Nevada · Senate Bill 4 · 83rd (2025) Session

Revises provisions relating to consent to adoption. (BDR 11-294)

SB 4 Sponsored by Senate Committee on Judiciary Became law

  1. Introduced Oct 8, 2024
  2. In committee Oct 8, 2024
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 20, 2025
  4. Passed the Assembly May 19, 2025
  5. To the governor May 23, 2025
  6. Became law May 26, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Existing law establishes provisions governing the adoption of children. (NRS 127.010-127.1869) Existing law authorizes an adult to petition a court for the adoption of a child and requires written consent to the specific adoption proposed by the petition from each legal parent of the child and any legal guardian of the child. (NRS 127.030, 127.040) Under existing law: (1) at least two witnesses must attest to the…

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Existing law establishes provisions governing the adoption of children. (NRS 127.010-127.1869) Existing law authorizes an adult to petition a court for the adoption of a child and requires written consent to the specific adoption proposed by the petition from each legal parent of the child and any legal guardian of the child. (NRS 127.030, 127.040) Under existing law: (1) at least two witnesses must attest to the consent to a specific adoption; and (2) if neither the petitioner nor the spouse of the petitioner is related to the child within the third degree of consanguinity, at least one of the two witnesses must be a social worker employed by certain agencies. (NRS 127.053) Section 1 of this bill revises this requirement by specifying that, in such cases, at least one of the two witnesses must be either a social worker or a caseworker employed by certain agencies.

Every action

27 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 19 earlier steps
  1. SenatePrefiled.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Judiciary. · Senate Judiciary
  3. SenateTo printer.
  4. SenateFrom printer.
  5. SenateRead first time.
  6. SenateTo committee.
  7. CommitteeFrom committee: Do pass. · Senate Judiciary
  8. SenateRead second time.
  9. SenateRead third time.
  10. SenatePassed. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.)
  11. SenateTo Assembly.
  12. AssemblyIn Assembly.
  13. AssemblyRead first time.
  14. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Judiciary. · Assembly Judiciary
  15. AssemblyTo committee.
  16. CommitteeFrom committee: Do pass. · Assembly Judiciary
  17. AssemblyRead second time.
  18. AssemblyTaken from General File.
  19. AssemblyPlaced on General File for next legislative day.
  1. AssemblyRead third time.
  2. AssemblyPassed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.)
  3. AssemblyTo Senate.
  4. SenateIn Senate.
  5. SenateTo enrollment.
  6. SenateEnrolled and delivered to Governor.
  7. GovernorApproved by the Governor.
  8. Secretary of StateChapter 31.

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Final Passage (As Introduced) · Full Senate

Passed 20–0
Mar 20, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 8 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

Excused · 1

Final Passage (As Introduced) · Full Assembly

Passed 42–0
May 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 42 No 0
Democrats: 27 yes, 0 no Republicans: 15 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 42

Sponsors

The 0 members who introduced it.

  • SC Senate Committee on Judiciary Sponsoring committee

From Nevada's official records (leg.state.nv.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.