor Sept. 15, 2025; approved and chaptered Oct. 9, 2025). Introduced Feb. 12, 2025. (Committee on Ways and Means)

Main purpose

AB 592 establishes maximum allowable (approximate annual) salaries for numerous specified state officers, employees, and medical/related positions, and it revises statutory provisions governing compensation for employees of the Nevada Senate and Assembly. The bill creates a comprehensive pay‑schedule by title across multiple executive offices and agencies.

Key provisions

  • Creates an itemized schedule of maximum annual salaries for specific titles and positions across state government (examples drawn from the enacted list):
    • Assistant Attorney General; Chief of Staff (Office of the Attorney General): $198,825
    • Solicitor General; several senior counsel positions: $187,431
    • Director / Deputy Director and senior IT positions (Governor’s offices): $165,420
    • Office of Finance Director: $180,534
    • Executive Assistant and similar administrative support positions: $79,532
    • Administrative Secretary (Lieutenant Governor): $67,577
  • The statute repeatedly labels these amounts as “approximate annual salaries” and sets them as maximums that specified titles “are entitled to receive” (i.e., statutory salary caps by title).
  • Revises compensation provisions for employees of the Senate and Assembly (text indicates amendments but the excerpt supplied is limited — the enrolled act updates legislative employee pay rules consistent with the bill’s intent).
  • Fiscal note: No effect on local government; does have an effect on the State (i.e., state fiscal impact).

Who is affected

  • State executive branch employees and officers whose titles appear in the schedule (Attorney General’s Office, Governor’s offices and subagencies, Controller, Secretary of State, etc.).
  • Employees of the Nevada Senate and Assembly (compensation rules amended).
  • State budget and human resources officials who set, approve, and administer payroll under statutory limits.

Procedural/timeline highlights

  • Introduced Feb. 12, 2025; passed the Assembly (multiple unanimous votes recorded) and the Senate (passed Sept. 4, 2025).
  • Enrolled and presented to Governor Sept. 15, 2025; approved and chaptered Oct. 9, 2025.
  • Multiple committee hearings and amendments occurred between February and September 2025 (Ways & Means, Government Affairs, Health, Appropriations, etc.).

Practical effect and considerations

  • The act codifies salary ceilings by title, which may increase or constrain compensation compared with prior practice depending on existing pay levels.
  • Because it establishes statutory maximums, agencies must ensure payroll complies with the listed caps; budgetary adjustments may be required where maximums exceed previously authorized pay or where agencies seek to raise salaries up to the new caps.
  • For the full list of positions and exact statutory language, consult the enrolled/chaptered bill text in the Nevada Revised Statutes or the Secretary of State’s chaptered acts for 2025.

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

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