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CURRENT STATUS: Pending Bills

We’re Building Momentum in Nevada

In 2023, Nevada lawmakers introduced SB239. If passed, this would allow residents of Nevada to access medical aid in dying.

SIGN OUR PETITION to say that it’s time to pass SB239, and expand the right to Death with Dignity to those who live in Nevada.

Death with Dignity laws have been proven effective at improving healthcare quality at the end of life, regardless of whether or not an individual chooses to hasten their death.

 

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Timeline of Death with Dignity in Nevada

2023

2023

  • On May 24, SB239 passes out of the Assembly with a floor vote of 23-19. The bill heads back to the Senate for concurrence and then to Governor Joe Lombardo’s desk. This is the furthest our bill has ever gotten toward passing in Nevada.
  • In May, SB239 passes out of the Assembly Committee on Health & Human Services with a vote of 8-4.
  • On April 19, 2023 SB239 passes the Senate floor vote for the first time since 2017 and crosses over to the Assembly.
  • In April, SB239 passes through the Health and Human Services Committee.
  • In March, Nevada lawmakers introduce SB239. The bill is referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. On March 14, the Committee on Health and Human Services held a public hearing for SB239.

2021

2021

Nevada bills AB351 and SB105 are introduced and referred to respective House and Senate committees. Neither bill advances. A Public Policy Polling survey reveals over 70% of Nevadans support Death with Dignity.

2019

2019

SB165, the Nevada Death with Dignity Act, passes out of the State Senate Health Committee but does not advance.

2017

2017

Nevada lawmakers introduce SB261, an assisted-dying bill, in March. The bill is heard in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, where it favorably passes. After passing a floor vote of 11 – 10, the bill moves to the Assembly, where it is assigned to the Assembly Committee on Health and Human Services. The committee takes no action.

2015

2015

Nevada legislature considers SB336, Patient Self-Determination Act. The Senate committee chair refuses to schedule a public hearing.