# Nevada AB107: AN ACT relating to foster care; removing the requirement that a background investigation of certain persons affiliated with a foster home include certain violations relating to controlled substances; authorizing a person who has been convicted of such a violation to operate, be employed by, reside in or be present in a foster home; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada AB107, AN ACT relating to foster care; removing the requirement that a background investigation of certain persons affiliated with a foster home include certain violations relating to controlled substances; authorizing a person who has been convicted of such a violation to operate, be employed by, reside in or be present in a foster home; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Tracy Brown-May (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-29 (Chapter 105.) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB107-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada AB107 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to foster care; removing the requirement that a background investigation of certain persons affiliated with a foster home include certain violations relating to controlled substances; authorizing a person who has been convicted of such a violation to operate, be employed by, reside in or be present in a foster home; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-21 - Last action: 2025-05-29, Chapter 105. - Sponsor: Tracy Brown-May (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: BDR 38-339 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (61 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - You may be charged for background checks: cost, low. The licensing authority can charge you the reasonable cost of your background check. The law does not set a dollar amount. - Stronger checks and marijuana exception in foster care: mixed, low. Licensing authorities check the background of foster home applicants, licensees, employees, and all residents age 18 or older. They can also check any adult who routinely supervises a foster child. You cannot be alone with a foster child until your check is done, unless a preliminary FBI name‑based… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Tracy Brown-May (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cecelia González (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ken Gray (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-23 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint) | pass | 19 | 2 | | | 2025-04-17 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint) | pass | 42 | 0 | | ## Actions (23) - 2025-05-29: Chapter 105. (legislature) - 2025-05-29: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-27: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-26: In Assembly. To enrollment. (House) - 2025-05-23: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 19, Nays: 2.) To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (Senate) - 2025-05-19: Read second time. (Senate) - 2025-05-16: From committee: Do pass. (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-04-18: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-04-16: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-04-15: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-04-15: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (House) - 2025-04-14: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 22.) To printer. (House) - 2025-04-10: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House) - 2025-02-04: Rereferred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee. (House) - 2025-02-04: Action of referral rescinded. (House) - 2025-02-04: Read first time. To committee. (House) - 2025-01-24: From printer. (House) - 2025-01-21: Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To printer. (House) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB107_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB107.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB107_R1.pdf) ## Related bills - SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substantially burdening certain activity relating to assisted reproduction under certain… (vetoed) - AB499: AN ACT relating to elections; requiring, with certain exceptions, a registered voter show photo identification to vote in person; requiring the Department of M… (vetoed) - AB397: AN ACT relating to higher education; revising provisions governing certain waivers of fees provided by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada; revisi… (vetoed) - AB259: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting certain actions related to pricing and reimbursement for certain drugs; creating a cause of action for violating su… (vetoed) - AB188: AN ACT relating to the Public Employees' Benefits Program; requiring the Board of the Public Employees' Benefits Program to report certain information relating… (vetoed) - AB108: AN ACT making an appropriation to the Outdoor Education and Recreation Grant Program Account for carrying out the Outdoor Education and Recreation Grant Progra… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB107_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB107.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB107_R1.pdf) ## Related - [SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substant…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB217-83rd2025) - [AB499: AN ACT relating to elections; requiring, with certain exceptions, a registered…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB499-83rd2025) - [AB397: AN ACT relating to higher education; revising provisions governing certain waiv…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB397-83rd2025) - [AB259: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting certain actions related to pricing…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB259-83rd2025) - [AB188: AN ACT relating to the Public Employees' Benefits Program; requiring the Board…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB188-83rd2025) - [AB108: AN ACT making an appropriation to the Outdoor Education and Recreation Grant Pr…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB108-83rd2025) - [Nevada bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/nevada/bills) - [Nevada state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/nevada) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB107-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).