# Nevada SB281: AN ACT relating to public welfare; requiring an allocation from the Fund for a Resilient Nevada for a program for certain young adults; making appropriations; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada SB281, AN ACT relating to public welfare; requiring an allocation from the Fund for a Resilient Nevada for a program for certain young adults; making appropriations; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Rochelle T. Nguyen (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-06-03 ((No further action taken.)) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB281-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada SB281 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to public welfare; requiring an allocation from the Fund for a Resilient Nevada for a program for certain young adults; making appropriations; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-05 - Last action: 2025-06-03, (No further action taken.) - Sponsor: Rochelle T. Nguyen (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR S-144 - 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 - Funding helps young adults leave foster care: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Nevada requires $2.5 million from the Fund for a Resilient Nevada for foster care transition support. The money reimburses 2025–2027 program costs for people ages 18–22 moving from foster care to independent living. Clark County can receive up to $671,762 in each fiscal year… - Funding for behavioral health in jails: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Nevada provides $11.897709 million from the State General Fund for jail-based behavioral health during 2025–2027. The Division of Public and Behavioral Health must allocate $6.393106 million to Clark County and $5.504603 million to Washoe County. Funds cannot be committed fo… - Funding for online behavioral health certification: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Nevada provides $750,000 for an online graduate certification concerning co-occurring behavioral health and wellness. The recipient is the Center for the Application of Substance Abuse Technologies at the University of Nevada, Reno's School of Public Health. Funding comes fr… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Rochelle T. Nguyen (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-02 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (2nd Reprint) | pass | 42 | 0 | | | 2025-05-26 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (2nd Reprint) | pass | 20 | 0 | | ## Actions (27) - 2025-06-03: (No further action taken.) (Senate) - 2025-06-02: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-06-02: To Senate. (House) - 2025-06-02: From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Third reprint. (House) - 2025-06-02: To printer. (House) - 2025-06-02: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) (House) - 2025-06-02: Dispensed with reprinting. (House) - 2025-06-02: Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 970.) (House) - 2025-06-02: Declared an emergency measure under the Constitution. (House) - 2025-06-02: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House) - 2025-05-27: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. 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: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To printer. (Senate) - 2025-05-26: Reprinting dispensed with. (Senate) - 2025-05-26: Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 720.) (Senate) - 2025-05-26: Placed on General File. (Senate) - 2025-05-26: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Senate) - 2025-04-22: To committee. (Senate) - 2025-04-22: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (Senate) - 2025-04-18: Taken from General File. Re-referred to Committee on Finance. Exemption effective. To printer. (Senate) - 2025-04-18: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 218.) (Senate) - 2025-04-18: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-04-18: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Notice of eligibility for exemption. (Senate) - 2025-03-06: From printer. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To printer. (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB281.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB281_R1.pdf) - Reprint 2: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB281_R2.pdf) - Reprint 3: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB281_R3.pdf) ## Related bills - SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substantially burdening certain activity relating to assisted reproduction under certain… (vetoed) - 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) - SB207: AN ACT relating to health care; transferring the authority to establish and administer a program of all-inclusive care for the elderly from the Aging and Disab… (signed) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB281.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB281_R1.pdf) - [Reprint 2 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB281_R2.pdf) - [Reprint 3 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB281_R3.pdf) ## Related - [SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substant…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB217-83rd2025) - [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) - [SB207: AN ACT relating to health care; transferring the authority to establish and adm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB207-83rd2025) - [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-SB281-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).