# Nevada SB173: AN ACT relating to the environment; establishing requirements governing the provision of disposable foodware accessories and standard condiments when using a food delivery service platform; prohibiting, with certain exceptions, the sale and distribution of certain products containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; requiring, with certain exceptions, manufacturers of cookware containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances to provide certain information to a consumer; setting forth requirements for a redevelopment agency relating to heat mitigation; requiring the Division of Emergency Management within the Office of the Military to apply for grants of money to reduce heat island effects under certain circumstances; requiring certain emergency management plans to include plans for heat mitigation under certain circumstances; establishing certain requirements relating to food-contact surfaces in food establishments; requiring the State Board of Cosmetology to collect and test random samples of certain packaged products relating to hair; making an appropriation; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada SB173, AN ACT relating to the environment; establishing requirements governing the provision of disposable foodware accessories and standard condiments when using a food delivery service platform; prohibiting, with certain exceptions, the sale and distribution of certain products containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; requiring, with certain exceptions, manufacturers of cookware containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances to provide certain information to a consumer; setting forth requirements for a redevelopment agency relating to heat mitigation; requiring the Division of Emergency Management within the Office of the Military to apply for grants of money to reduce heat island effects under certain circumstances; requiring certain emergency management plans to include plans for heat mitigation under certain circumstances; establishing certain requirements relating to food-contact surfaces in food establishments; requiring the State Board of Cosmetology to collect and test random samples of certain packaged products relating to hair; making an appropriation; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Dina Neal (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-06-03 ((No further action taken.)) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB173-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada SB173 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to the environment; establishing requirements governing the provision of disposable foodware accessories and standard condiments when using a food delivery service platform; prohibiting, with certain exceptions, the sale and distribution of certain products containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; requiring, with certain exceptions, manufacturers of cookware containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances to provide certain information to a consumer; setting forth requirements for a redevelopment agency relating to heat mitigation; requiring the Division of Emergency Management within the Office of the Military to apply for grants of money to reduce heat island effects under certain circumstances; requiring certain emergency management plans to include plans for heat mitigation under certain circumstances; establishing certain requirements relating to food-contact surfaces in food establishments; requiring the State Board of Cosmetology to collect and test random samples of certain packaged products relating to hair; making an appropriation; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-03 - Last action: 2025-06-03, (No further action taken.) - Sponsor: Dina Neal (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 52-585 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (40 yes, 22 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Delivery customers choose utensils and condiments: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, food delivery platforms must let customers request disposable accessories and standard condiments with online orders. Restaurants with written platform agreements may include these items only when requested. They cannot bundle items in ways that prevent customers from get… - Hair products get new safety testing: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the State Board of Cosmetology must randomly sample and test products at qualifying hair-product stores. This applies in Nevada counties with at least 700,000 residents, currently Clark County. Stores qualify when at least 90% of their business comes from hair products, brai… - Safer food surfaces for Nevada diners: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2027, Nevada food establishments must keep food-contact surfaces, including cutting boards, in good repair. Surfaces must be free of excessive wear that makes cleaning harder or can trap bacteria. Health authorities must visually check surface condition and cleanliness during rout… - Heat protection added to emergency plans: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, Nevada's state emergency plans and specified state and local emergency-operation plans must address severe heat. These plans must cover heat faced by people affected by emergencies or disasters. The Division of Emergency Management must seek heat-reduction grants when app… - More shade funding for Nevada neighborhoods: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, covered redevelopment agencies must set aside 1% of allocated redevelopment revenue for neighborhood shade and heat reduction. Existing bond obligations take priority over this funding. Agencies must partner with the Southern Nevada Water Authority, Desert Research Instit… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Dina Neal (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-02 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (3rd Reprint) | pass | 27 | 15 | | | 2025-05-26 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint) | pass | 13 | 7 | | ## Actions (24) - 2025-06-03: (No further action taken.) (House) - 2025-06-02: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 27, Nays: 15.) (House) - 2025-06-02: From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Third reprint. (House) - 2025-06-01: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 955.) To printer. (House) - 2025-06-01: Placed on Second Reading File. (House) - 2025-06-01: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House) - 2025-05-27: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To committee. (House) - 2025-05-27: In Assembly. (House) - 2025-05-27: From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint. To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-05-26: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 13, Nays: 7, Excused: 1.) To printer. (Senate) - 2025-05-26: Reprinting dispensed with. (Senate) - 2025-05-26: Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 786.) (Senate) - 2025-05-26: Placed on General File. (Senate) - 2025-05-26: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Senate) - 2025-04-17: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Taken from General File. Re-referred to Committee on Finance. Exemption effective. To printer. (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 308.) (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Notice of eligibility for exemption. (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-04-16: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Read first time. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-02-05: From printer. (Senate) - 2025-02-04: To printer. (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB173.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB173_R1.pdf) - Reprint 2: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB173_R2.pdf) - Reprint 3: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB173_R3.pdf) ## Related bills - 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) - 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) - SB185: AN ACT relating to health care; requiring reimbursement under Medicaid to family members who provide personal care services to certain recipients of Medicaid;… (signed) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB173.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB173_R1.pdf) - [Reprint 2 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB173_R2.pdf) - [Reprint 3 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB173_R3.pdf) ## Related - [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) - [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) - [SB185: AN ACT relating to health care; requiring reimbursement under Medicaid to famil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB185-83rd2025) - [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-SB173-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).