NevadaAB51583rd Regular Session (2025)House

AN ACT relating to the protection of children; revising provisions relating to certain categorical grants to fund the adoption assistance program; providing for a study of and the development of a plan for reinvesting certain money; making appropriations; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Sponsored By: Assembly Committee on Health and Human Services

Signed by Governor

BDR 38-355

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

More stable funding for adoption help

The Division gives each child welfare agency a categorical grant for adoption help. The amount is based on projected growth and is set for two years starting July 1 in each odd-numbered year, then allocated each fiscal year. Any unspent or uncommitted grant money does not go back to the State General Fund. Agencies must use it for child welfare services under federal rules (42 U.S.C. 673(a)(8)(D)). This keeps more money focused on services for kids and families.

New funds to reinvest adoption savings

Beginning July 1, 2025, the state provides two sets of General Fund appropriations to reinvest adoption savings and to reduce the reported cumulative unspent balance. Each set provides: Rural Child Welfare $83,824 in FY2025–2026 and $345,309 in FY2026–2027; Washoe County $607,022 and $364,788; Clark County $1,820,305 and $770,698. The Division must use the money for child welfare services under federal rules (42 U.S.C. 673(a)(8)(D)). Each sum is available in either of the two fiscal years, and any remaining balance does not revert to the State General Fund.

Plan to reinvest adoption savings

During the 2025–2026 interim, the Division leads a study with the Office of Finance and child welfare agencies. Each agency must audit itself to find eligible uses of adoption savings. The Division works with U.S. Health and Human Services to adjust reported unspent balances if needed. The plan must guide the 2027–2029 budgets. The Division must send the plan and recommendations to the Interim Finance Committee by February 1, 2026.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Assembly Committee on Health and Human Services

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 62 • No: 0

Senate vote • 6/2/2025

Final Passage - Senate (2nd Reprint)

Yes: 20 • No: 0

House vote • 5/30/2025

Final Passage - Assembly (2nd Reprint)

Yes: 42 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 431.

    6/9/2025legislature
  2. Approved by the Governor.

    6/9/2025legislature
  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

    6/5/2025legislature
  4. Senate Amendment No. 985 concurred in. To enrollment.

    6/2/2025House
  5. In Assembly.

    6/2/2025House
  6. From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Third reprint. To Assembly.

    6/2/2025Senate
  7. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To printer.

    6/2/2025Senate
  8. Reprinting dispensed with.

    6/2/2025Senate
  9. Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 985.)

    6/2/2025Senate
  10. Read second time.

    6/1/2025Senate
  11. Placed on Second Reading File.

    6/1/2025Senate
  12. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    6/1/2025Senate
  13. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Finance. To committee.

    5/31/2025Senate
  14. In Senate.

    5/31/2025Senate
  15. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.

    5/30/2025House
  16. From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint.

    5/30/2025House
  17. Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 853.) To printer.

    5/29/2025House
  18. Placed on General File.

    5/29/2025House
  19. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    5/29/2025House
  20. To committee.

    4/24/2025House
  21. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.

    4/24/2025House
  22. To printer.

    4/21/2025House
  23. Rereferred to Committee on Ways and Means. Exemption effective.

    4/21/2025House
  24. Taken from General File.

    4/21/2025House
  25. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 453.)

    4/21/2025House

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