# Nevada SB486: AN ACT making appropriations to the Nevada Promise Scholarship Account and the Account for Pensions for Silicosis, Diseases Related to Asbestos and Other Disabilities; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada SB486, AN ACT making appropriations to the Nevada Promise Scholarship Account and the Account for Pensions for Silicosis, Diseases Related to Asbestos and Other Disabilities; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Senate Committee on Finance; status signed, last action 2025-06-06 (Chapter 355.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB486-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada SB486 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT making appropriations to the Nevada Promise Scholarship Account and the Account for Pensions for Silicosis, Diseases Related to Asbestos and Other Disabilities; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-05-15 - Last action: 2025-06-06, Chapter 355. - Sponsor: Senate Committee on Finance - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR S-1181 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (62 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More Nevada Promise money for students: benefit, medium. On July 1, 2025, the state deposits $10.7 million into the Nevada Promise Scholarship Account. This funding helps eligible Nevada students pay tuition and related costs. It is a one-time deposit from the State General Fund. The law does not set individual award amounts or change who qualifies. - Small boost for silicosis/asbestos pensions: benefit, low. On July 1, 2025, the state adds $1,000 to the pension account for silicosis, asbestos, and related disabilities. This supports pension payments for people eligible under that program. It is a small, one-time deposit. The law does not change who qualifies or set per-person payment amounts. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Senate Committee on Finance ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-31 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (As Introduced) | pass | 41 | 0 | | | 2025-05-23 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (As Introduced) | pass | 21 | 0 | | ## Actions (19) - 2025-06-06: Chapter 355. (legislature) - 2025-06-05: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-06-04: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-06-02: To enrollment. (Senate) - 2025-06-01: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 41, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-05-30: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-05-29: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-05-28: Read second time. (House) - 2025-05-28: Placed on Second Reading File. (House) - 2025-05-28: From committee: Do pass. (House) - 2025-05-23: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. To committee. (House) - 2025-05-23: In Assembly. (House) - 2025-05-23: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Read second time. (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-05-22: From committee: Do pass. (Senate) - 2025-05-16: From printer. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Finance. To printer. (Senate) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB486_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB486.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) - SB460: AN ACT relating to education; revising provisions governing plans to improve academic achievement; providing for the waiver of certain reporting requirements;… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB486_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB486.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) - [SB460: AN ACT relating to education; revising provisions governing plans to improve ac…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB460-83rd2025) - [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-SB486-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).