(The Center Square) – Nevada has enacted a flurry of 55 new state laws to start 2026.
From autism to air quality and AI, Jan. 1, 2026 brought a wide variety of changes to the state. Here’s a look at some that may impact Nevadans.
Language access for elections – Assembly Bill 367. The voting law from the 2025 legislative session made several changes in an effort to increase voting access, including a requirement for voting materials to be available in the state’s seven most common languages, in addition to American Sign Language.
The law also requires the secretary of state to create a toll-free phone number for anybody to have election information translated in the state’s 200 most commonly spoken languages. The phone numbers would be accessible via the secretary of state’s website.
Abortion protections – AB176. The Right to Contraception and Family Planning Services Act passed both the state Assembly and Senate unanimously. By clarifying language, the bipartisan law limits the state government’s ability to restrict reproductive health care. This applies to “medical, surgical, counseling or referral services relating to the human reproductive system.” This includes pregnancy, contraception, miscarriage, in vitro fertilization, or any other procedure by a “competent medical professional,” within state laws.
AI regulation in elections – AB73. As governments around the world struggle to understand and regulate the advancement of artificial intelligence, Nevada will begin enforcing its own AI election law.
AB73 requires the clear disclosure of AI use by disclosing “This (image/video/audio) has been manipulated.” Nevada’s regulation came into action shortly after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to deny states’ right to regulate AI “to sustain and enhance the United States’ global AI dominance.”
Food delivery apps – AB116. Food delivery apps in Nevada are now obligated to verify restaurants on their sites have business licenses and health permits. The law could impact “ghost kitchens” – restaurants listed online that do not have storefronts and can lack necessary permits.
Homeless ID cards – AB220. This new law authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to create a free ID program for homeless residents.
Foster care checks – Senate Bill 284. This law aims to help children in foster care receive government benefits. Among other actions, it requires child welfare agencies to apply for Social Security checks on a child’s behalf if the child is owed but not receiving the checks.
Read through the full list of 55 laws here.
