Nevada SB 467: Revises provisions relating to technology in public schools. (BDR 34-1120)

Bill Text

- 83rd Session (2025)
Senate Bill No. 467–Committee on Finance

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AN ACT relating to governmental administration; transferring the
Nevada Office of Cyber Defense Coordination of the
Department of Public Safety to the Office of the Chief
Information Officer within the Office of the Governor;
merging the Nevada Office of Cyber Defense Coordination
with the Office of Information Security in the Office of the
Chief Information Officer; setting forth the duties of the
Office of Information Security and Cyber Defense; providing
certain records are confidential; repealing provisions relating
to the Nevada Office of Cyber Defense Coordination; and
providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
Existing law creates the Nevada Office of Cyber Defense Coordination within
the Department of Public Safety, which is headed by an Administrator appointed by
the Director of the Department of Public Safety. (NRS 480.920) Existing law sets
forth the duties of the Office of Cyber Defense Coordination which include: (1)
various duties relating to the security of information systems of state agencies; (2)
establishing partnerships with local governments, the Nevada System of Higher
Education, private entities and the Federal Government relating to the security of
information systems; (3) to prepare and maintain a statewide strategic plan
regarding the security of information systems in this State; (4) submitting certain
quarterly and annual reports relating to cybersecurity and the progress of the
Office; and (5) maintaining certain cybersecurity incident response plans filed by a
political subdivision. (NRS 480.924-480.935)
Existing law creates the Office of the Chief Information Officer within the
Office of the Governor, consisting of certain units, offices and other units, groups,
divisions or departments, including the Office of Information Security. (NRS
242.080) Sections 2, 3, 5-16, 26 and 27 of this bill move the Nevada Office of
Cyber Defense Coordination to the Office of the Chief Information Officer. Section
17 of this bill merges the Nevada Office of Cyber Defense Coordination and the
Office of Information Security and renames the offices the Office of Information
Security and Cyber Defense. Sections 20-22, 28 and 29 of this bill make
conforming changes by applying various provisions of existing law relating to the
Office of Information Security to the Office of Information Security and Cyber
Defense.
Existing law requires the Chief Information Officer to appoint a Deputy Chief
of the Office of Information Security who is in the classified service of this State.
(NRS 242.101) Section 18 renames the position of Deputy Chief of the Office of
Information Security the Deputy Director of the Office of Information Security and
Cyber Defense and places the Deputy Director of the Office in the unclassified
service of this State. Section 31 of this bill provides that the person who is in the
position of Deputy Chief of the Office of Information Security on July 1, 2025, is in
the classified service and must remain in the classified service until he or she
vacates that position.
Existing law requires the Chief Information Officer to adopt regulations
necessary for the administration of laws relating to information services for state
agencies, elected state officers and, under certain circumstances, agencies not under

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the control of the Governor and local governmental agencies. (NRS 242.111)
Section 19 of this bill requires the Chief Information Officer to adopt by regulation
the policies and procedures necessary to coordinate the cybersecurity activities of
state agencies and local governments.
Existing law provides that certain plans and records of a state agency or local
government relating to a threat or attack on the security of an information system is
not a public record. (NRS 480.935, 480.940) Sections 1, 15 and 16 of this bill
similarly provide that such plans and records are not public records and may be
disclosed only by the Deputy Director only under certain circumstances.
Section 35 of this bill repeals the provisions of law creating and providing for
the powers and duties of the Nevada Office of Cyber Defense Coordination within
the Department of Public Safety. Sections 23-25 of this bill make conforming
changes to revise references to provisions that are repealed by section 35.

EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. NRS 239.010 is hereby amended to read as follows:
239.010 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and
NRS 1.4683, 1.4687, 1A.110, 3.2203, 41.0397, 41.071, 49.095,
49.293, 62D.420, 62D.440, 62E.516, 62E.620, 62H.025, 62H.030,
62H.170, 62H.220, 62H.320, 75A.100, 75A.150, 76.160, 78.152,
80.113, 81.850, 82.183, 86.246, 86.54615, 87.515, 8