In one paragraph
Nevada's AB 325 requires the state emergency management plan and each emergency operations plan adopted by a state or local governmental agency to include provisions ensuring that final decisions on emergency response planning and on allocating resources in an emergency are made by a natural person, not by artificial intelligence. A public utility may not make a final decision on whether to reduce or shut down utility service in response to a disaster or emergency based solely on AI. Approved May 30, 2025 (Chapter 123); effective October 1, 2025.
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What it means for business
Public utilities in Nevada may not decide to reduce or shut off service in a disaster or emergency based solely on AI. State and local agencies' emergency plans must keep final response and resource decisions with a person.
Key provisions
- AI (NRS chapter 414): a machine-based system that can, for a given set of human-defined objectives, make predictions, recommendations or decisions influencing real or virtual environments (sec. 2)
- Any state emergency management plan prepared under NRS 414.060 and each plan for emergency operations under NRS 414.040(4)(b)(2) adopted by a state or local governmental agency must include provisions ensuring that final decisions on emergency response planning and resource allocation are made by a natural person, not by AI (sec. 3)
- New section in NRS chapter 704: a public utility shall not make a final decision on whether to reduce or shut down utility service in response to a disaster or emergency based solely on the use of AI; 'disaster' and 'emergency' have their NRS 414.0335 and 414.0345 meanings (sec. 5)
- Approved by the Governor May 30, 2025 (Chapter 123); effective October 1, 2025
Latest legislative action
May 30, 2025. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 123.
Sponsors
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Government Affairs | Sponsor |
Roll call votes
S Senate Final Passage May 21, 2025
21 yea0 nayPassed
A Assembly Final Passage Apr 16, 2025
41 yea0 nay1 otherPassed
Amendments (1)
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Assembly Amendment 200 Adopted
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