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SB 4 Nevada Senate · 36th (2026) Special Session

Revises provisions relating to state financial and governmental administration. (BDR S-11)

SB 4 is a state budget bill that allocates specific funds for various state programs and agencies. It provides $15.6 million for jail-based behavioral health programs in Clark and Washoe counties, $3 million for public defender stipends to comply with a court order, $7.63 million for university lab equipment, and smaller sums for education initiatives, SNAP administration, and health plan enrollment. All funds must be spent by specified deadlines (June 30, 2027, with balances reverting to the state fund by September 17, 2027) and cannot be carried over. The bill directly affects state agencies (like Corrections, Human Services, and Education), counties (Clark and Washoe), and public services such as health programs and legal aid. It focuses on funding existing mandates and specific operational needs without creating new policies.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $15.6M for behavioral health, $3M for public defenders, $7.63M for university labs, and other funds, directly advancing state budget allocation for essential programs.95% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeFunds jail-based behavioral health programs and public defender stipends, directly supporting criminal justice reform and defendant rights within corrections and court systems.90% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAllocates $7.63M for university lab equipment and smaller sums for education initiatives, directly funding higher education and educational programs.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAllocates $15.6M for jail-based behavioral health programs, directly supporting mental health services within healthcare policy.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Nov 2025
Senate Passage
Nov 2025
Assembly Passage
Nov 2025
Signed into Law
Nov 2025
Introduced Nov 12, 2025 Signed Nov 29, 2025
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What changed between versions

Reprint 2 → As Enrolled · 4 edits · Nov 29, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was finalized as 'As Enrolled' with minor formatting cleanup and the removal of a section that was deleted by amendment. The most significant substantive change is the addition of Section 6.5, which creates a new funding stream of $5.4 million for Clark County's jail-based behavioral health program, requiring the Interim Finance Committee to approve a specific plan before releasing funds. Other sections maintain the same appropriation amounts and deadlines as the previous version.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded slightly by adding a new funding mechanism and oversight requirement for a specific behavioral health program in Clark County.
FISCAL

Added Section 6.5 to appropriate $5,406,013 to the Interim Finance Committee for allocation to Clark County for a jail-based behavioral health program.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement that the Interim Finance Committee must approve a plan submitted by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health before allocating the new funds.

TECHNICAL

Removed Section 2, which had been marked as deleted by an amendment.

Cleaned up header formatting and removed redundant explanatory text from the top of the document.

Floor votes · Assembly Nov 19, 2025

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Nov 29, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
executive
Nov 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 30, Nays: 7, Excused: 5.) To Senate. In Senate. Assembly Amendment No. 17 concurred in. To enrollment.
upper
Nov 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 17.) To printer. From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint.
upper
Nov 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 9.) Declared an emergency measure under the Constitution. Reprinting dispensed with. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 15, Nays: 5, Excused: 1.) To printer. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To Assembly. In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Select Committee on Jobs and Economy. To committee.
upper
Nov 12, 2025
Committee
Prefiled. Referred to Select Committee on Jobs and Economy. To printer.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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