republic-os/legislation/us/states/nv/80/ab-319.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Revises provisions governing professional licensing. (BDR 54-314)"
description: "AN ACT relating to professional licensing; authorizing a person to petition a professional or occupational licensing board for a determination of whether the person's criminal history will disqualify him or her from obtaining a license; requiring a professional or occupational licensing board to implement a process for such a petition; establishing certain requirements for such process; requiring a professional or occupational licensing board to make a quarterly report to the Legislative Counsel Bureau with certain information; and providing other matters properly relating thereto."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nv"
legislature: "Nevada Legislature"
session: "80"
identifier: "AB 319"
citation: "Nevada AB 319 (80)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["COMMUNITY‑BASED LIVING ARRANGEMENT SERVICES", "COURT ADMINISTRATOR", "STATE ENGINEER (See also WATER)", "HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES", "DEPARTMENT OF", "PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS", "LICENSING", "LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION", "WELL DRILLERS", "LICENSES", "BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY", "DEPARTMENT OF", "MEDICAL MARIJUANA", "PESTICIDE APPLICATION", "LICENSES", "COURT INTERPRETERS", "PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATORY BODIES (See also specific occupation or profession)", "WILDLIFE", "DEPARTMENT OF", "ELEVATOR MECHANICS", "CERTIFICATES", "BUSES (See also MOTOR CARRIERS)", "ASBESTOS CONTROL", "LICENSES", "GAMING", "INTERNET", "DOCUMENT PREPARATION SERVICES", "REAL PROPERTY", "CONSUMER EQUITABILITY", "STATE SEALER OF", "TAXIDERMY AND TAXIDERMISTS", "BOILER INSPECTORS", "CERTIFICATES", "GUIDES", "AGRICULTURE AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS", "COMMON‑INTEREST COMMUNITIES", "TELEPHONE SOLICITATIONS", "REGISTRATION", "SOLICITATION", "DISABILITIES", "PERSONS WITH", "CRIMINAL HISTORY", "RECORDS OF", "MAMMOGRAMS", "OPERATORS OF RADIATION MACHINES", "TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY", "NEVADA", "WEIGHTS AND MEASURES", "ADJUSTMENT OR REPAIR", "TAXICABS (See also MOTOR VEHICLES)", "EXPLOSIVES AND INFLAMMABLE MATERIAL", "DRIVER TRAINING SCHOOLS", "LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL BUREAU", "OFF‑HIGHWAY VEHICLE DEALERS", "LESSORS AND MANUFACTURERS", "LICENSES", "AGRICULTURE", "STATE DEPARTMENT OF", "FUR DEALERS", "LICENSES", "TAXATION", "DEPARTMENT OF", "STATE BOARDS", "COMMISSIONS AND SIMILAR BODIES", "ATHLETIC COMMISSION", "NEVADA", "PHOTOVOLTAIC INSTALLERS", "LICENSES", "INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES", "PERSONS WITH", "CRANE OPERATORS", "CERTIFICATION", "HEMP", "INDUSTRIAL", "HEALTH", "LOCAL BOARDS AND OFFICERS", "COUNTIES (See also specific counties)", "SCHOOL PERSONNEL", "GAMING COMMISSION", "NEVADA", "FALCONRY", "LICENSES", "FIRE MARSHAL", "STATE", "RACING", "LICENSE TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION", "SALVAGE POOL OPERATORS", "UNARMED COMBAT", "MANUFACTURED OR MOBILE HOMES", "COMMUNITY MANAGERS", "MOTOR VEHICLES", "DEPARTMENT OF", "PUBLIC WEIGHMASTERS", "LICENSES", "WEATHER MODIFICATION", "LICENSES AND PERMITS", "HORSE RACING", "LICENSE TO PARTICIPATE", "DETOXIFICATION TECHNICIANS", "FIREFIGHTERS", "MILK TESTERS", "LICENSES", "LIVESTOCK AND FARM PRODUCTS DEALERS AND OTHER LICENSEES", "SECRETARY OF STATE", "FIRE PERFORMERS", "CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION", "TIME SHARES"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Assemblyman Al Kramer", "Assemblyman Glen Leavitt", "Assemblyman Steve Yeager", "Assemblyman Tom Roberts", "Assemblyman William McCurdy", "Assemblywoman Alexis Hansen", "Assemblywoman Jill Tolles", "Assemblywoman Melissa Hardy", "Senator Ben Kieckhefer", "Senator Chris Brooks", "Senator Heidi Seevers Gansert", "Senator Moises Denis"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 13
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2019-03-18T07:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2019-06-10T07:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/96a2a424-88bb-471c-998e-75c511a60369"
source_url: "https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/80th2019/Bill/6580/Overview"
source_hash: "377bd131c14cdc953497cdc24c624216e89e68c7ee562994a2b9e555129304b3"
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 319 (80) — Revises provisions governing professional licensing. (BDR 54-314)

AN ACT relating to professional licensing; authorizing a person to petition a professional or occupational licensing board for a determination of whether the person's criminal history will disqualify him or her from obtaining a license; requiring a professional or occupational licensing board to implement a process for such a petition; establishing certain requirements for such process; requiring a professional or occupational licensing board to make a quarterly report to the Legislative Counsel Bureau with certain information; 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/AB319.pdf)
2. **Amendment 1050** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/80th2019/Bills/Amendments/A_AB319_R2_1050.pdf)
3. **Amendment 231** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/80th2019/Bills/Amendments/A_AB319_231.pdf)
4. **Amendment 991** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/80th2019/Bills/Amendments/A_AB319_R1_991.pdf)
5. **Reprint 1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/80th2019/Bills/AB/AB319_R1.pdf)
6. **Reprint 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/80th2019/Bills/AB/AB319_R2.pdf)
7. **Reprint 3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/80th2019/Bills/AB/AB319_R3.pdf)
8. **As Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/80th2019/Bills/AB/AB319_EN.pdf)

## Sponsors

- Assemblyman Al Kramer — primary (person)
- Assemblyman Glen Leavitt — primary (person)
- Assemblyman Steve Yeager — primary (person)
- Assemblyman Tom Roberts — primary (person)
- Assemblyman William McCurdy — primary (person)
- Assemblywoman Alexis Hansen — primary (person)
- Assemblywoman Jill Tolles — primary (person)
- Assemblywoman Melissa Hardy — primary (person)
- Senator Ben Kieckhefer — primary (person)
- Senator Chris Brooks — primary (person)
- Senator Heidi Seevers Gansert — primary (person)
- Senator Moises Denis — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-03-18T07:00:00+00:00** Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To printer. `reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2019-03-20T07:00:00+00:00** From printer. To committee.
- **2019-04-22T07:00:00+00:00** From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Notice of eligibility for exemption. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 231.) Rereferred to Committee on Ways and Means. Exemption effective. To printer. `committee-passage`
- **2019-04-23T07:00:00+00:00** From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee.
- **2019-05-28T07:00:00+00:00** From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on General File. Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 991.) Dispensed with reprinting. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. Preamble adopted. (Yeas: 39, Nays: None, Excused: 2, Vacant: 1.) To printer. `committee-passage`
- **2019-05-29T07:00:00+00:00** From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint. To Senate. In Senate. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To committee.
- **2019-05-30T07:00:00+00:00** From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. `committee-passage`
- **2019-05-31T07:00:00+00:00** Taken from General File. Placed on Secretary's desk.
- **2019-06-01T07:00:00+00:00** Taken from Secretary's desk. Placed on General File. Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 1050.) Reprinting dispensed with. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. Preamble adopted. To printer. From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Third reprint. To Assembly. In Assembly.
- **2019-06-03T07:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment No. 1050 concurred in. To enrollment.
- **2019-06-06T07:00:00+00:00** Enrolled and delivered to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2019-06-07T07:00:00+00:00** Approved by the Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2019-06-10T07:00:00+00:00** Chapter 491.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/96a2a424-88bb-471c-998e-75c511a60369`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Nevada legislature records).