AB227 · NV 83rd Session
AN ACT relating to adoption; repealing, reenacting, revising, reorganizing and establishing certain provisions relating to the adoption of children through agency adoptions, identified adoptions, close-family adoptions, confirmatory adoptions, readoptions and adoptions of children placed in the cust
Fiscal effect: state
Outcome: Passed both chambers — last vote Senate (2nd Reprint): Passed on 2025-05-23
NV Legislature 83rd Session bill, aggregated from roll-call votes across the seated state legislators in this dataset. Bill ID 5057.
Sponsorship
Brittney Miller (D)
Roll-call summary
| Vote | Count |
|---|---|
| Yea | 166 |
| Nay | 7 |
Party breakdown
| Party | Yea | Nay |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 99 | 5 |
| Republican Party | 65 | 2 |
| Unspecified | 2 | 0 |
Per-legislator votes
| Legislator | Party | Vote | Chamber | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Ford | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Thursday, May 11, 2017 |
| Aaron Ford | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Sunday, May 17, 2015 |
| Aaron Ford | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 24, 2013 |
| Brittney Miller | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 13, 2017 |
| Brittney Miller | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| Brittney Miller | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2023 |
| Cecelia Gonzalez | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2023 |
| Cecelia Gonzalez | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| Cinthia Moore | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| Daniele Monroe-Moreno | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 13, 2017 |
| Daniele Monroe-Moreno | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| Daniele Monroe-Moreno | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2023 |
| David Orentlicher | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| David Orentlicher | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2023 |
| Dina Neal | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 13, 2017 |
| Dina Neal | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Dina Neal | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 23, 2013 |
| Dina Neal | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 21, 2015 |
| Dina Neal | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, May 23, 2023 |
| Duy Nguyen | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| Duy Nguyen | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2023 |
| Edgar Flores | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 13, 2017 |
| Edgar Flores | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Edgar Flores | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 21, 2015 |
| Edgar Flores | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, May 23, 2023 |
| Elaine Marzola | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| Elaine Marzola | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2023 |
| Erica Mosca | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| Erica Mosca | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2023 |
| Erica Roth | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| Fabian Donate | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Fabian Donate | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, May 23, 2023 |
| Hanadi Nadeem | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| Heather Goulding | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| Howard Watts III | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| Howard Watts III | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2023 |
| James Ohrenschall | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 13, 2017 |
| James Ohrenschall | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| James Ohrenschall | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 23, 2013 |
| James Ohrenschall | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 21, 2015 |
| James Ohrenschall | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, May 23, 2023 |
| James Ohrenschall | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Friday, May 15, 2009 |
| Joseph DALIA | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| Jovan Jackson | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| Julie Pazina | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, May 23, 2023 |
| Linda Hunt | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| Lucy Flores | Democratic Party | Nay | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 23, 2013 |
| Marilyn Dondero Loop | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Marilyn Dondero Loop | Democratic Party | Nay | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 23, 2013 |
| Marilyn Dondero Loop | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, May 23, 2023 |
| Marilyn Dondero Loop | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Friday, May 15, 2009 |
| Marilyn Kirkpatrick | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 23, 2013 |
| Marilyn Kirkpatrick | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 21, 2015 |
| Marilyn Kirkpatrick | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Friday, May 15, 2009 |
| Max Carter II | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| Max Carter II | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2023 |
| Melanie Scheible | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Melanie Scheible | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, May 23, 2023 |
| Natha Anderson | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| Natha Anderson | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2023 |
| Nicole Cannizzaro | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Nicole Cannizzaro | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Thursday, May 11, 2017 |
| Olivia Diaz | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 13, 2017 |
| Olivia Diaz | Democratic Party | Nay | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 23, 2013 |
| Olivia Diaz | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 21, 2015 |
| Patricia Spearman | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, May 23, 2023 |
| Patricia Spearman | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Thursday, May 11, 2017 |
| Patricia Spearman | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Sunday, May 17, 2015 |
| Patricia Spearman | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 24, 2013 |
| Reuben D'Silva | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| Reuben D'Silva | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2023 |
| Richard Daly | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 13, 2017 |
| Richard Daly | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Richard Daly | Democratic Party | Nay | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 23, 2013 |
| Richard Daly | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, May 23, 2023 |
| Richard Segerblom | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Sunday, May 17, 2015 |
| Richard Segerblom | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Thursday, May 11, 2017 |
| Richard Segerblom | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Friday, May 15, 2009 |
| Richard Segerblom | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 24, 2013 |
| Roberta Lange | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Roberta Lange | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, May 23, 2023 |
| Rochelle Nguyen | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Rochelle Nguyen | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, May 23, 2023 |
| Sandra Jauregui | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 13, 2017 |
| Sandra Jauregui | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| Sandra Jauregui | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2023 |
| Selena La Rue Hatch | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| Selena La Rue Hatch | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2023 |
| Selena Torres | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| Selena Torres | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2023 |
| Shea Backus | Democratic Party | Nay | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| Shea Backus | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2023 |
| Shondra Summers-Armstrong | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2023 |
| Steve Yeager | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 13, 2017 |
| Steve Yeager | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| Steve Yeager | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2023 |
| Steven Horsford | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Friday, May 22, 2009 |
| Tanya Flanagan | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| Tracy Brown-May | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| Tracy Brown-May | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2023 |
| Venicia Considine | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| Venicia Considine | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2023 |
| Venise Karris | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| William McCurdy II | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 13, 2017 |
| Alexis Hansen | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| Alexis Hansen | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2023 |
| Ben Kieckhefer | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Thursday, May 11, 2017 |
| Ben Kieckhefer | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Sunday, May 17, 2015 |
| Ben Kieckhefer | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 24, 2013 |
| Bert Gurr | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| Bert Gurr | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2023 |
| Brian Hibbetts | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| Brian Hibbetts | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2023 |
| Carrie Buck | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Carrie Buck | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, May 23, 2023 |
| Cresent Hardy | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 23, 2013 |
| Danielle Gallant | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| Danielle Gallant | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2023 |
| Gregory Hafen II | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| Gregory Hafen II | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2023 |
| Gregory Koenig | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| Gregory Koenig | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2023 |
| Heidi Kasama | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| Heidi Kasama | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| Heidi Kasama | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2023 |
| Ira Hansen | Republican Party | Nay | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 13, 2017 |
| Ira Hansen | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Ira Hansen | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 23, 2013 |
| Ira Hansen | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 21, 2015 |
| Ira Hansen | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, May 23, 2023 |
| Jeff Stone | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Jeff Stone | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, May 23, 2023 |
| Jill Dickman | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| Jill Dickman | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2023 |
| Jill Dickman | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 21, 2015 |
| Jim Marchant | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 13, 2017 |
| Joe Hardy | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Friday, May 15, 2009 |
| John Ellison | Republican Party | Nay | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 13, 2017 |
| John Ellison | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| John Ellison | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 23, 2013 |
| John Ellison | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 21, 2015 |
| John Steinbeck | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Ken Gray | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| Ken Gray | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2023 |
| Lisa Cole | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| Lisa Krasner | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 13, 2017 |
| Lisa Krasner | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Lisa Krasner | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, May 23, 2023 |
| Lori Rogich | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Mark Amodei | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Friday, May 22, 2009 |
| Melissa Hardy | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| Melissa Hardy | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2023 |
| Melissa Hardy | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (As Introduced) | Thursday, May 11, 2017 |
| Melissa Hardy | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Sunday, May 17, 2015 |
| Melissa Hardy | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Friday, May 24, 2013 |
| Michele Fiore | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 23, 2013 |
| Michele Fiore | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 21, 2015 |
| Philip O'Neill | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| Philip O'Neill | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2023 |
| Philip O'Neill | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 21, 2015 |
| Rebecca Edgeworth | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| Richard DeLong | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| Richard DeLong | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2023 |
| Robin Lee Titus | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (As Introduced) | Thursday, April 13, 2017 |
| Robin Lee Titus | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Robin Lee Titus | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 21, 2015 |
| Robin Lee Titus | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, May 23, 2023 |
| Robin Titus | Republican Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Thaddeus Yurek III | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| Thaddeus Yurek III | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2023 |
| Victoria Seaman | Republican Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 21, 2015 |
| Angela Taylor | Unspecified | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Angela Taylor | Unspecified | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2023 |
Bill history (15 actions)
Chronological legislative actions taken on this bill, sourced from NELIS. Journal links open the daily Assembly or Senate journal PDF where the action was recorded — public record per NRS 218D.
| Date | Action | Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 03, 2025 | Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. | Assembly Journal |
| Feb 04, 2025 | Read first time. To printer. | Assembly Journal |
| Feb 06, 2025 | From printer. To committee. | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Notice of eligibility for exemption. | Assembly Journal |
| Apr 21, 2025 | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 225.) Dispensed with reprinting. | Assembly Journal |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 41, Nays: 1.) To printer. | Assembly Journal |
| Apr 25, 2025 | From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To Senate. | |
| Apr 28, 2025 | In Senate. | Senate Journal |
| Apr 29, 2025 | Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee. | Senate Journal |
| May 22, 2025 | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 671.) To printer. | Senate Journal |
| May 23, 2025 | From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint. Taken from General File. Placed on Secretary's desk. Taken from Secretary's desk. Placed on General File. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Assembly. | Senate Journal |
| May 26, 2025 | In Assembly. | Assembly Journal |
| May 27, 2025 | Senate Amendment No. 671 concurred in. To enrollment. | Assembly Journal |
| May 29, 2025 | Enrolled and delivered to Governor. | |
| Jun 03, 2025 | Approved by the Governor. Chapter 239. |
Exhibits, testimony & documents (3 on file)
Exhibits, testimony, amendments, and supporting documents collected by the NV Legislature on this bill. Submissions are public record per NRS 218D. Sources cite back to NELIS.
Amendment (2)
| Document type | Submitted by | File |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment | Kimberly Surratt | |
| Amendment | Kim Surratt, Board Member, Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproductive Attorneys |
Support (1)
| Document type | Submitted by | File |
|---|---|---|
| Letter | Theresa Yancy-Benson |