# Nevada SB504: 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. Nevada SB504, 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., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Senate Committee on Finance; status signed, last action 2025-06-06 (Chapter 364.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB504-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada SB504 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: 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. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-05-26 - Last action: 2025-06-06, Chapter 364. - Sponsor: Senate Committee on Finance - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 38-1123 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (61 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Court step to unlock federal aid for former foster youth: benefit, medium. 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 alr… - Direct payments, support, and 6‑month reviews: benefit, medium. 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 livi… - Easier enrollment and free legal help: benefit, medium. 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 b… - More youth qualify and keep adult rights: benefit, medium. 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 gu… - Local budget rule for this program: mixed, low. 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 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 | | | 2025-05-29 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (As Introduced) | pass | 20 | 0 | | ## Actions (17) - 2025-06-06: Chapter 364. (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: Read second time. (House) - 2025-05-30: Placed on Second Reading File. (House) - 2025-05-30: From committee: Do pass. (House) - 2025-05-29: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To committee. (House) - 2025-05-29: In Assembly. (House) - 2025-05-29: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-05-28: Read second time. (Senate) - 2025-05-28: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-05-28: From committee: Do pass. (Senate) - 2025-05-27: From printer. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-05-26: 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/SB504_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB504.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) - SB502: AN ACT relating to projects of capital improvement; authorizing certain expenditures for certain projects of the Executive and Legislative Departments of the S… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB504_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB504.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) - [SB502: AN ACT relating to projects of capital improvement; authorizing certain expendi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB502-83rd2025) - [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-SB504-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).