republic-os/legislation/us/states/nv/80/ab-147.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Authorizes a physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse to perform certain services. (BDR 40-85)"
description: "AN ACT relating to providers of health care; authorizing a physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse to perform certain services; and providing other matters properly relating thereto."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nv"
legislature: "Nevada Legislature"
session: "80"
identifier: "AB 147"
citation: "Nevada AB 147 (80)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["HEARING AIDS", "LEGISLATURE", "ANAPHYLAXIS", "DISTRICTS", "INTERNET", "TOWNS", "NEVADA INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION", "DISABILITIES", "PERSONS WITH", "TAXICABS (See also MOTOR VEHICLES)", "LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL BUREAU", "LOCAL SCHOOL SUPPORT TAX", "INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES", "CITIES (See also specific cities)", "SALES AND USE TAX", "PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS", "COUNTIES (See also specific counties)", "SCHOOLS", "PRIVATE", "SCHOOL DISTRICTS", "MOTOR VEHICLES", "HOME HEALTH CARE", "MOTOR VEHICLES", "DEPARTMENT OF", "ASTHMA", "MEDICAL DEVICES", "SCHOOL PUPILS", "TAXICAB AUTHORITY", "DIABETES", "SPORTING EVENTS", "NURSES AND NURSING"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Assemblyman Al Kramer", "Assemblyman Alexander Assefa", "Assemblyman Chris Edwards", "Assemblyman Glen Leavitt", "Assemblyman Gregory Hafen", "Assemblyman Jim Wheeler", "Assemblyman John Ellison", "Assemblyman Tom Roberts", "Assemblywoman Alexis Hansen", "Assemblywoman Brittney Miller", "Assemblywoman Connie Munk", "Assemblywoman Dina Neal", "Assemblywoman Ellen Spiegel", "Assemblywoman Jill Tolles", "Assemblywoman Lisa Krasner", "Assemblywoman Maggie Carlton", "Assemblywoman Melissa Hardy", "Assemblywoman Michelle Gorelow", "Assemblywoman Robin Titus", "Assemblywoman Teresa Benitez-Thompson", "Senator Joyce Woodhouse"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 14
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2019-02-15T08:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2019-05-14T07:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3f9c6098-4e57-4678-adf4-f670877f4143"
source_url: "https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/80th2019/Bill/6221/Overview"
source_hash: "bb0001830977a1746a4d26c6f9697fdb4d1bc428e9850dd28bf2f1c3a840c7e8"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nv"]
---

# Nevada AB 147 (80) — Authorizes a physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse to perform certain services. (BDR 40-85)

AN ACT relating to providers of health care; authorizing a physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse to perform certain services; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/80th2019/Bills/AB/AB147.pdf)
2. **Amendment 649** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/80th2019/Bills/Amendments/A_AB147_649.pdf)
3. **Reprint 1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/80th2019/Bills/AB/AB147_R1.pdf)
4. **As Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/80th2019/Bills/AB/AB147_EN.pdf)

## Sponsors

- Assemblyman Al Kramer — primary (person)
- Assemblyman Alexander Assefa — primary (person)
- Assemblyman Chris Edwards — primary (person)
- Assemblyman Glen Leavitt — primary (person)
- Assemblyman Gregory Hafen — primary (person)
- Assemblyman Jim Wheeler — primary (person)
- Assemblyman John Ellison — primary (person)
- Assemblyman Tom Roberts — primary (person)
- Assemblywoman Alexis Hansen — primary (person)
- Assemblywoman Brittney Miller — primary (person)
- Assemblywoman Connie Munk — primary (person)
- Assemblywoman Dina Neal — primary (person)
- Assemblywoman Ellen Spiegel — primary (person)
- Assemblywoman Jill Tolles — primary (person)
- Assemblywoman Lisa Krasner — primary (person)
- Assemblywoman Maggie Carlton — primary (person)
- Assemblywoman Melissa Hardy — primary (person)
- Assemblywoman Michelle Gorelow — primary (person)
- Assemblywoman Robin Titus — primary (person)
- Assemblywoman Teresa Benitez-Thompson — primary (person)
- Senator Joyce Woodhouse — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-02-15T08:00:00+00:00** Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To printer. `reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-18T08:00:00+00:00** From printer. To committee.
- **2019-03-12T07:00:00+00:00** From committee: Do pass. `committee-passage`
- **2019-03-13T07:00:00+00:00** Read second time. `reading-2`
- **2019-03-14T07:00:00+00:00** Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 40, Nays: None, Excused: 1, Vacant: 1.) To Senate. `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-03-15T07:00:00+00:00** In Senate. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To committee.
- **2019-04-30T07:00:00+00:00** From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. `committee-passage`
- **2019-05-01T07:00:00+00:00** Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 649.) To printer. `reading-2`
- **2019-05-02T07:00:00+00:00** From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.
- **2019-05-03T07:00:00+00:00** Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly. `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-06T07:00:00+00:00** In Assembly.
- **2019-05-07T07:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment No. 649 concurred in. To enrollment.
- **2019-05-08T07:00:00+00:00** Enrolled and delivered to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2019-05-14T07:00:00+00:00** Approved by the Governor. Chapter 26. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3f9c6098-4e57-4678-adf4-f670877f4143`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Nevada legislature records).