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SB 504 Nevada Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Revises provisions relating to the Extended Young Adult Support Services Program. (BDR 38-1123)

SB 504 revises Nevada's Extended Young Adult Support Services Program to expand eligibility for young adults aged 18-21 who are transitioning from foster care or specific guardianship/adoption programs. It broadens the definition of "young adult" to include those exiting kinship guardianship or adoption assistance after age 16 (without current guardian care) or subject to foster care court orders at age 18. The bill requires youth to actively opt out of the program instead of automatically enrolling, and shortens court review hearings from annual to biannual to monitor support plans. This affects young adults in the state’s child welfare system who were previously ineligible under the prior definition.
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 26, 2025 Signed Jun 5, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Introduced → As Enrolled · 5 edits · Jun 5, 2025
MODERATE
This bill expands eligibility for the Extended Young Adult Support Services Program by redefining who qualifies as a 'young adult' and changes how courts handle jurisdiction over these individuals. It also shifts the frequency of required court hearings from annual to semi-annual and clarifies how young adults can opt out of the program. These changes aim to improve access to federal funding and better support youth transitioning to adulthood.
Scope change
The bill broadens eligibility to include young adults who exited kinship guardianship or adoption assistance programs after age 16, and modifies court jurisdiction rules to allow agencies to petition for dismissal and reassumption of jurisdiction under specific circumstances.
ELIGIBILITY

Expanded definition of 'young adult' to include those who exited kinship guardianship or adoption assistance programs after age 16, not just those in foster care placement.

Added provision allowing agencies to petition courts to dismiss and reassume jurisdiction over young adults to establish eligibility for federal financial participation.

REQUIREMENT

Changed court hearing frequency from annual to every 6 months for young adults participating in the Extended Young Adult Support Services Program.

Revised opt-out process so young adults must affirmatively choose not to participate rather than being automatically included.

DEFINITION

Updated statutory language to clarify eligibility criteria and remove previous requirements about permanent placement plans.

Floor votes · Assembly May 31, 2025

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
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
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 41, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Senate.
upper
May 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time.
upper
May 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Assembly. In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To committee.
upper
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time.
upper
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
From printer. To committee.
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0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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