# Nevada SB284: AN ACT relating to child welfare; requiring an agency which provides child welfare services to take certain measures to facilitate the payment of certain benefits to which a child in the custody of the agency is entitled; revising the manner in which an agency which provides child welfare services is required to maintain and use certain benefits and awards received on behalf of such a child; requiring an agency which provides child welfare services to provide certain training and information to certain children and other persons interested in the welfare of the child; requiring an agency which provides child welfare services to report certain information to a court; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada SB284, AN ACT relating to child welfare; requiring an agency which provides child welfare services to take certain measures to facilitate the payment of certain benefits to which a child in the custody of the agency is entitled; revising the manner in which an agency which provides child welfare services is required to maintain and use certain benefits and awards received on behalf of such a child; requiring an agency which provides child welfare services to provide certain training and information to certain children and other persons interested in the welfare of the child; requiring an agency which provides child welfare services to report certain information to a court; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Melanie Scheible (Democratic), Nicole J. Cannizzaro (Democratic), Rochelle T. Nguyen (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-31 (Approved by the Governor. Chapter 192.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB284-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada SB284 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to child welfare; requiring an agency which provides child welfare services to take certain measures to facilitate the payment of certain benefits to which a child in the custody of the agency is entitled; revising the manner in which an agency which provides child welfare services is required to maintain and use certain benefits and awards received on behalf of such a child; requiring an agency which provides child welfare services to provide certain training and information to certain children and other persons interested in the welfare of the child; requiring an agency which provides child welfare services to report certain information to a court; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-05 - Last action: 2025-05-31, Approved by the Governor. Chapter 192. - Sponsors: Melanie Scheible (Democratic), Nicole J. Cannizzaro (Democratic), Rochelle T. Nguyen (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 7 - Subjects: BDR 38-747 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (54 yes, 9 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Agencies must secure kids' federal benefits: benefit, medium. Beginning January 1, 2026, the agency checks within 60 days and every year if each child can get federal benefits like Social Security or VA. If a child is eligible but not getting benefits, the agency applies for them. When benefits are at issue, the agency asks the child, any parent whose rights… - Help teens keep benefits at 18: benefit, medium. Beginning January 1, 2026, the agency helps youth keep benefits as they reach adulthood. Between 18 and 12 months before the 18th birthday, the agency explains how to stay eligible, get benefits directly, or choose a new payee. It also explains how other benefits can change the payment amount. The… - Protect and track kids' benefit money: benefit, medium. Beginning January 1, 2026, if the agency is the payee, it must use an account that does not harm benefit eligibility. Options include a special needs trust, a pooled special needs trust, or an ABLE account. The agency deposits the child’s benefits and awards into that account and manages it to pres… - End state child-welfare trust funds: mixed, medium. Beginning January 1, 2026, the law repeals the rule that sent a child’s benefits and awards to state or county child‑welfare trust funds to pay for services. Child benefits are no longer required to be deposited into those trust funds. - Administrative carve-outs and local cost rule: mixed, low. The Program for Child Care and Development is excluded from these new custody and benefit rules starting January 1, 2026. Also, upon enactment, the state’s usual local spending limit does not apply to extra local government costs from this act. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Melanie Scheible (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Nicole J. Cannizzaro (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Rochelle T. Nguyen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Angela D. Taylor (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Edgar Flores (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Fabian Doñate (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Ohrenschall (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Marilyn Dondero Loop (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michelee "Shelly" Cruz-Crawford (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Skip Daly (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-22 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint) | pass | 40 | 2 | | | 2025-04-22 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint) | pass | 14 | 7 | | ## Actions (21) - 2025-05-31: Approved by the Governor. Chapter 192. (legislature) - 2025-05-27: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-23: To enrollment. (Senate) - 2025-05-22: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 40, Nays: 2.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-05-21: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-05-20: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-05-19: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-05-16: Read second time. (House) - 2025-05-15: From committee: Do pass. (House) - 2025-04-28: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To committee. (House) - 2025-04-28: In Assembly. (House) - 2025-04-28: To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-04-25: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 14, Nays: 7.) To printer. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Reprinting dispensed with. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 354.) (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (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 Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB284_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB284.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB284_R1.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 Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB284_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB284.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB284_R1.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-SB284-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).