NevadaSB50483rd Regular Session (2025)SenateWALLET

AN ACT relating to child welfare; authorizing a court to dismiss and reassume jurisdiction over a young adult under certain circumstances for the purpose of obtaining certain federal funding; revising provisions governing eligibility to participate in the Extended Young Adult Support Services Program; revising the manner in which a young adult may elect not to participate in the Program; revising the duties of an agency which provides child welfare services with respect to the Program; revising requirements governing court hearings concerning a participant in the Program; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Sponsored By: Senate Committee on Finance

Signed by Governor

BDR 38-1123

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

5 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Court step to unlock federal aid for former foster youth

Beginning July 1, 2025, a child welfare agency may ask a court to dismiss and immediately reassume your case to set up your eligibility for federal Title IV‑E funding. This happens only with your consent and only if you were under a foster care placement order on your 18th birthday and were not already Title IV‑E eligible. This step helps access federal money to support your services and placements.

Direct payments, support, and 6‑month reviews

Beginning July 1, 2025, your written plan can let the agency pay you, your landlord, a foster home, a program, or a supervised living provider directly. The plan must name who gets paid and how payments are split. The agency must monitor and update your plan, help with placements or supervised living, provide case management, connect you to services, and help you complete a transition plan and required documents. The court reviews your case within 180 days after you sign the agreement and at least every six months after that. Your plan is also reviewed at least every six months. If a panel hears your case, at least one member must be independent of your case management and services. You cannot be terminated until the court approves a transition plan and you receive the required documents.

Easier enrollment and free legal help

Beginning July 1, 2025, the child welfare agency must meet with you at least 120 days before your 18th birthday to explain the Program and ask if you want to opt out. Unless you opt out, the agency that served you before 18 must help you stay eligible and participate. You can ask to join any time before age 21. If a court finds at 17 you are unlikely to return to a parent before 18, the court must refer you to a lawyer who provides free legal help to explain your choices and assist you.

More youth qualify and keep adult rights

Beginning July 1, 2025, more people ages 18–20 count as “young adults” for Nevada’s extended support program. You qualify if, on your 18th birthday, you were under a foster care placement order or in court proceedings where foster care was a possible outcome. You also qualify if you left kinship guardianship or adoption assistance after age 16 and are not in a guardian’s or adoptive parent’s care. While under the court’s jurisdiction, you have the same decision-making power as any other adult. Nevada education law no longer treats these court‑subject young adults as “children.”

Local budget rule for this program

Beginning July 1, 2025, Nevada exempts costs tied to this law from a usual local budget rule. This changes how counties and cities account for these expenses and may affect local services or taxes over time.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Senate Committee on Finance

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 61 • No: 0

House vote • 5/31/2025

Final Passage - Assembly (As Introduced)

Yes: 41 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/29/2025

Final Passage - Senate (As Introduced)

Yes: 20 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 364.

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

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

    6/4/2025legislature
  4. To enrollment.

    6/2/2025Senate
  5. In Senate.

    6/1/2025Senate
  6. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 41, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Senate.

    5/31/2025House
  7. Read second time.

    5/30/2025House
  8. Placed on Second Reading File.

    5/30/2025House
  9. From committee: Do pass.

    5/30/2025House
  10. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To committee.

    5/29/2025House
  11. In Assembly.

    5/29/2025House
  12. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Assembly.

    5/29/2025Senate
  13. Read second time.

    5/28/2025Senate
  14. Placed on Second Reading File.

    5/28/2025Senate
  15. From committee: Do pass.

    5/28/2025Senate
  16. From printer. To committee.

    5/27/2025Senate
  17. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Finance. To printer.

    5/26/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • As Enrolled

  • As Introduced

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