AB 107 Nevada Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Revises provisions relating to foster care. (BDR 38-339)

AB 107 modifies Nevada's foster care licensing rules by exempting certain past marijuana possession convictions from background checks. Specifically, it removes the disqualification for individuals convicted of non-sale marijuana possession (under NRS 453.336) if the offense occurred more than five years ago. This change allows such individuals to operate foster homes, work in them, or reside there - while maintaining restrictions for other disqualifying offenses like violence, child abuse, or other drug crimes. The bill affects foster home applicants and licensees with qualifying past marijuana offenses, directly expanding eligibility under current foster care regulations.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Assembly Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Signed May 29, 2025
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Reprint 1 As Enrolled · 2 edits · May 29, 2025
MINOR
This bill updates the background check requirements for foster homes in Nevada by creating a specific exemption for past marijuana possession convictions. Previously, any conviction for possessing a controlled substance would disqualify a person from operating or residing in a foster home. Now, individuals convicted of possessing marijuana not for sale are exempt from this ban if the offense occurred more than five years ago.
Scope change
The bill narrows the scope of disqualifying offenses for foster home licensing. It specifically carves out an exception for non-sale marijuana possession, allowing people with older convictions in this area to work in or live in foster care settings.
ELIGIBILITY

Amends NRS 424.031 to exclude marijuana possession for non-sale purposes from the list of crimes that automatically disqualify a person from foster home employment or residence, provided the conviction was not within the last five years.

REQUIREMENT

Updates the statutory language regarding background investigations to reflect the new five-year look-back period for marijuana-related offenses, changing the text from a general prohibition to a conditional one.

Floor votes · Assembly Apr 17, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
2
May 29, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor. Chapter 105.
executive
May 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. To enrollment.
lower
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 19, Nays: 2.) To Assembly.
upper
May 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass.
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To printer.
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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