# Nevada SB346: AN ACT relating to guardianship; making various changes relating to guardianship; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada SB346, AN ACT relating to guardianship; making various changes relating to guardianship; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Alexis M. Hansen (Republican), Lisa Krasner (Republican), Melanie Scheible (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2025-06-06 (Chapter 296.) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB346-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada SB346 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to guardianship; making various changes relating to guardianship; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-13 - Last action: 2025-06-06, Chapter 296. - Sponsors: Alexis M. Hansen (Republican), Lisa Krasner (Republican), Melanie Scheible (Democratic), Michelee "Shelly" Cruz-Crawford (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 6 - Subjects: BDR 13-217 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (63 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - End guardianship when other options work: benefit, medium. 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: benefit, medium. 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… - Transfers to Nevada need alternatives review: benefit, medium. 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 Ne… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Alexis M. Hansen (Republican), House - Sponsor: Lisa Krasner (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Melanie Scheible (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Michelee "Shelly" Cruz-Crawford (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Ohrenschall (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Stone (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: John C. Steinbeck (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Pazina (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Marilyn Dondero Loop (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rochelle T. Nguyen (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-22 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (2nd Reprint) | pass | 42 | 0 | | | 2025-04-22 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint) | pass | 21 | 0 | | ## Actions (21) - 2025-06-06: Chapter 296. (legislature) - 2025-06-05: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-29: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-27: Assembly Amendment No. 654 concurred in. To enrollment. (Senate) - 2025-05-22: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-05-22: From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint. (House) - 2025-05-20: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 654.) To printer. (House) - 2025-05-20: Placed on Second Reading File. (House) - 2025-05-20: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House) - 2025-04-28: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. 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: 21, Nays: None.) To printer. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Reprinting dispensed with. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 144.) (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Senate) - 2025-03-17: From printer. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To printer. (Senate) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB346_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB346.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB346_R1.pdf) - Reprint 2: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB346_R2.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) - SB309: AN ACT relating to crimes; revising provisions relating to driving under the influence of alcohol or certain other prohibited substances; providing penalties;… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB346_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB346.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB346_R1.pdf) - [Reprint 2 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB346_R2.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) - [SB309: AN ACT relating to crimes; revising provisions relating to driving under the in…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB309-83rd2025) - [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-SB346-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).