# Nevada SB140: AN ACT relating to juvenile justice; expanding the scope of a program established by the juvenile court for the treatment of children diagnosed with or suspected to have autism spectrum disorders to include children diagnosed with or suspected to have certain other neurobehavioral disorders; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Nevada SB140, AN ACT relating to juvenile justice; expanding the scope of a program established by the juvenile court for the treatment of children diagnosed with or suspected to have autism spectrum disorders to include children diagnosed with or suspected to have certain other neurobehavioral disorders; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Alexis M. Hansen (Republican), James Ohrenschall (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-06 (Chapter 301.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Nevada SB140
- State: Nevada
- Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025)
- Title: AN ACT relating to juvenile justice; expanding the scope of a program established by the juvenile court for the treatment of children diagnosed with or suspected to have autism spectrum disorders to include children diagnosed with or suspected to have certain other neurobehavioral disorders; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2025-06-06, Chapter 301.
- Sponsors: Alexis M. Hansen (Republican), James Ohrenschall (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: BDR 5-62
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (62 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Court treatment for autism and prenatal exposure: benefit, low. The law lets juvenile courts run a treatment program for kids with autism or certain neurobehavioral disorders from prenatal alcohol or drug exposure. A child can be assigned if they are alleged or adjudicated for a delinquent act, are diagnosed or reasonably suspected (including by a standardized…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Alexis M. Hansen (Republican), House
- Sponsor: James Ohrenschall (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Krasner (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint) | pass | 42 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (As Introduced) | pass | 20 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-06-06: Chapter 301. (legislature)
- 2025-06-05: Approved by the Governor. (legislature)
- 2025-05-29: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature)
- 2025-05-28: Assembly Amendment No. 660 concurred in. To enrollment. (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: In Senate. (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. (House)
- 2025-05-22: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (House)
- 2025-05-20: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 660.) To printer. (House)
- 2025-05-20: Placed on Second Reading File. (House)
- 2025-05-20: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House)
- 2025-03-24: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee. (House)
- 2025-03-24: In Assembly. (House)
- 2025-03-20: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Assembly. (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Read second time. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: From committee: Do pass. (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Read first time. To committee. (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: From printer. (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To printer. (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB140_EN.pdf)
- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB140.pdf)
- Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB140_R1.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB140_EN.pdf)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB140.pdf)
- [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB140_R1.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB140-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).
