# Nevada AB246: AN ACT relating to offenders; requiring the Department of Corrections, to the extent money is available, to establish vocational farm programs; authorizing the Department to engage the services of certain registered dietitians; authorizing the Department to adopt regulations relating to such dietitians; requiring the Department to issue a request for information and conduct a study on food services during the 2025-2026 interim; limiting the term of renewals of food service contracts during that period; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada AB246, AN ACT relating to offenders; requiring the Department of Corrections, to the extent money is available, to establish vocational farm programs; authorizing the Department to engage the services of certain registered dietitians; authorizing the Department to adopt regulations relating to such dietitians; requiring the Department to issue a request for information and conduct a study on food services during the 2025-2026 interim; limiting the term of renewals of food service contracts during that period; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Venicia Considine (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-06-03 ((No further action taken.)) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB246-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada AB246 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to offenders; requiring the Department of Corrections, to the extent money is available, to establish vocational farm programs; authorizing the Department to engage the services of certain registered dietitians; authorizing the Department to adopt regulations relating to such dietitians; requiring the Department to issue a request for information and conduct a study on food services during the 2025-2026 interim; limiting the term of renewals of food service contracts during that period; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-17 - Last action: 2025-06-03, (No further action taken.) - Sponsor: Venicia Considine (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 16-686 - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Nutrition review and menu pilot in prisons: benefit, low. Nevada’s corrections department may contract with or accept volunteer help from a registered dietitian independent of the department and its food vendors. It may set the dietitian’s duties through rules adopted under Nevada’s Administrative Procedure Act. During the 2025–2026 interim, it must compl… - Prison food price review and renewal limits: benefit, low. During the 2025–2026 interim, Nevada’s corrections department must request food-contract information from at least two providers, including one nonprofit. Providers must give prices for meeting annual needs at both current and improved food quality. While the required food study is underway, contra… - Voluntary farm training in Nevada prisons: benefit, low. Nevada’s corrections department must start farm programs where the Director finds them practical and money is available. Participation is voluntary. Programs must follow fair labor standards, use sustainable farming suited to Nevada, and support learning and therapy. As much as practical, harvested… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Venicia Considine (Democratic), House ## Actions (12) - 2025-06-03: (No further action taken.) (House) - 2025-04-23: To committee. (House) - 2025-04-23: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (House) - 2025-04-21: To printer. (House) - 2025-04-21: Rereferred to Committee on Ways and Means. Exemption effective. (House) - 2025-04-21: Taken from General File. (House) - 2025-04-21: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 524.) (House) - 2025-04-21: Placed on Second Reading File. (House) - 2025-04-21: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House) - 2025-03-04: Notice of eligibility for exemption. (House) - 2025-02-18: From printer. To committee. (House) - 2025-02-17: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To printer. (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB246.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB246_R1.pdf) ## Related bills - 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) - 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) - AB234: AN ACT relating to Medicaid; requiring Medicaid to provide coverage for screening for certain forms of cancer; and providing other matters properly relating th… (signed) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB246.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB246_R1.pdf) ## Related - [AB188: AN ACT relating to the Public Employees' Benefits Program; requiring the Board…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB188-83rd2025) - [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) - [AB234: AN ACT relating to Medicaid; requiring Medicaid to provide coverage for screeni…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB234-83rd2025) - [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-AB246-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).