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SB 491 Nevada Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Makes appropriations to the Training Division of the Department of Public Safety for the replacement of equipment, computer hardware and associated software, beds and mattresses and for maintenance projects and services. (BDR S-1212)

SB 491 is a funding bill that allocates specific sums from the State General Fund and State Highway Fund to the Department of Public Safety's Training Division for equipment and facility maintenance. It provides $3,293 for training equipment, $3,427 for pistols, $40,089 and $639 for computer hardware (2025-26 and 2026-27), $7,739 and $7,739 for beds/mattresses, and $12,985/$42,042 and $13,515/$43,758 for building maintenance in Carson City. The bill includes strict deadlines requiring unused funds to revert to their respective state funds by September 2026-2027. This is a procedural appropriation bill affecting only the state agency's internal operations, not the public or new policies.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates specific state funds for essential equipment, maintenance, and training within public safety budget, advancing fiscal responsibility for government operations.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced May 15, 2025 Signed Jun 5, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Introduced → As Enrolled · 4 edits · Jun 5, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was converted from a draft introduction to an enrolled version, adding formal legislative language and expanding the scope of appropriations. The enrolled version includes specific funding allocations for equipment, computer hardware, beds, and mattresses for the Training Division of the Department of Public Safety across two fiscal years, with stricter sunset provisions for unspent funds.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from a general summary of appropriations to include detailed funding amounts for specific items (equipment, computer hardware, pistols, beds, and mattresses) and established multi-year funding for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027.
FISCAL

Added specific dollar amounts for appropriations: $3,293 for training equipment, $3,427 for training pistols, $40,089 for computer hardware/software (FY 2025-2026), $639 for computer hardware/software (FY 2026-2027), and $7,739 for dormitory beds and mattresses (both fiscal years).

Added appropriations for dormitory beds and mattresses under Section 5, which were not detailed in the original introduction.

TIMELINE

Added sunset provisions requiring unspent funds to be reverted to state funds by September 17, 2027, with interim expenditure restrictions after June 30, 2027.

TECHNICAL

Converted bill from draft introduction format to enrolled legislative format with proper chapter designation and formal enactment language.

Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2025 · Assembly May 31, 2025

How they voted

20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
May 22, 2025
D Democratic12
12 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican8
8 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Jun 5, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
executive
Jun 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
To enrollment.
upper
May 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 41, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Senate.
lower
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time.
lower
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.
upper
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File.
upper
May 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
From printer. To committee.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.