Senate Bill No. 4 of the 32nd Special Session of the Nevada Legislature (S.B. 4), in general, requires the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services and district boards of health in a county whose population is 100,000 or more (currently Clark and Washoe Counties) to adopt by regulation requirements to reduce and prevent the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in public accommodation facilities in those counties and provided for the enforcement of these regulations. (Sections 3-15 of chapter 8, Statutes of Nevada 2020, 32nd Special Session, at page 95; NRS 447.300-447.355) Under S.B. 4, these regulations apply only during the duration of a declaration of a public health emergency due to SARS-CoV-2 or during certain other periods in which conditions concerning the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 exist. (NRS 447.325) S.B. 4 further provides that certain businesses conducted for profit, governmental entities and private nonprofit organizations are immune from civil liability for personal injury or death resulting from exposure to COVID-19 if the business, governmental entity or private nonprofit organization substantially complies with controlling health standards. (Section 29 of chapter 8, Statutes of Nevada 2020, 32nd Special Session, at page 107; NRS 41.835) Under existing law, these provisions apply only to any cause of action or claim that accrues before, on or after August 7, 2020, and before the later of: (1) the date on which the Governor terminates the emergency described in the Declaration of Emergency for COVID-19 issued on March 12, 2020; or (2) July 1, 2023. (Section 34 of chapter 8, Statutes of Nevada 2020, 32nd Special Session, at page 114) The Governor terminated the emergency described in the Declaration of Emergency for COVID-19 effective on May 20, 2022, and, thus, these provisions expire on July 1, 2023. S.B. 4 authorizes the Secretary of State to suspend the state business license of a person holding a state business license who does not comply with controlling health standards related to COVID-19. (Section 30 of chapter 8, Statutes of Nevada 2020, 32nd Special Session, at page 108; NRS 76.172) This bill repeals the provisions of S.B. 4, effective upon passage and approval of this bill. Section 13 of this bill declares void any regulations adopted by the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services or a district board of health pursuant to S.B. 4. Section 14 of this bill provides that the repeal of the provisions of S.B. 4 do not apply to a cause of action or claim arising from a personal injury or death accruing before the effective date of this bill or prevent the suspension of a state business license for a violation of controlling health standards that occurred before the effective date of this bill. Section 14 further clarifies that notwithstanding the provisions of S.B. 4 that provide that the limitations on civil liability set forth in NRS 41.810 to 41.835, inclusive, apply to any cause of action or claim arising from a personal injury or death that accrues before July 1, 2023, these limitations on civil liability do not apply to any cause of action or claim arising from an injury or death that accrues on or after the effective of this act and before July 1, 2023.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 439.366, 439.410, 447.003, 447.020, 447.050, 447.150, 447.190, 447.200, 447.210, 233B.039, 239.010, 463.120
As Enrolled: 439.366, 439.410, 447.003, 447.020, 447.050, 447.150, 447.190, 447.200, 447.210, 233B.039, 239.010, 463.120
BDR: 439.366, 439.410, 447.003, 447.020, 447.050, 447.150, 447.190, 447.200, 447.210, 233B.039, 239.010, 463.120