CARSON CITY — An expansive crime bill backed by Gov. Joe Lombardo was passed by lawmakers early Wednesday morning with a last-minute amendment addressing immigration enforcement.

Assembly Bill 4 was one of the two most talked about pieces of legislation considered in the lengthy special session agenda. It proposes modifications to over a dozen areas of Nevada’s criminal code and could prompt the return of a controversial court program that led to judges banning criminal defendants from the Strip.

A new amendment added to the bill makes it illegal for school employees to allow federal immigration officials onto school grounds or disclose a student’s information to immigration agents without a warrant. Gov. Joe Lombardo vetoed a bill with similar legislation during the regular session.

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