Nevada AB 406 (no AI replacing school counselors)
Nevada AB 406 — Limit on AI Performing School Counselor, Psychologist, and Social Worker Duties (NRS ch. 391)
Nevada · 2025 Nev. Stat., AB 406, Sec. 2 (amending NRS ch. 391)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- July 1, 2025
- Applies to
- Public schools in Nevada, including charter schools, and the Nevada Department of Education.
- Enforced by
- Nevada Department of Education (policy development and oversight).
Nevada prohibits public schools, including charter schools, from using artificial intelligence to perform the mental-health-related functions and duties of a school counselor, school psychologist, or school social worker. The law directs the Nevada Department of Education to develop a policy governing how those school employees may use AI when providing therapy, counseling, or other mental or behavioral health services to students.
Who is protected: Public school students receiving counseling and mental or behavioral health services.
Legal detail
AB 406 (2025), Sec. 2, amended NRS Chapter 391 to bar public schools from using AI to perform the mental-health functions and duties of school counselors, psychologists, and social workers and to require the Department of Education to adopt a governing policy.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Nevada |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | June 5, 2025 |
| Citation | 2025 Nev. Stat., AB 406, Sec. 2 (amending NRS ch. 391) |
| Topics | education AI · government use of AI |
| Bill text | Nevada Assembly Bill 406, Enrolled (83rd Session, 2025) |
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