# Nevada SB21: AN ACT relating to outdoor recreation; revising provisions relating to the membership of the Advisory Board on Outdoor Recreation; revising provisions governing the Outdoor Education and Recreation Grant Program; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada SB21, AN ACT relating to outdoor recreation; revising provisions relating to the membership of the Advisory Board on Outdoor Recreation; revising provisions governing the Outdoor Education and Recreation Grant Program; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Senate Committee on Natural Resources; status signed, last action 2025-05-27 (Chapter 41.) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB21-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada SB21 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to outdoor recreation; revising provisions relating to the membership of the Advisory Board on Outdoor Recreation; revising provisions governing the Outdoor Education and Recreation Grant Program; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-11-06 - Last action: 2025-05-27, Chapter 41. - Sponsor: Senate Committee on Natural Resources - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 35-266 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (63 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Grants for public outdoor access and education: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, public agencies, nonprofits, and community groups can get grants for public outdoor programs, activities, or infrastructure. Projects may teach people about outdoor recreation or improve public access. Funded work must promote public health and wellness, improve care for cul… - More outdoor learning for students: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, grants fund outdoor learning for pupils and student-focused outdoor infrastructure. Programs must give hands-on time in nature and teach about the environment, agriculture, or natural resources. They must aim to improve grades, health, confidence, responsibility, or communit… - New outdoor recreation advisory board: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Nevada has a 12-member Advisory Board on Outdoor Recreation, plus two nonvoting federal members. The Lieutenant Governor or a designee chairs the board. Members include leaders from key state agencies, one county member from a county under 100,000 people, and four public mem… - How grants are picked and run: mixed, low. Starting July 1, 2025, the Division of Outdoor Recreation runs the grant program and sets the rules. The Administrator sets who can apply, how to apply, and how grants are reviewed. Pupil program priorities include cutting failure and dropout rates, using research-based lessons, promoting healthy l… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Senate Committee on Natural Resources ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-19 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (As Introduced) | pass | 42 | 0 | | | 2025-04-15 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (As Introduced) | pass | 21 | 0 | | ## Actions (18) - 2025-05-27: Chapter 41. (legislature) - 2025-05-26: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-23: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-19: In Senate. To enrollment. (Senate) - 2025-05-19: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-05-16: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-05-15: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-05-14: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-05-12: Read second time. (House) - 2025-05-08: From committee: Do pass. (House) - 2025-04-16: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources. To committee. (House) - 2025-04-16: In Assembly. (House) - 2025-04-15: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Read second time. (Senate) - 2025-04-10: From committee: Do pass. (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Read first time. To committee. (Senate) - 2024-11-07: From printer. (Senate) - 2024-11-06: Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources. To printer. (Senate) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB21_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB21.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) - SB15: AN ACT relating to governmental administration; revising provisions relating to the timing of when an annual meeting of a debt management commission must occur… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB21_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB21.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) - [SB15: AN ACT relating to governmental administration; revising provisions relating to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB15-83rd2025) - [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-SB21-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).