NevadaAB17683rd Regular Session (2025)House

AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting certain governmental entities from substantially burdening certain activity relating to contraception and family planning services under certain circumstances; authorizing a person whose engagement in such activity has been so burdened to assert the violation as a claim or defense in a judicial proceeding; authorizing a court to award damages against a governmental entity that substantially burdens such activity in certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Sponsored By: Selena Torres-Fossett (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

BDR 40-177

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Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Stronger protection for contraception access

Beginning January 1, 2026, state and local rules cannot single out contraception or family planning services. Providers may offer, prescribe, dispense, and administer related care within their professional scope. Any government limit must meet a compelling interest and be the least restrictive way. The law defines these services to include care for pregnancy, contraception, miscarriage, in vitro fertilization, and related counseling and referrals. Sterilization is barred without the patient’s voluntary and informed consent.

Sue the government over blocked care

Starting January 1, 2026, you or your health care provider can sue or raise a defense if a government rule substantially burdens contraception or family planning care. Courts must award costs and attorney’s fees to the winner. Courts may award damages against a governmental entity, subject to Nevada’s damages cap when it applies. Courts can label meritless repeat filers as vexatious litigants. A “governmental entity” includes the State of Nevada and its agencies or political subdivisions.

Where these contraception rights apply

Beginning January 1, 2026, these protections apply to all state and local laws and how they are carried out. They do not apply to abortion laws or services intended to induce abortion, including NRS 442.250. They also do not apply to education rules, policies, or school activities set or occurring on or after January 1, 2026 by the State Board of Education, the Department of Education, school districts, charter schools, or public schools. New state laws after that date are covered unless the law clearly says this Act does not apply.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Selena Torres-Fossett

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 63 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/21/2025

Final Passage - Senate (2nd Reprint)

Yes: 21 • No: 0

House vote • 4/22/2025

Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint)

Yes: 42 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 234.

    6/3/2025legislature
  2. Approved by the Governor.

    6/3/2025legislature
  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

    5/29/2025legislature
  4. Senate Amendment No. 636 concurred in. To enrollment.

    5/26/2025House
  5. In Assembly.

    5/22/2025House
  6. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.

    5/21/2025Senate
  7. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    5/20/2025Senate
  8. From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint.

    5/20/2025Senate
  9. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 636.) To printer.

    5/19/2025Senate
  10. Placed on Second Reading File.

    5/19/2025Senate
  11. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    5/19/2025Senate
  12. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To committee.

    4/23/2025Senate
  13. In Senate.

    4/23/2025Senate
  14. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.

    4/22/2025House
  15. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    4/21/2025House
  16. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    4/18/2025House
  17. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    4/17/2025House
  18. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.

    4/17/2025House
  19. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 530.) To printer.

    4/16/2025House
  20. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    4/15/2025House
  21. Read first time. To committee.

    2/4/2025House
  22. From printer.

    2/4/2025House
  23. Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To printer.

    2/2/2025House

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