NevadaSB34683rd Regular Session (2025)Senate

AN ACT relating to guardianship; making various changes relating to guardianship; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Sponsored By: Alexis M. Hansen (Republican), Lisa Krasner (Republican), Melanie Scheible (Democratic), Michelee "Shelly" Cruz-Crawford (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

BDR 13-217

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Bill Overview

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3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

End guardianship when other options work

You can ask the court to end or change a guardianship if the person now uses a less restrictive option. Examples include a durable power of attorney or a supported decision-making agreement. The court can end or change the guardianship based on that alternative.

Guardianships must consider other options

When someone asks for a guardian, the petition must say the person was told about other options. A licensed doctor must assess the person and state if those options are available and enough. A guardian’s reports must explain why those options are not used. This applies to yearly reports, moves to a secured long-term care facility, and other reports the court orders. The law defines these options: a durable money power of attorney, a durable health-care power of attorney, and a supported decision-making agreement. The law uses Nevada’s standard meaning of power of attorney. Every protected person has the right to be taught about these options.

Transfers to Nevada need alternatives review

To move a guardianship from another state to Nevada, the petition must show alternatives were considered and say why they are not reasonable. The court can deny the transfer or refuse to recognize the out-of-state case if alternatives were not considered. This protects the person’s rights before Nevada accepts the case.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Alexis M. Hansen

    Republican • House

  • Lisa Krasner

    Republican • Senate

  • Melanie Scheible

    Democratic • Senate

  • Michelee "Shelly" Cruz-Crawford

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • James Ohrenschall

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jeff Stone

    Republican • Senate

  • John C. Steinbeck

    Republican • Senate

  • Julie Pazina

    Democratic • Senate

  • Marilyn Dondero Loop

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rochelle T. Nguyen

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 63 • No: 0

House vote • 5/22/2025

Final Passage - Assembly (2nd Reprint)

Yes: 42 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/22/2025

Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint)

Yes: 21 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 296.

    6/6/2025legislature
  2. Approved by the Governor.

    6/5/2025legislature
  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

    5/29/2025legislature
  4. Assembly Amendment No. 654 concurred in. To enrollment.

    5/27/2025Senate
  5. In Senate.

    5/22/2025Senate
  6. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.

    5/22/2025House
  7. From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint.

    5/22/2025House
  8. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 654.) To printer.

    5/20/2025House
  9. Placed on Second Reading File.

    5/20/2025House
  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    5/20/2025House
  11. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee.

    4/28/2025House
  12. In Assembly.

    4/28/2025House
  13. To Assembly.

    4/28/2025Senate
  14. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.

    4/25/2025Senate
  15. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To printer.

    4/22/2025Senate
  16. Reprinting dispensed with.

    4/21/2025Senate
  17. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 144.)

    4/21/2025Senate
  18. Placed on Second Reading File.

    4/21/2025Senate
  19. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    4/21/2025Senate
  20. From printer. To committee.

    3/17/2025Senate
  21. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To printer.

    3/13/2025Senate

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