AB196 · NV 83rd Session
AN ACT relating to psychology; authorizing the Board of Psychological Examiners to adopt regulations authorizing a person who is not licensed by the Board to perform certain psychological tests under certain conditions and use the title “psychometrist” in connection with the performance of such test
Outcome: Passed both chambers — last vote Senate (As Introduced): Passed on 2025-05-23
NV Legislature 83rd Session bill, aggregated from roll-call votes across the seated state legislators in this dataset. Bill ID 4972.
Sponsorship
Shea Backus (D)
Roll-call summary
| Vote | Count |
|---|---|
| Yea | 126 |
| Nay | 4 |
Party breakdown
| Party | Yea | Nay |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 82 | 0 |
| Republican Party | 43 | 4 |
| Unspecified | 1 | 0 |
Per-legislator votes
| Legislator | Party | Vote | Chamber | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Ford | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, May 22, 2017 |
| Brittney Miller | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, April 21, 2017 |
| Brittney Miller | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
| Brittney Miller | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Saturday, June 1, 2019 |
| Cecelia Gonzalez | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
| Cinthia Moore | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
| Daniele Monroe-Moreno | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, April 21, 2017 |
| Daniele Monroe-Moreno | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
| Daniele Monroe-Moreno | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Saturday, June 1, 2019 |
| David Orentlicher | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
| Dina Neal | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Dina Neal | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, April 21, 2017 |
| Dina Neal | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Monday, April 25, 2011 |
| Duy Nguyen | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
| Edgar Flores | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Edgar Flores | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, April 21, 2017 |
| Edgar Flores | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Saturday, June 1, 2019 |
| Elaine Marzola | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
| Erica Mosca | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
| Erica Roth | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
| Fabian Donate | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Hanadi Nadeem | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
| Heather Goulding | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
| Howard Watts III | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
| Howard Watts III | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Saturday, June 1, 2019 |
| James Ohrenschall | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Thursday, April 9, 2009 |
| James Ohrenschall | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, April 21, 2017 |
| James Ohrenschall | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| James Ohrenschall | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Monday, April 25, 2011 |
| James Ohrenschall | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, June 3, 2019 |
| Joseph DALIA | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
| Jovan Jackson | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
| Julie Pazina | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Linda Hunt | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
| Lucy Flores | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Monday, April 25, 2011 |
| Marilyn Dondero Loop | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Thursday, April 9, 2009 |
| Marilyn Dondero Loop | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Marilyn Dondero Loop | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Monday, April 25, 2011 |
| Marilyn Dondero Loop | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, June 3, 2019 |
| Marilyn Kirkpatrick | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Thursday, April 9, 2009 |
| Marilyn Kirkpatrick | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Monday, April 25, 2011 |
| Max Carter II | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
| Melanie Scheible | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Melanie Scheible | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, June 3, 2019 |
| Natha Anderson | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
| Nicole Cannizzaro | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Nicole Cannizzaro | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, May 22, 2017 |
| Nicole Cannizzaro | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, June 3, 2019 |
| Olivia Diaz | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, April 21, 2017 |
| Olivia Diaz | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Monday, April 25, 2011 |
| Patricia Spearman | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, May 22, 2017 |
| Patricia Spearman | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, June 3, 2019 |
| Reuben D'Silva | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
| Richard Daly | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Richard Daly | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, April 21, 2017 |
| Richard Daly | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Monday, April 25, 2011 |
| Richard Daly | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Saturday, June 1, 2019 |
| Richard Segerblom | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Thursday, April 9, 2009 |
| Richard Segerblom | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Monday, April 25, 2011 |
| Richard Segerblom | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, May 22, 2017 |
| Roberta Lange | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Rochelle Nguyen | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Rochelle Nguyen | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Saturday, June 1, 2019 |
| Sandra Jauregui | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, April 21, 2017 |
| Sandra Jauregui | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
| Sandra Jauregui | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Saturday, June 1, 2019 |
| Selena La Rue Hatch | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
| Selena Torres | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
| Selena Torres | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Saturday, June 1, 2019 |
| Shea Backus | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
| Shea Backus | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Saturday, June 1, 2019 |
| Steve Yeager | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, April 21, 2017 |
| Steve Yeager | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
| Steve Yeager | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Saturday, June 1, 2019 |
| Steven Horsford | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, May 12, 2009 |
| Steven Horsford | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Friday, May 20, 2011 |
| Tanya Flanagan | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
| Tracy Brown-May | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
| Venicia Considine | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
| Venise Karris | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
| William McCurdy II | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, April 21, 2017 |
| William McCurdy II | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Saturday, June 1, 2019 |
| Alexis Hansen | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
| Alexis Hansen | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Saturday, June 1, 2019 |
| Ben Kieckhefer | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Friday, May 20, 2011 |
| Ben Kieckhefer | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, May 22, 2017 |
| Ben Kieckhefer | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, June 3, 2019 |
| Bert Gurr | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
| Brian Hibbetts | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
| Carrie Buck | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Cresent Hardy | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Monday, April 25, 2011 |
| Danielle Gallant | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
| Gregory Hafen II | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
| Gregory Hafen II | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Saturday, June 1, 2019 |
| Gregory Koenig | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
| Heidi Kasama | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
| Heidi Kasama | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
| Ira Hansen | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Ira Hansen | Republican Party | Nay | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, April 21, 2017 |
| Ira Hansen | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Monday, April 25, 2011 |
| Ira Hansen | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, June 3, 2019 |
| Jeff Stone | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Jill Dickman | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
| Jim Marchant | Republican Party | Nay | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, April 21, 2017 |
| Joe Hardy | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Thursday, April 9, 2009 |
| Joe Hardy | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Friday, May 20, 2011 |
| John Ellison | Republican Party | Nay | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, April 21, 2017 |
| John Ellison | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| John Ellison | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Monday, April 25, 2011 |
| John Ellison | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Saturday, June 1, 2019 |
| John Steinbeck | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Ken Gray | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
| Lisa Cole | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
| Lisa Krasner | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Lisa Krasner | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, April 21, 2017 |
| Lisa Krasner | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Saturday, June 1, 2019 |
| Lori Rogich | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Mark Amodei | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, May 12, 2009 |
| Melissa Hardy | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
| Melissa Hardy | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, May 22, 2017 |
| Melissa Hardy | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Saturday, June 1, 2019 |
| Melissa Hardy | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, June 3, 2019 |
| Philip O'Neill | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
| Rebecca Edgeworth | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
| Richard DeLong | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
| Robin Lee Titus | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Robin Lee Titus | Republican Party | Nay | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Friday, April 21, 2017 |
| Robin Titus | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Thaddeus Yurek III | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
| Angela Taylor | Unspecified | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
Bill history (28 actions)
Chronological legislative actions taken on this bill, sourced from NELIS. Journal links open the daily Assembly or Senate journal PDF where the action was recorded — public record per NRS 218D.
| Date | Action | Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 03, 2025 | Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. | Assembly Journal |
| Feb 04, 2025 | Read first time. To printer. | Assembly Journal |
| Feb 05, 2025 | From printer. To committee. | |
| Mar 24, 2025 | From committee: Do pass. | Assembly Journal |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Read second time. | Assembly Journal |
| Mar 26, 2025 | Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. | Assembly Journal |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. | Assembly Journal |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. | Assembly Journal |
| Apr 03, 2025 | Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. | Assembly Journal |
| Apr 07, 2025 | Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. | Assembly Journal |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. | Assembly Journal |
| Apr 14, 2025 | Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. | Assembly Journal |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. | Assembly Journal |
| Apr 16, 2025 | Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. | Assembly Journal |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. | Assembly Journal |
| Apr 18, 2025 | In Senate. | Senate Journal |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To committee. | Senate Journal |
| May 12, 2025 | From committee: Do pass. | Senate Journal |
| May 15, 2025 | Read second time. | Senate Journal |
| May 16, 2025 | Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. | Senate Journal |
| May 19, 2025 | Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. | Senate Journal |
| May 20, 2025 | Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. | Senate Journal |
| May 21, 2025 | Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. | Senate Journal |
| May 22, 2025 | Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. | Senate Journal |
| May 23, 2025 | Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly. | Senate Journal |
| May 26, 2025 | In Assembly. To enrollment. | Assembly Journal |
| May 27, 2025 | Enrolled and delivered to Governor. | |
| May 29, 2025 | Approved by the Governor. Chapter 114. |
Exhibits, testimony & documents (2 on file)
Exhibits, testimony, amendments, and supporting documents collected by the NV Legislature on this bill. Submissions are public record per NRS 218D. Sources cite back to NELIS.
Amendment (2)
| Document type | Submitted by | File |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment | Assemblymember Shea Backus | |
| Amendment | Dr. Jim Jobin |