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	3	+	FIRST REPRINT S.B. 294
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3		-	- 82nd Session (2023)
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4	7		SENATE BILL NO. 294–SENATORS DONATE; FLORES,
5	8		D. HARRIS AND SCHEIBLE
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7		-	Joint Sponsor: Assemblywoman Bilbray-Axelrod
	10	+	MARCH 15, 2023
	11	+	____________
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9		-	CHAPTER..........
	13	+	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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	15	+	SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to the safe storage of
	16	+	firearms. (BDR 15-47)
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	18	+	FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: May have Fiscal Impact.
	19	+	Effect on the State: Yes.
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	23	+	EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
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11	26		AN ACT relating to firearms; requiring a licensed dealer to provide
12		-	a locking device capable of securing a firearm with each sale
13		-	or transfer of a firearm; requiring a licensed gun dealer to
14		-	post a notice on the premises which informs a buyer that the
15		-	unlawful storage of a firearm may result in imprisonment or a
16		-	fine; requiring the board of trustees of each school district
17		-	and the governing body of each charter school to include
18		-	certain provisions related to active assailants in a plan for
19		-	responding to a crisis, emergency or suicide; requiring certain
20		-	school police officers to receive training in active assailant
21		-	movement techniques; requiring the Department of Health
22		-	and Human Services to develop and implement a safe firearm
	27	+	a locking device capable of securing a firearm with each
	28	+	sale or transfer of a firearm; requiring a licensed gun
	29	+	dealer to post a notice on the premises which informs a
	30	+	buyer that the unlawful storage of a firearm may result in
	31	+	imprisonment or a fine; requiring the board of trustees of
	32	+	each school district and the governing body of each
	33	+	charter school to include certain provisions related to
	34	+	active assailants in a plan for responding to a crisis,
	35	+	emergency or suicide; requiring certain school police
	36	+	officers to receive training in active assailant movement
	37	+	techniques; requiring the Department of Health and
	38	+	Human Services to develop and implement a safe firearm
23	39		storage education campaign; providing penalties; and
24	40		providing other matters properly relating thereto.
25	41		Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
26		-	Existing law: (1) prohibits a person from aiding or knowingly permitting a
27		-	child to handle, possess or control a firearm under certain circumstances; (2)
28		-	provides that a person does not aid or knowingly permit a child to violate such
29		-	existing law if the firearm was stored in a securely locked container or at a location
30		-	which a reasonable person would have believed to be secure; and (3) makes it a
31		-	misdemeanor to negligently store or leave a firearm at a location under his or her
32		-	control, if a person knows or has reason to know that there is a substantial risk that
33		-	a child, who is otherwise prohibited from handling, possessing or controlling a
34		-	firearm, may obtain such a firearm. (NRS 202.300)
35		-	Section 4 of this bill requires a licensed dealer to: (1) provide with each firearm
36		-	sold or otherwise transferred a locking device capable of securing the firearm; and
37		-	(2) post in a conspicuous location on its premises a notice which informs a buyer
38		-	that the negligent storage of a firearm may result in imprisonment or a fine. A
39		-	licensed dealer who violates a requirement of section 4 is guilty of a misdemeanor
40		-	punishable by a fine of not more than $500. Section 5 of this bill makes a
41		-	conforming change to indicate the proper placement of section 4 in the Nevada
42		-	Revised Statutes.
43		-	Existing law requires the board of trustees of each school district and the
44		-	governing body of each charter school to establish a development committee to
45		-	develop a plan to be used by the schools in the district or the charter school in
46		-	responding to a crisis, emergency or suicide. Such a committee, under existing law,
47		-	is required to develop a plan which constitutes the minimum requirements of a plan
48		-	for a school to use. (NRS 388.241, 388.243)
49		-	Section 9.1 of this bill requires such a plan to include, if the school district has
50		-	school police officers, a plan to coordinate with local law enforcement agencies to
51		-	train school police officers in active assailant movement techniques. Section 9.1
52		-	additionally requires the plan to include a plan to: (1) coordinate with local law
53		-	enforcement agencies or public safety organizations to provide active assailant
	42	+	Existing law: (1) prohibits a person from aiding or knowingly permitting a 1
	43	+	child to handle, possess or control a firearm under certain circumstances; (2) 2
	44	+	provides that a person does not aid or knowingly permit a child to violate such 3
	45	+	existing law if the firearm was stored in a securely locked container or at a location 4
	46	+	which a reasonable person would have believed to be secure; and (3) makes it a 5
	47	+	misdemeanor to negligently store or leave a firearm at a location under his or her 6
	48	+	control, if a person knows or has reason to know that there is a substantial risk that 7
	49	+	a child, who is otherwise prohibited from handling, possessing or controlling a 8
	50	+	firearm, may obtain such a firearm. (NRS 202.300) 9
	51	+	Section 4 of this bill requires a licensed dealer to: (1) provide with each firearm 10
	52	+	sold or otherwise transferred a locking device capable of securing the firearm; and 11
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57		-	- 82nd Session (2023)
58		-	trainings to employees of a school; (2) provide certain support to pupils and
59		-	members of the faculty and staff who have experienced a crisis or emergency; (3)
60		-	ensure that members of the faculty and staff and a pupil’s parents or legal guardians
61		-	are notified of the occurrence, development and conclusion of a crisis or an
62		-	emergency through any communication method established by a school; and (4)
63		-	inform a pupil’s parent or legal guardian of any state requirement related to the
64		-	storage of firearms.
65		-	Existing law authorizes: (1) the board of trustees of a school district to employ,
66		-	appoint or contract for the provision of school police officers; and (2) the governing
67		-	body of a charter school to contract with the board of trustees of the school district
68		-	in which the charter school is located to provide school police officers. (NRS
69		-	388A.384, 391.281) Sections 9.2 and 9.3 of this bill require school police officers
70		-	to receive training in active assailant movement techniques before beginning their
71		-	service as a school police officer. Section 9.1 defines the terms “active assailant
72		-	movement techniques” and “active assailant training” for the purpose of sections
73		-	9.1-9.3.
74		-	Existing law creates within the Department of Health and Human Services a
75		-	Statewide Program for Suicide Prevention and requires the Coordinator of the
76		-	Program to develop and maintain an Internet or network site with links to certain
77		-	resources for suicide prevention. (NRS 439.511) Section 10 of this bill requires the
78		-	Program, in consultation with the Department and to the extent that money is
79		-	available, to develop and implement a safe firearm storage education campaign to
80		-	inform and educate certain persons about certain information relating to the safe
81		-	storage of firearms. Section 10 authorizes the Program to: (1) develop and provide
82		-	to local law enforcement agencies and health care providers certain materials
83		-	relating to the safe storage of firearms; (2) provide owners of firearms with
84		-	information relating to the cost of purchasing locking devices, gun safes or other
85		-	secure storage containers for firearms; and (3) use any advertising medium or form
86		-	of messaging deemed appropriate by the Department in furtherance of the goals of
87		-	the education campaign. Under section 10, the Department of Health and Human
88		-	Services is required to post on the Internet or network site certain information about
89		-	community programs that allow owners of firearms to voluntarily and temporarily
90		-	store a firearm at certain secure locations outside of their homes.
91		-	Section 11 of this bill further requires the Coordinator to post on the Internet or
92		-	network site information relating to: (1) the crime of negligent storage of a firearm;
93		-	(2) the penalties for such an offense; and (3) the requirement that a licensed dealer
94		-	provide a locking device with each firearm transferred. Section 11 also requires the
95		-	Coordinator to develop and provide to certain persons an informational pamphlet
96		-	which includes certain information about the offense of negligent storage of a
97		-	firearm.
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	57	+	(2) post in a conspicuous location on its premises a notice which informs a buyer 12
	58	+	that the negligent storage of a firearm may result in imprisonment or a fine. A 13
	59	+	licensed dealer who violates a requirement of section 4 is guilty of a misdemeanor 14
	60	+	punishable by a fine of not more than $500. Section 5 of this bill makes a 15
	61	+	conforming change to indicate the proper placement of section 4 in the Nevada 16
	62	+	Revised Statutes. 17
	63	+	Existing law requires the board of trustees of each school district and the 18
	64	+	governing body of each charter school to establish a development committee to 19
	65	+	develop a plan to be used by the schools in the district or the charter school in 20
	66	+	responding to a crisis, emergency or suicide. Such a committee, under existing law, 21
	67	+	is required to develop a plan which constitutes the minimum requirements of a plan 22
	68	+	for a school to use. (NRS 388.241, 388.243) 23
	69	+	Section 9.1 of this bill requires such a plan to include, if the school district has 24
	70	+	school police officers, a plan to coordinate with local law enforcement agencies to 25
	71	+	train school police officers in active assailant movement techniques. In a school 26
	72	+	district which has more than 50,000 pupils enrolled in its schools, section 9.1 27
	73	+	additionally requires the plan to include a plan to: (1) coordinate with local law 28
	74	+	enforcement agencies or public safety organizations to provide active assailant 29
	75	+	trainings to certain employees of the school district; (2) provide certain support to 30
	76	+	pupils, faculty and staff who have experienced a crisis or emergency; (3) ensure 31
	77	+	that a pupil’s parents or legal guardians are notified of a crisis or an emergency 32
	78	+	through any communication method established by a school; and (4) inform a 33
	79	+	pupil’s parent or legal guardian of any state requirement related to the storage of 34
	80	+	firearms. 35
	81	+	Existing law authorizes: (1) the board of trustees of a school district to employ, 36
	82	+	appoint or contract for the provision of school police officers; and (2) the governing 37
	83	+	body of a charter school to contract with the board of trustees of the school district 38
	84	+	in which the charter school is located to provide school police officers. (NRS 39
	85	+	388A.384, 391.281) Sections 9.2 and 9.3 of this bill require school police officers 40
	86	+	to receive training in active assailant movement techniques before beginning their 41
	87	+	service as a school police officer. Section 9.1 defines the terms “active assailant 42
	88	+	movement techniques” and “active assailant training” for the purpose of sections 43
	89	+	9.1-9.3. 44
	90	+	Existing law creates within the Department of Health and Human Services a 45
	91	+	Statewide Program for Suicide Prevention and requires the Coordinator of the 46
	92	+	Program to develop and maintain an Internet or network site with links to certain 47
	93	+	resources for suicide prevention. (NRS 439.511) Section 10 of this bill requires the 48
	94	+	Program, in consultation with the Department and to the extent that money is 49
	95	+	available, to develop and implement a safe firearm storage education campaign to 50
	96	+	inform and educate certain persons about certain information relating to the safe 51
	97	+	storage of firearms. Section 10 authorizes the Program to: (1) develop and provide 52
	98	+	to local law enforcement agencies and health care providers certain materials 53
	99	+	relating to the safe storage of firearms; (2) provide owners of firearms with 54
	100	+	information relating to the cost of purchasing locking devices, gun safes or other 55
	101	+	secure storage containers for firearms; and (3) use any advertising medium or form 56
	102	+	of messaging deemed appropriate by the Department in furtherance of the goals of 57
	103	+	the education campaign. Under section 10, the Department of Health and Human 58
	104	+	Services is required to post on the Internet or network site certain information about 59
	105	+	community programs that allow owners of firearms to voluntarily and temporarily 60
	106	+	store a firearm at certain secure locations outside of their homes. 61
	107	+	Section 11 of this bill further requires the Coordinator to post on the Internet or 62
	108	+	network site information relating to: (1) the crime of negligent storage of a firearm; 63
	109	+	(2) the penalties for such an offense; and (3) the requirement that a licensed dealer 64
	110	+	provide a locking device with each firearm transferred. Section 11 also requires the 65
	111	+	Coordinator to develop and provide to certain persons an informational pamphlet 66
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99		-	EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
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	116	+	which includes certain information about the offense of negligent storage of a 67
	117	+	firearm. 68
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102	120		THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
103	121		SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
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105		-	Section 1. Chapter 202 of NRS is hereby amended by adding
106		-	thereto the provisions set forth as sections 2, 3 and 4 of this act.
107		-	Secs. 2 and 3. (Deleted by amendment.)
108		-	Sec. 4. 1. Every licensed dealer shall:
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113		-	(a) Provide with each firearm sold or otherwise transferred a
114		-	locking device capable of securing the firearm; and
115		-	(b) Post in a conspicuous location on its premises and at any
116		-	other location at which the dealer sells a firearm a sign which is
117		-	not less than 8.5 inches wide by 11 inches high and which
118		-	contains, in at least 24-point boldface type, the following:
119		-	NOTICE
120		-	Negligent storage of a firearm may result in imprisonment
121		-	or fine.
122		-	2. A licensed dealer who violates any provision of subsection
123		-	1 is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not
124		-	more than $500.
125		-	3. The provisions of this section do not apply to an antique
126		-	firearm or a firearm that has been determined to be a curio or
127		-	relic pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44.
128		-	4. As used in this section:
129		-	(a) “Licensed dealer” has the meaning ascribed to it in
130		-	NRS 202.2546.
131		-	(b) “Locking device” means a device which prohibits the
132		-	operation or discharge of a firearm and which can only be
133		-	disabled with the use of a key, a combination, biometric data or
134		-	other similar means.
135		-	Sec. 5. NRS 202.253 is hereby amended to read as follows:
136		-	202.253 As used in NRS 202.253 to 202.369, inclusive [:] ,
137		-	and section 4 of this act:
138		-	1. “Antique firearm” has the meaning ascribed to it in 18
139		-	U.S.C. § 921(a)(16).
140		-	2. “Explosive or incendiary device” means any explosive or
141		-	incendiary material or substance that has been constructed, altered,
142		-	packaged or arranged in such a manner that its ordinary use would
143		-	cause destruction or injury to life or property.
144		-	3. “Firearm” means any device designed to be used as a
145		-	weapon from which a projectile may be expelled through the barrel
146		-	by the force of any explosion or other form of combustion.
147		-	4. “Firearm capable of being concealed upon the person”
148		-	applies to and includes all firearms having a barrel less than 12
149		-	inches in length.
150		-	5. “Firearms importer or manufacturer” means a person
151		-	licensed to import or manufacture firearms pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
152		-	Chapter 44.
153		-	6. “Machine gun” means any weapon which shoots, is
154		-	designed to shoot or can be readily restored to shoot more than one
155		-	shot, without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger.
	123	+	Section 1. Chapter 202 of NRS is hereby amended by adding 1
	124	+	thereto the provisions set forth as sections 2, 3 and 4 of this act. 2
	125	+	Sec. 2. (Deleted by amendment.) 3
	126	+	Sec. 3. (Deleted by amendment.) 4
	127	+	Sec. 4. 1. Every licensed dealer shall: 5
	128	+	(a) Provide with each firearm sold or otherwise transferred a 6
	129	+	locking device capable of securing the firearm; and 7
	130	+	(b) Post in a conspicuous location on its premises and at any 8
	131	+	other location at which the dealer sells a firearm a sign which is 9
	132	+	not less than 8.5 inches wide by 11 inches high and which 10
	133	+	contains, in at least 24-point boldface type, the following: 11
	134	+	NOTICE 12
	135	+	Negligent storage of a firearm may result in imprisonment 13
	136	+	or fine. 14
	137	+	2. A licensed dealer who violates any provision of subsection 15
	138	+	1 is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not 16
	139	+	more than $500. 17
	140	+	3. The provisions of this section do not apply to storing an 18
	141	+	antique firearm or a firearm that has been determined to be a 19
	142	+	curio or relic pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44. 20
	143	+	4. As used in this section: 21
	144	+	(a) “Licensed dealer” has the meaning ascribed to it in 22
	145	+	NRS 202.2546. 23
	146	+	(b) “Locking device” means a device which prohibits the 24
	147	+	operation or discharge of a firearm and which can only be 25
	148	+	disabled with the use of a key, a combination, biometric data or 26
	149	+	other similar means. 27
	150	+	Sec. 5. NRS 202.253 is hereby amended to read as follows: 28
	151	+	202.253 As used in NRS 202.253 to 202.369, inclusive [:] , 29
	152	+	and section 4 of this act: 30
	153	+	1. “Antique firearm” has the meaning ascribed to it in 18 31
	154	+	U.S.C. § 921(a)(16). 32
	155	+	2. “Explosive or incendiary device” means any explosive or 33
	156	+	incendiary material or substance that has been constructed, altered, 34
	157	+	packaged or arranged in such a manner that its ordinary use would 35
	158	+	cause destruction or injury to life or property. 36
	159	+	3. “Firearm” means any device designed to be used as a 37
	160	+	weapon from which a projectile may be expelled through the barrel 38
	161	+	by the force of any explosion or other form of combustion. 39
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160		-	7. “Motor vehicle” means every vehicle that is self-propelled.
161		-	8. “Semiautomatic firearm” means any firearm that:
162		-	(a) Uses a portion of the energy of a firing cartridge to extract
163		-	the fired cartridge case and chamber the next shell or round;
164		-	(b) Requires a separate function of the trigger to fire each
165		-	cartridge; and
166		-	(c) Is not a machine gun.
167		-	9. “Unfinished frame or receiver” means a blank, a casting or a
168		-	machined body that is intended to be turned into the frame or lower
169		-	receiver of a firearm with additional machining and which has been
170		-	formed or machined to the point at which most of the major
171		-	machining operations have been completed to turn the blank, casting
172		-	or machined body into a frame or lower receiver of a firearm even if
173		-	the fire-control cavity area of the blank, casting or machined body is
174		-	still completely solid and unmachined.
175		-	Secs. 6-9. (Deleted by amendment.)
176		-	Sec. 9.1. NRS 388.243 is hereby amended to read as follows:
177		-	388.243 1. Each emergency operations plan development
178		-	committee established by the board of trustees of a school district
179		-	shall develop one plan, which constitutes the minimum requirements
180		-	of a plan, to be used by all the public schools other than the charter
181		-	schools in the school district in responding to a crisis, emergency or
182		-	suicide and all other hazards. Each emergency operations plan
183		-	development committee established by the governing body of a
184		-	charter school shall develop a plan, which constitutes the minimum
185		-	requirements of a plan, to be used by the charter school in
186		-	responding to a crisis, emergency or suicide and all other hazards.
187		-	Each emergency operations plan development committee shall,
188		-	when developing the plan:
189		-	(a) Consult with local social service agencies and local public
190		-	safety agencies in the county in which its school district or charter
191		-	school is located.
192		-	(b) If the school district has an emergency manager designated
193		-	pursuant to NRS 388.262, consult with the emergency manager.
194		-	(c) If the school district has school resource officers, consult
195		-	with the school resource officer or a person designated by him or
196		-	her.
197		-	(d) If the school district has school police officers, consult with
198		-	the chief of school police of the school district or a person
199		-	designated by him or her.
200		-	(e) Consult with the director of the local organization for
201		-	emergency management or, if there is no local organization for
202		-	emergency management, with the Chief of the Division of
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	166	+	4. “Firearm capable of being concealed upon the person” 1
	167	+	applies to and includes all firearms having a barrel less than 12 2
	168	+	inches in length. 3
	169	+	5. “Firearms importer or manufacturer” means a person 4
	170	+	licensed to import or manufacture firearms pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 5
	171	+	Chapter 44. 6
	172	+	6. “Machine gun” means any weapon which shoots, is 7
	173	+	designed to shoot or can be readily restored to shoot more than one 8
	174	+	shot, without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger. 9
	175	+	7. “Motor vehicle” means every vehicle that is self-propelled. 10
	176	+	8. “Semiautomatic firearm” means any firearm that: 11
	177	+	(a) Uses a portion of the energy of a firing cartridge to extract 12
	178	+	the fired cartridge case and chamber the next shell or round; 13
	179	+	(b) Requires a separate function of the trigger to fire each 14
	180	+	cartridge; and 15
	181	+	(c) Is not a machine gun. 16
	182	+	9. “Unfinished frame or receiver” means a blank, a casting or a 17
	183	+	machined body that is intended to be turned into the frame or lower 18
	184	+	receiver of a firearm with additional machining and which has been 19
	185	+	formed or machined to the point at which most of the major 20
	186	+	machining operations have been completed to turn the blank, casting 21
	187	+	or machined body into a frame or lower receiver of a firearm even if 22
	188	+	the fire-control cavity area of the blank, casting or machined body is 23
	189	+	still completely solid and unmachined. 24
	190	+	Sec. 6. (Deleted by amendment.) 25
	191	+	Sec. 7. (Deleted by amendment.) 26
	192	+	Sec. 8. (Deleted by amendment.) 27
	193	+	Sec. 9. (Deleted by amendment.) 28
	194	+	Sec. 9.1. NRS 388.243 is hereby amended to read as follows: 29
	195	+	388.243 1. Each emergency operations plan development 30
	196	+	committee established by the board of trustees of a school district 31
	197	+	shall develop one plan, which constitutes the minimum requirements 32
	198	+	of a plan, to be used by all the public schools other than the charter 33
	199	+	schools in the school district in responding to a crisis, emergency or 34
	200	+	suicide and all other hazards. Each emergency operations plan 35
	201	+	development committee established by the governing body of a 36
	202	+	charter school shall develop a plan, which constitutes the minimum 37
	203	+	requirements of a plan, to be used by the charter school in 38
	204	+	responding to a crisis, emergency or suicide and all other hazards. 39
	205	+	Each emergency operations plan development committee shall, 40
	206	+	when developing the plan: 41
	207	+	(a) Consult with local social service agencies and local public 42
	208	+	safety agencies in the county in which its school district or charter 43
	209	+	school is located. 44
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207		-	Emergency Management of the Office of the Military or his or her
208		-	designee.
209		-	(f) Consult with the State Fire Marshal or his or her designee
210		-	and a representative of a local government responsible for
211		-	enforcement of the ordinances, codes or other regulations governing
212		-	fire safety.
213		-	(g) Determine which persons and organizations in the
214		-	community, including, without limitation, a provider of mental
215		-	health services which is operated by a state or local agency, that
216		-	could be made available to assist pupils and staff in recovering from
217		-	a crisis, emergency or suicide.
218		-	2. The plan developed pursuant to subsection 1 must include,
219		-	without limitation:
220		-	(a) The plans, procedures and information included in the model
221		-	plan developed by the Department pursuant to NRS 388.253;
222		-	(b) A procedure for responding to a crisis or an emergency and
223		-	for responding during the period after a crisis or an emergency has
224		-	concluded, including, without limitation, a crisis or an emergency
225		-	that results in immediate physical harm to a pupil or employee of a
226		-	school in the school district or the charter school;
227		-	(c) A procedure for enforcing discipline within a school in the
228		-	school district or the charter school and for obtaining and
229		-	maintaining a safe and orderly environment during a crisis or an
230		-	emergency;
231		-	(d) The names of persons and organizations in the community,
232		-	including, without limitation, a provider of mental health services
233		-	which is operated by a state or local agency, that are available to
234		-	provide counseling and other services to pupils and staff of the
235		-	school to assist them in recovering from a crisis, emergency or
236		-	suicide;
237		-	(e) A plan for making the persons and organizations described in
238		-	paragraph (d) available to pupils and staff after a crisis, emergency
239		-	or suicide;
240		-	(f) A procedure for responding to a crisis or an emergency that
241		-	occurs during an extracurricular activity which takes place on school
242		-	grounds;
243		-	(g) A plan which includes strategies to assist pupils and staff at a
244		-	school in recovering from a suicide; [and]
245		-	(h) A description of the organizational structure which ensures
246		-	there is a clearly defined hierarchy of authority and responsibility
247		-	used by the school for the purpose of responding to a crisis,
248		-	emergency or suicide [.] ;
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	214	+	(b) If the school district has an emergency manager designated 1
	215	+	pursuant to NRS 388.262, consult with the emergency manager. 2
	216	+	(c) If the school district has school resource officers, consult 3
	217	+	with the school resource officer or a person designated by him or 4
	218	+	her. 5
	219	+	(d) If the school district has school police officers, consult with 6
	220	+	the chief of school police of the school district or a person 7
	221	+	designated by him or her. 8
	222	+	(e) Consult with the director of the local organization for 9
	223	+	emergency management or, if there is no local organization for 10
	224	+	emergency management, with the Chief of the Division of 11
	225	+	Emergency Management of the Office of the Military or his or her 12
	226	+	designee. 13
	227	+	(f) Consult with the State Fire Marshal or his or her designee 14
	228	+	and a representative of a local government responsible for 15
	229	+	enforcement of the ordinances, codes or other regulations governing 16
	230	+	fire safety. 17
	231	+	(g) Determine which persons and organizations in the 18
	232	+	community, including, without limitation, a provider of mental 19
	233	+	health services which is operated by a state or local agency, that 20
	234	+	could be made available to assist pupils and staff in recovering from 21
	235	+	a crisis, emergency or suicide. 22
	236	+	2. The plan developed pursuant to subsection 1 must include, 23
	237	+	without limitation: 24
	238	+	(a) The plans, procedures and information included in the model 25
	239	+	plan developed by the Department pursuant to NRS 388.253; 26
	240	+	(b) A procedure for responding to a crisis or an emergency and 27
	241	+	for responding during the period after a crisis or an emergency has 28
	242	+	concluded, including, without limitation, a crisis or an emergency 29
	243	+	that results in immediate physical harm to a pupil or employee of a 30
	244	+	school in the school district or the charter school; 31
	245	+	(c) A procedure for enforcing discipline within a school in the 32
	246	+	school district or the charter school and for obtaining and 33
	247	+	maintaining a safe and orderly environment during a crisis or an 34
	248	+	emergency; 35
	249	+	(d) The names of persons and organizations in the community, 36
	250	+	including, without limitation, a provider of mental health services 37
	251	+	which is operated by a state or local agency, that are available to 38
	252	+	provide counseling and other services to pupils and staff of the 39
	253	+	school to assist them in recovering from a crisis, emergency or 40
	254	+	suicide; 41
	255	+	(e) A plan for making the persons and organizations described in 42
	256	+	paragraph (d) available to pupils and staff after a crisis, emergency 43
	257	+	or suicide; 44
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253		-	(i) If the school district has school police officers, a plan to
254		-	coordinate with local law enforcement agencies to train school
255		-	police officers in active assailant movement techniques;
256		-	(j) A plan to coordinate with local law enforcement agencies or
257		-	public safety organizations to provide active assailant trainings to
258		-	each employee of the school;
259		-	(k) A plan to provide support to:
260		-	(1) Pupils who have experienced a crisis or emergency by
261		-	using trauma-informed and age-appropriate resources; and
262		-	(2) Members of the faculty and staff who have experienced
263		-	a crisis or emergency by using trauma-informed resources;
264		-	(l) A plan to ensure that members of the faculty and staff and
265		-	a pupil’s parents or legal guardians are notified of the occurrence,
266		-	development and conclusion of a crisis or an emergency through
267		-	any communication method established by a school, including,
268		-	without limitation, communicating through text message or
269		-	electronic mail; and
270		-	(m) A plan to inform, at least twice each academic year, a
271		-	pupil’s parent or legal guardian of any state requirement related
272		-	to the storage of firearms, including, without limitation, the crimes
273		-	and penalties described in subsection 5 of NRS 202.300 and
274		-	section 4 of this act.
275		-	3. Each emergency operations plan development committee
276		-	shall provide for review a copy of the plan that it develops pursuant
277		-	to this section to the board of trustees of the school district that
278		-	established the committee or the governing body of the charter
279		-	school that established the committee.
280		-	4. The board of trustees of the school district that established
281		-	the committee or the governing body of the charter school that
282		-	established the committee shall submit for review to the Division of
283		-	Emergency Management of the Office of the Military the plan
284		-	developed pursuant to this section.
285		-	5. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 388.249 and 388.251,
286		-	each public school must comply with the plan developed for it
287		-	pursuant to this section.
288		-	6. As used in this section:
289		-	(a) “Active assailant movement techniques” means any
290		-	training in the technical and tactical skills necessary for school
291		-	police officers to respond to a crisis or emergency concerning an
292		-	active assailant.
293		-	(b) “Active assailant training” means any training in
294		-	responding to a crisis or emergency concerning an active assailant
295		-	that is necessary to evacuate or secure the school.
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	262	+	(f) A procedure for responding to a crisis or an emergency that 1
	263	+	occurs during an extracurricular activity which takes place on school 2
	264	+	grounds; 3
	265	+	(g) A plan which includes strategies to assist pupils and staff at a 4
	266	+	school in recovering from a suicide; and 5
	267	+	(h) A description of the organizational structure which ensures 6
	268	+	there is a clearly defined hierarchy of authority and responsibility 7
	269	+	used by the school for the purpose of responding to a crisis, 8
	270	+	emergency or suicide. 9
	271	+	(i) If the school district has school police officers, a plan to 10
	272	+	coordinate with local law enforcement agencies to train school 11
	273	+	police officers in active assailant movement techniques. 12
	274	+	(j) In a school district which has more than 50,000 pupils 13
	275	+	enrolled in its schools, a plan to: 14
	276	+	(1) Coordinate with local law enforcement agencies or 15
	277	+	public safety organizations to provide active assailant trainings to 16
	278	+	each employee of the school district; 17
	279	+	(2) Provide support to: 18
	280	+	(I) Pupils who have experienced a crisis or emergency 19
	281	+	by using trauma-informed and age-appropriate resources. 20
	282	+	(II) Faculty and staff who have experienced a crisis or 21
	283	+	emergency by using trauma-informed resources. 22
	284	+	(3) Ensure that a pupil’s parents or legal guardians are 23
	285	+	notified of a crisis or an emergency through any communication 24
	286	+	method established by a school, including, without limitation, 25
	287	+	communicating through text message or electronic mail. 26
	288	+	(4) At least twice each academic year, inform a pupil’s 27
	289	+	parent or legal guardian of any state requirement related to the 28
	290	+	storage of firearms, including, without limitation, the crimes and 29
	291	+	penalties described in subsection 5 of NRS 202.300 and section 4 30
	292	+	of this act. 31
	293	+	3. Each emergency operations plan development committee 32
	294	+	shall provide for review a copy of the plan that it develops pursuant 33
	295	+	to this section to the board of trustees of the school district that 34
	296	+	established the committee or the governing body of the charter 35
	297	+	school that established the committee. 36
	298	+	4. The board of trustees of the school district that established 37
	299	+	the committee or the governing body of the charter school that 38
	300	+	established the committee shall submit for review to the Division of 39
	301	+	Emergency Management of the Office of the Military the plan 40
	302	+	developed pursuant to this section. 41
	303	+	5. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 388.249 and 388.251, 42
	304	+	each public school must comply with the plan developed for it 43
	305	+	pursuant to this section. 44
	306	+	6. As used in this section: 45
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300		-	Sec. 9.2. NRS 388A.384 is hereby amended to read as
301		-	follows:
302		-	388A.384 1. If the governing body of a charter school makes
303		-	a request to the board of trustees of the school district in which the
304		-	charter school is located for the provision of school police officers
305		-	pursuant to NRS 388A.378, the board of trustees of the school
306		-	district must enter into a contract with the governing body for that
307		-	purpose. Such a contract must provide for payment by the charter
308		-	school for the provision of school police officers by the school
309		-	district which must be in an amount not to exceed the actual cost to
310		-	the school district of providing the officers, including, without
311		-	limitation, any other costs associated with providing the officers. If
312		-	the school district is the sponsor of the charter school, the contract
313		-	entered into pursuant to this section must be separate from any other
314		-	contract or agreement with the sponsor.
315		-	2. Any contract for the provision of school police officers
316		-	pursuant to this section must be entered into between the governing
317		-	body of the charter school and the board of trustees of the school
318		-	district by not later than March 15 for the next school year and must
319		-	provide for the provision of school police officers for not less than 3
320		-	school years.
321		-	3. A school district that enters into a contract pursuant to this
322		-	section with a charter school for the provision of school police
323		-	officers is immune from civil and criminal liability for any act or
324		-	omission of a school police officer that provides services to the
325		-	charter school pursuant to the contract.
326		-	4. The governing body of a charter school shall ensure that
327		-	each school police officer receives training in active assailant
328		-	movement techniques before beginning his or her service as a
329		-	school police officer.
330		-	5. As used in this section, “active assailant movement
331		-	techniques” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388.243.
332		-	Sec. 9.3. NRS 391.281 is hereby amended to read as follows:
333		-	391.281 1. Each applicant for employment or appointment
334		-	pursuant to this section or employee, except a teacher or other
335		-	person licensed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction, must,
336		-	before beginning his or her employment or appointment and at least
337		-	once every 5 years thereafter, submit to the school district:
338		-	(a) A full set of the applicant’s or employee’s fingerprints and
339		-	written permission authorizing the school district to forward the
340		-	fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of
341		-	Criminal History for its report on the criminal history of the
342		-	applicant or employee and for submission to the Federal Bureau of
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	311	+	(a) “Active assailant movement techniques” means any 1
	312	+	training in the technical and tactical skills necessary for school 2
	313	+	police officers to respond to a crisis or emergency concerning an 3
	314	+	active assailant. 4
	315	+	(b) “Active assailant training” means any training in 5
	316	+	responding to a crisis or emergency concerning an active assailant 6
	317	+	that is necessary to evacuate or secure the school. 7
	318	+	Sec. 9.2. NRS 388A.384 is hereby amended to read as 8
	319	+	follows: 9
	320	+	388A.384 1. If the governing body of a charter school makes 10
	321	+	a request to the board of trustees of the school district in which the 11
	322	+	charter school is located for the provision of school police officers 12
	323	+	pursuant to NRS 388A.378, the board of trustees of the school 13
	324	+	district must enter into a contract with the governing body for that 14
	325	+	purpose. Such a contract must provide for payment by the charter 15
	326	+	school for the provision of school police officers by the school 16
	327	+	district which must be in an amount not to exceed the actual cost to 17
	328	+	the school district of providing the officers, including, without 18
	329	+	limitation, any other costs associated with providing the officers. If 19
	330	+	the school district is the sponsor of the charter school, the contract 20
	331	+	entered into pursuant to this section must be separate from any other 21
	332	+	contract or agreement with the sponsor. 22
	333	+	2. Any contract for the provision of school police officers 23
	334	+	pursuant to this section must be entered into between the governing 24
	335	+	body of the charter school and the board of trustees of the school 25
	336	+	district by not later than March 15 for the next school year and must 26
	337	+	provide for the provision of school police officers for not less than 3 27
	338	+	school years. 28
	339	+	3. A school district that enters into a contract pursuant to this 29
	340	+	section with a charter school for the provision of school police 30
	341	+	officers is immune from civil and criminal liability for any act or 31
	342	+	omission of a school police officer that provides services to the 32
	343	+	charter school pursuant to the contract. 33
	344	+	4. The governing body of a charter school shall ensure that 34
	345	+	each school police officer receives training in active assailant 35
	346	+	movement techniques before beginning his or her service as a 36
	347	+	school police officer. 37
	348	+	5. As used in this section, “active assailant movement 38
	349	+	techniques” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388.243. 39
	350	+	Sec. 9.3. NRS 391.281 is hereby amended to read as follows: 40
	351	+	391.281 1. Each applicant for employment or appointment 41
	352	+	pursuant to this section or employee, except a teacher or other 42
	353	+	person licensed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction, must, 43
	354	+	before beginning his or her employment or appointment and at least 44
	355	+	once every 5 years thereafter, submit to the school district: 45
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344	357
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347		-	Investigation for its report on the criminal history of the applicant or
348		-	employee.
349		-	(b) Written authorization for the board of trustees of the school
350		-	district to obtain any information concerning the applicant or
351		-	employee that may be available from the Statewide Central Registry
352		-	and any equivalent registry maintained by a governmental entity in a
353		-	jurisdiction in which the applicant or employee has resided within
354		-	the immediately preceding 5 years.
355		-	2. In conducting an investigation into the background of an
356		-	applicant or employee, a school district may cooperate with any
357		-	appropriate law enforcement agency to obtain information relating
358		-	to the criminal history of the applicant or employee, including,
359		-	without limitation, any record of warrants for the arrest of or
360		-	applications for protective orders against the applicant or employee.
361		-	3. The board of trustees of a school district may use a
362		-	substantiated report of the abuse or neglect of a child, as defined in
363		-	NRS 392.281, or a violation of NRS 201.540, 201.560, 392.4633 or
364		-	394.366 obtained from the Statewide Central Registry or an
365		-	equivalent registry maintained by a governmental agency in another
366		-	jurisdiction:
367		-	(a) In making determinations concerning assignments, requiring
368		-	retraining, imposing discipline, hiring or termination; and
369		-	(b) In any proceedings to which the report is relevant, including,
370		-	without limitation, an action for trespass or a restraining order.
371		-	4. The board of trustees of a school district:
372		-	(a) May accept any gifts, grants and donations to carry out the
373		-	provisions of subsections 1 and 2.
374		-	(b) May not be held liable for damages resulting from any action
375		-	of the board of trustees authorized by subsection 2 or 3.
376		-	5. The board of trustees of a school district may employ or
377		-	appoint persons to serve as school police officers. If the board of
378		-	trustees of a school district employs or appoints persons to serve as
379		-	school police officers, the board of trustees shall employ a law
380		-	enforcement officer to serve as the chief of school police who is
381		-	supervised by the superintendent of schools of the school district.
382		-	The chief of school police shall supervise each person appointed or
383		-	employed by the board of trustees as a school police officer,
384		-	including any school police officer that provides services to a
385		-	charter school pursuant to a contract entered into with the board of
386		-	trustees pursuant to NRS 388A.384. In addition, persons who
387		-	provide police services pursuant to subsection 6 or 7 shall be
388		-	deemed school police officers.
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	360	+	(a) A full set of the applicant’s or employee’s fingerprints and 1
	361	+	written permission authorizing the school district to forward the 2
	362	+	fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of 3
	363	+	Criminal History for its report on the criminal history of the 4
	364	+	applicant or employee and for submission to the Federal Bureau of 5
	365	+	Investigation for its report on the criminal history of the applicant or 6
	366	+	employee. 7
	367	+	(b) Written authorization for the board of trustees of the school 8
	368	+	district to obtain any information concerning the applicant or 9
	369	+	employee that may be available from the Statewide Central Registry 10
	370	+	and any equivalent registry maintained by a governmental entity in a 11
	371	+	jurisdiction in which the applicant or employee has resided within 12
	372	+	the immediately preceding 5 years. 13
	373	+	2. In conducting an investigation into the background of an 14
	374	+	applicant or employee, a school district may cooperate with any 15
	375	+	appropriate law enforcement agency to obtain information relating 16
	376	+	to the criminal history of the applicant or employee, including, 17
	377	+	without limitation, any record of warrants for the arrest of or 18
	378	+	applications for protective orders against the applicant or employee. 19
	379	+	3. The board of trustees of a school district may use a 20
	380	+	substantiated report of the abuse or neglect of a child, as defined in 21
	381	+	NRS 392.281, or a violation of NRS 201.540, 201.560, 392.4633 or 22
	382	+	394.366 obtained from the Statewide Central Registry or an 23
	383	+	equivalent registry maintained by a governmental agency in another 24
	384	+	jurisdiction: 25
	385	+	(a) In making determinations concerning assignments, requiring 26
	386	+	retraining, imposing discipline, hiring or termination; and 27
	387	+	(b) In any proceedings to which the report is relevant, including, 28
	388	+	without limitation, an action for trespass or a restraining order. 29
	389	+	4. The board of trustees of a school district: 30
	390	+	(a) May accept any gifts, grants and donations to carry out the 31
	391	+	provisions of subsections 1 and 2. 32
	392	+	(b) May not be held liable for damages resulting from any action 33
	393	+	of the board of trustees authorized by subsection 2 or 3. 34
	394	+	5. The board of trustees of a school district may employ or 35
	395	+	appoint persons to serve as school police officers. If the board of 36
	396	+	trustees of a school district employs or appoints persons to serve as 37
	397	+	school police officers, the board of trustees shall employ a law 38
	398	+	enforcement officer to serve as the chief of school police who is 39
	399	+	supervised by the superintendent of schools of the school district. 40
	400	+	The chief of school police shall supervise each person appointed or 41
	401	+	employed by the board of trustees as a school police officer, 42
	402	+	including any school police officer that provides services to a 43
	403	+	charter school pursuant to a contract entered into with the board of 44
	404	+	trustees pursuant to NRS 388A.384. In addition, persons who 45
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393		-	6. The board of trustees of a school district in a county that has
394		-	a metropolitan police department created pursuant to chapter 280 of
395		-	NRS may contract with the metropolitan police department for the
396		-	provision and supervision of police services in the public schools
397		-	within the jurisdiction of the metropolitan police department and on
398		-	property therein that is owned by the school district and on property
399		-	therein that is owned or occupied by a charter school if the board of
400		-	trustees has entered into a contract with the charter school for the
401		-	provision of school police officers pursuant to NRS 388A.384. If a
402		-	contract is entered into pursuant to this subsection, the contract must
403		-	make provision for the transfer of each school police officer
404		-	employed by the board of trustees to the metropolitan police
405		-	department. If the board of trustees of a school district contracts
406		-	with a metropolitan police department pursuant to this subsection,
407		-	the board of trustees shall, if applicable, cooperate with appropriate
408		-	local law enforcement agencies within the school district for the
409		-	provision and supervision of police services in the public schools
410		-	within the school district, including, without limitation, any charter
411		-	school with which the school district has entered into a contract for
412		-	the provision of school police officers pursuant to NRS 388A.384,
413		-	and on property owned by the school district and, if applicable, the
414		-	property owned or occupied by the charter school, but outside the
415		-	jurisdiction of the metropolitan police department.
416		-	7. The board of trustees of a school district in a county that
417		-	does not have a metropolitan police department created pursuant to
418		-	chapter 280 of NRS may contract with the sheriff of that county for
419		-	the provision of police services in the public schools within the
420		-	school district, including, without limitation, in any charter school
421		-	with which the board of trustees has entered into a contract for the
422		-	provision of school police officers pursuant to NRS 388A.384, and
423		-	on property therein that is owned by the school district and, if
424		-	applicable, the property owned or occupied by the charter school.
425		-	8. The board of trustees of a school district shall ensure that
426		-	each school police officer receives training in [the] :
427		-	(a) The prevention of suicide ; and
428		-	(b) Active assailant movement techniques,
429		-	 before beginning his or her service as a school police officer.
430		-	9. As used in this section, “active assailant movement
431		-	techniques” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388.243.
432		-	Sec. 10. Chapter 439 of NRS is hereby amended by adding
433		-	thereto a new section to read as follows:
434		-	1. To the extent that money is available, and in consultation
435		-	with the Department, the Statewide Program for Suicide
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	409	+	provide police services pursuant to subsection 6 or 7 shall be 1
	410	+	deemed school police officers. 2
	411	+	6. The board of trustees of a school district in a county that has 3
	412	+	a metropolitan police department created pursuant to chapter 280 of 4
	413	+	NRS may contract with the metropolitan police department for the 5
	414	+	provision and supervision of police services in the public schools 6
	415	+	within the jurisdiction of the metropolitan police department and on 7
	416	+	property therein that is owned by the school district and on property 8
	417	+	therein that is owned or occupied by a charter school if the board of 9
	418	+	trustees has entered into a contract with the charter school for the 10
	419	+	provision of school police officers pursuant to NRS 388A.384. If a 11
	420	+	contract is entered into pursuant to this subsection, the contract must 12
	421	+	make provision for the transfer of each school police officer 13
	422	+	employed by the board of trustees to the metropolitan police 14
	423	+	department. If the board of trustees of a school district contracts 15
	424	+	with a metropolitan police department pursuant to this subsection, 16
	425	+	the board of trustees shall, if applicable, cooperate with appropriate 17
	426	+	local law enforcement agencies within the school district for the 18
	427	+	provision and supervision of police services in the public schools 19
	428	+	within the school district, including, without limitation, any charter 20
	429	+	school with which the school district has entered into a contract for 21
	430	+	the provision of school police officers pursuant to NRS 388A.384, 22
	431	+	and on property owned by the school district and, if applicable, the 23
	432	+	property owned or occupied by the charter school, but outside the 24
	433	+	jurisdiction of the metropolitan police department. 25
	434	+	7. The board of trustees of a school district in a county that 26
	435	+	does not have a metropolitan police department created pursuant to 27
	436	+	chapter 280 of NRS may contract with the sheriff of that county for 28
	437	+	the provision of police services in the public schools within the 29
	438	+	school district, including, without limitation, in any charter school 30
	439	+	with which the board of trustees has entered into a contract for the 31
	440	+	provision of school police officers pursuant to NRS 388A.384, and 32
	441	+	on property therein that is owned by the school district and, if 33
	442	+	applicable, the property owned or occupied by the charter school. 34
	443	+	8. The board of trustees of a school district shall ensure that 35
	444	+	each school police officer receives training in [the] : 36
	445	+	(a) The prevention of suicide ; and 37
	446	+	(b) Active assailant movement techniques, 38
	447	+	 before beginning his or her service as a school police officer. 39
	448	+	9. As used in this section, “active assailant movement 40
	449	+	techniques” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388.243. 41
	450	+	Sec. 10. Chapter 439 of NRS is hereby amended by adding 42
	451	+	thereto a new section to read as follows: 43
	452	+	1. To the extent that money is available, and in consultation 44
	453	+	with the Department, the Statewide Program for Suicide 45
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437	455
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439		-	- 82nd Session (2023)
440		-	Prevention shall develop and implement a safe firearm storage
441		-	education campaign to inform and educate purchasers of
442		-	firearms, licensed dealers, shooting ranges and safety instructors
443		-	about the safe storage of firearms and state requirements related
444		-	to the safe storage of firearms.
445		-	2. As part of the education campaign, the Statewide Program
446		-	for Suicide Prevention may:
447		-	(a) Develop and provide materials to local law enforcement
448		-	agencies and health care providers to assist with educating the
449		-	public about the safe storage of firearms and state requirements
450		-	related to the storage of firearms;
451		-	(b) Provide information to owners of firearms about programs
452		-	that assist with the cost of purchasing locking devices for firearms,
453		-	gun safes or other secure storage containers for firearms,
454		-	including, without limitation, programs that provide free or
455		-	reduced-price locking devices; and
456		-	(c) In furtherance of the goals of the education campaign, use
457		-	any publishing, radio or other advertising medium or any other
458		-	form of messaging deemed appropriate by the Department.
459		-	3. The Department shall provide information on the Internet
460		-	or network site developed pursuant to paragraph (i) of subsection
461		-	3 of NRS 439.511, information about community programs that
462		-	allow owners of firearms to voluntarily and temporarily store a
463		-	firearm at a secure location outside of the home, including,
464		-	without limitation, a licensed dealer, gun range or law
465		-	enforcement agency.
466		-	4. The Department may provide assistance to any local entity
467		-	that facilitates a program described in subsection 3.
468		-	5. The Department may accept gifts, grants and donations
469		-	from any source for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of
470		-	this section.
471		-	Sec. 11. NRS 439.511 is hereby amended to read as follows:
472		-	439.511 1. There is hereby created within the Department a
473		-	Statewide Program for Suicide Prevention. The Department shall
474		-	implement the Statewide Program for Suicide Prevention, which
475		-	must, without limitation:
476		-	(a) Create public awareness for issues relating to suicide
477		-	prevention;
478		-	(b) Build community networks; and
479		-	(c) Carry out training programs for suicide prevention for law
480		-	enforcement personnel, providers of health care, school employees,
481		-	family members of veterans, members of the military and other
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	458	+	Prevention shall develop and implement a safe firearm storage 1
	459	+	education campaign to inform and educate purchasers of 2
	460	+	firearms, licensed dealers, shooting ranges and safety instructors 3
	461	+	about the safe storage of firearms and state requirements related 4
	462	+	to the safe storage of firearms. 5
	463	+	2. As part of the education campaign, the Statewide Program 6
	464	+	for Suicide Prevention may: 7
	465	+	(a) Develop and provide materials to local law enforcement 8
	466	+	agencies and health care providers to assist with educating the 9
	467	+	public about the safe storage of firearms and state requirements 10
	468	+	related to the storage of firearms; 11
	469	+	(b) Provide information to owners of firearms about programs 12
	470	+	that assist with the cost of purchasing locking devices for firearms, 13
	471	+	gun safes or other secure storage containers for firearms, 14
	472	+	including, without limitation, programs that provide free or 15
	473	+	reduced-price locking devices; and 16
	474	+	(c) In furtherance of the goals of the education campaign, use 17
	475	+	any publishing, radio or other advertising medium or any other 18
	476	+	form of messaging deemed appropriate by the Department. 19
	477	+	3. The Department shall provide information on the Internet 20
	478	+	or network site developed pursuant to paragraph (i) of subsection 21
	479	+	3 of NRS 439.511, information about community programs that 22
	480	+	allow owners of firearms to voluntarily and temporarily store a 23
	481	+	firearm at a secure location outside of the home, including, 24
	482	+	without limitation, a licensed dealer, gun range or law 25
	483	+	enforcement agency. 26
	484	+	4. The Department may provide assistance to any local entity 27
	485	+	that facilitates a program described in subsection 3. 28
	486	+	5. The Department may accept gifts, grants and donations 29
	487	+	from any source for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of 30
	488	+	this section. 31
	489	+	Sec. 11. NRS 439.511 is hereby amended to read as follows: 32
	490	+	439.511 1. There is hereby created within the Department a 33
	491	+	Statewide Program for Suicide Prevention. The Department shall 34
	492	+	implement the Statewide Program for Suicide Prevention, which 35
	493	+	must, without limitation: 36
	494	+	(a) Create public awareness for issues relating to suicide 37
	495	+	prevention; 38
	496	+	(b) Build community networks; and 39
	497	+	(c) Carry out training programs for suicide prevention for law 40
	498	+	enforcement personnel, providers of health care, school employees, 41
	499	+	family members of veterans, members of the military and other 42
	500	+	persons at risk of suicide and other persons who have contact with 43
	501	+	persons at risk of suicide. 44
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486		-	persons at risk of suicide and other persons who have contact with
487		-	persons at risk of suicide.
488		-	2. The Director shall employ a Coordinator of the Statewide
489		-	Program for Suicide Prevention. The Coordinator:
490		-	(a) Must have at least the following education and experience:
491		-	(1) A bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology,
492		-	sociology, counseling or a closely related field and 5 years or more
493		-	of work experience in behavioral health or a closely related field; or
494		-	(2) A master’s degree or a doctoral degree in social work,
495		-	psychology, sociology, counseling, public health or a closely related
496		-	field and 2 years or more of work experience in behavioral health or
497		-	a closely related field.
498		-	(b) Should have as many of the following characteristics as
499		-	possible:
500		-	(1) Significant professional experience in social services,
501		-	mental health or a closely related field;
502		-	(2) Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, methods of
503		-	facilitation, community development, behavioral health treatment
504		-	and prevention programs, and community-based behavioral health
505		-	problems;
506		-	(3) Experience in working with diverse community groups
507		-	and constituents; and
508		-	(4) Experience in writing grants and technical reports.
509		-	3. The Coordinator shall:
510		-	(a) Provide educational activities to the general public relating to
511		-	suicide prevention;
512		-	(b) Provide training to persons who, as part of their usual
513		-	routine, have face-to-face contact with persons who may be at risk
514		-	of suicide, including, without limitation, training to recognize
515		-	persons at risk of suicide and providing information on how to refer
516		-	those persons for treatment or supporting services, as appropriate;
517		-	(c) To the extent that money is available for this purpose,
518		-	provide training to family members of veterans, members of the
519		-	military and other persons at risk of suicide, including, without
520		-	limitation, training in recognizing and productively interacting with
521		-	persons at risk of suicide and the manner in which to refer those
522		-	persons to persons professionally trained in suicide intervention and
523		-	prevention;
524		-	(d) Develop and carry out public awareness and media
525		-	campaigns in each county targeting groups of persons who are at
526		-	risk of suicide;
527		-	(e) Enhance crisis services relating to suicide prevention;
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	506	+	2. The Director shall employ a Coordinator of the Statewide 1
	507	+	Program for Suicide Prevention. The Coordinator: 2
	508	+	(a) Must have at least the following education and experience: 3
	509	+	(1) A bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, 4
	510	+	sociology, counseling or a closely related field and 5 years or more 5
	511	+	of work experience in behavioral health or a closely related field; or 6
	512	+	(2) A master’s degree or a doctoral degree in social work, 7
	513	+	psychology, sociology, counseling, public health or a closely related 8
	514	+	field and 2 years or more of work experience in behavioral health or 9
	515	+	a closely related field. 10
	516	+	(b) Should have as many of the following characteristics as 11
	517	+	possible: 12
	518	+	(1) Significant professional experience in social services, 13
	519	+	mental health or a closely related field; 14
	520	+	(2) Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, methods of 15
	521	+	facilitation, community development, behavioral health treatment 16
	522	+	and prevention programs, and community-based behavioral health 17
	523	+	problems; 18
	524	+	(3) Experience in working with diverse community groups 19
	525	+	and constituents; and 20
	526	+	(4) Experience in writing grants and technical reports. 21
	527	+	3. The Coordinator shall: 22
	528	+	(a) Provide educational activities to the general public relating to 23
	529	+	suicide prevention; 24
	530	+	(b) Provide training to persons who, as part of their usual 25
	531	+	routine, have face-to-face contact with persons who may be at risk 26
	532	+	of suicide, including, without limitation, training to recognize 27
	533	+	persons at risk of suicide and providing information on how to refer 28
	534	+	those persons for treatment or supporting services, as appropriate; 29
	535	+	(c) To the extent that money is available for this purpose, 30
	536	+	provide training to family members of veterans, members of the 31
	537	+	military and other persons at risk of suicide, including, without 32
	538	+	limitation, training in recognizing and productively interacting with 33
	539	+	persons at risk of suicide and the manner in which to refer those 34
	540	+	persons to persons professionally trained in suicide intervention and 35
	541	+	prevention; 36
	542	+	(d) Develop and carry out public awareness and media 37
	543	+	campaigns in each county targeting groups of persons who are at 38
	544	+	risk of suicide; 39
	545	+	(e) Enhance crisis services relating to suicide prevention; 40
	546	+	(f) Link persons trained in the assessment of and intervention in 41
	547	+	suicide with schools, public community centers, nursing homes and 42
	548	+	other facilities serving persons most at risk of suicide; 43
	549	+	(g) Coordinate the establishment of local advisory groups in 44
	550	+	each county to support the efforts of the Statewide Program; 45
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532		-	(f) Link persons trained in the assessment of and intervention in
533		-	suicide with schools, public community centers, nursing homes and
534		-	other facilities serving persons most at risk of suicide;
535		-	(g) Coordinate the establishment of local advisory groups in
536		-	each county to support the efforts of the Statewide Program;
537		-	(h) Work with groups advocating suicide prevention,
538		-	community coalitions, managers of existing crisis hotlines that are
539		-	nationally accredited or certified, and staff members of mental
540		-	health agencies in this State to identify and address the barriers that
541		-	interfere with providing services to groups of persons who are at
542		-	risk of suicide, including, without limitation, elderly persons, Native
543		-	Americans, youths and residents of rural communities;
544		-	(i) Develop and maintain an Internet or network site with links
545		-	to appropriate resource documents, suicide hotlines that are
546		-	nationally accredited or certified, licensed professional personnel,
547		-	state and local mental health agencies and appropriate national
548		-	organizations;
549		-	(j) Post on the Internet or network site developed and
550		-	maintained pursuant to paragraph (i) any applicable law relating
551		-	to the negligent storage of a firearm, including, without limitation,
552		-	the crimes and penalties described in subsection 5 of NRS 202.300
553		-	and section 4 of this act;
554		-	(k) Review current research on data collection for factors related
555		-	to suicide and develop recommendations for improved systems of
556		-	surveillance and uniform collection of data;
557		-	[(k)] (l) Develop and submit proposals for funding from
558		-	agencies of the Federal Government and nongovernmental
559		-	organizations; [and
560		-	(l)] (m) Oversee and provide technical assistance to each person
561		-	employed to act as a trainer for suicide prevention pursuant to NRS
562		-	439.513 [.] ; and
563		-	(n) Develop and provide to licensed dealers, shooting ranges,
564		-	safety instructors and health care providers an information
565		-	pamphlet which includes information about any applicable law
566		-	relating to the negligent storage of a firearm, including, without
567		-	limitation, subsection 5 of NRS 202.300 and section 4 of this act.
568		-	4. As used in this section:
569		-	(a) “Internet or network site” means any identifiable site on the
570		-	Internet or on a network and includes, without limitation:
571		-	(1) A website or other similar site on the World Wide Web;
572		-	(2) A site that is identifiable through a Uniform Resource
573		-	Locator; and
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	555	+	(h) Work with groups advocating suicide prevention, 1
	556	+	community coalitions, managers of existing crisis hotlines that are 2
	557	+	nationally accredited or certified, and staff members of mental 3
	558	+	health agencies in this State to identify and address the barriers that 4
	559	+	interfere with providing services to groups of persons who are at 5
	560	+	risk of suicide, including, without limitation, elderly persons, Native 6
	561	+	Americans, youths and residents of rural communities; 7
	562	+	(i) Develop and maintain an Internet or network site with links 8
	563	+	to appropriate resource documents, suicide hotlines that are 9
	564	+	nationally accredited or certified, licensed professional personnel, 10
	565	+	state and local mental health agencies and appropriate national 11
	566	+	organizations; 12
	567	+	(j) Post on the Internet or network site developed and 13
	568	+	maintained pursuant to paragraph (i) any applicable law relating 14
	569	+	to the negligent storage of a firearm, including, without limitation, 15
	570	+	the crimes and penalties described in subsection 5 of NRS 202.300 16
	571	+	and section 4 of this act; 17
	572	+	(k) Review current research on data collection for factors related 18
	573	+	to suicide and develop recommendations for improved systems of 19
	574	+	surveillance and uniform collection of data; 20
	575	+	[(k)] (l) Develop and submit proposals for funding from 21
	576	+	agencies of the Federal Government and nongovernmental 22
	577	+	organizations; [and 23
	578	+	(l)] (m) Oversee and provide technical assistance to each person 24
	579	+	employed to act as a trainer for suicide prevention pursuant to NRS 25
	580	+	439.513 [.] ; and 26
	581	+	(n) Develop and provide to licensed dealers, shooting ranges, 27
	582	+	safety instructors and health care providers an information 28
	583	+	pamphlet which includes information about any applicable law 29
	584	+	relating to the negligent storage of a firearm, including, without 30
	585	+	limitation, subsection 5 of NRS 202.300 and section 4 of this act. 31
	586	+	4. As used in this section: 32
	587	+	(a) “Internet or network site” means any identifiable site on the 33
	588	+	Internet or on a network and includes, without limitation: 34
	589	+	(1) A website or other similar site on the World Wide Web; 35
	590	+	(2) A site that is identifiable through a Uniform Resource 36
	591	+	Locator; and 37
	592	+	(3) A site on a network that is owned, operated, administered 38
	593	+	or controlled by a provider of Internet service. 39
	594	+	(b) “Systems of surveillance” means systems pursuant to which 40
	595	+	the health conditions of the general public are regularly monitored 41
	596	+	through systematic collection, evaluation and reporting of 42
	597	+	measurable information to identify and understand trends relating to 43
	598	+	suicide. 44
	599	+	Sec. 12. (Deleted by amendment.) 45
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578		-	(3) A site on a network that is owned, operated, administered
579		-	or controlled by a provider of Internet service.
580		-	(b) “Systems of surveillance” means systems pursuant to which
581		-	the health conditions of the general public are regularly monitored
582		-	through systematic collection, evaluation and reporting of
583		-	measurable information to identify and understand trends relating to
584		-	suicide.
585		-	Sec. 12. (Deleted by amendment.)
586		-	Sec. 13. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2023.
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	604	+	Sec. 13. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2023. 1
587	605
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