# Nevada AB515: 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.

Nevada AB515, 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., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Assembly Committee on Health and Human Services; status signed, last action 2025-06-09 (Chapter 431.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Nevada AB515
- State: Nevada
- Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025)
- Title: 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.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-24
- Last action: 2025-06-09, Chapter 431.
- Sponsor: Assembly Committee on Health and Human Services
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: BDR 38-355
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (62 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More stable funding for adoption help: benefit, low. 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 Gener…
- New funds to reinvest adoption savings: benefit, low. 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; Clar…
- Plan to reinvest adoption savings: benefit, low. 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 mus…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Assembly Committee on Health and Human Services

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (2nd Reprint) | pass | 20 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-30 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (2nd Reprint) | pass | 42 | 0 |   |

## Actions (30)

- 2025-06-09: Chapter 431. (legislature)
- 2025-06-09: Approved by the Governor. (legislature)
- 2025-06-05: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature)
- 2025-06-02: Senate Amendment No. 985 concurred in. To enrollment. (House)
- 2025-06-02: In Assembly. (House)
- 2025-06-02: From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Third reprint. To Assembly. (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To printer. (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: Reprinting dispensed with. (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 985.) (Senate)
- 2025-06-01: Read second time. (Senate)
- 2025-06-01: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate)
- 2025-06-01: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Senate)
- 2025-05-31: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Finance. To committee. (Senate)
- 2025-05-31: In Senate. (Senate)
- 2025-05-30: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. (House)
- 2025-05-30: From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint. (House)
- 2025-05-29: Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 853.) To printer. (House)
- 2025-05-29: Placed on General File. (House)
- 2025-05-29: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House)
- 2025-04-24: To committee. (House)
- 2025-04-24: 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. 453.) (House)
- 2025-04-21: Placed on Second Reading File. (House)
- 2025-04-21: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House)
- 2025-04-07: Notice of eligibility for exemption. (House)
- 2025-03-25: From printer. To committee. (House)
- 2025-03-24: Read first time. 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/AB515_EN.pdf)
- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB515.pdf)
- Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB515_R1.pdf)
- Reprint 2: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB515_R2.pdf)
- Reprint 3: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB515_R3.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB515_EN.pdf)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB515.pdf)
- [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB515_R1.pdf)
- [Reprint 2 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB515_R2.pdf)
- [Reprint 3 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB515_R3.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB515-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).