Nevada 36th (2026) Special Session Status: Enacted

SB 3 — Revises provisions relating to public assistance. (BDR 38-20)

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 12, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Joe Lombardo (Republican) on November 18, 2025.

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(Reprinted with amendments adopted on November 13, 2025) FIRST REPRINT S.B.
Senate Bill No.
3 SENATE BILL N O.
3–Select Committee on Health and Wellness CHAPTER..........
3–SELECT C OMMITTEE ON H EALTH AND W ELLNESS PREFILED N OVEMBER 12, 2025 ____________ Referred to Select Committee on Health and Wellness SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to public assistance.
(BDR 38-20) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
No.
Effect on the State:
Contains Appropriation not included in Executive Budget.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
LegiExisting law requires the Division of Social Services of the Department of Human Services to administer various programs of public assistance.
Existing law requires the Division of Social Services of the Department of 422A of NRS) Sections 2-9 of this bill establish the Silver State General Assistance Program within the Division to provide temporary financial or in-kind assistance to eligible persons and households who are experiencing an extraordinary circumstance.
(Chapter 422A of NRS) Sections 2-9 of this bill establish the Silver State General Assistance Program within the Division to provide temporary financial or in-kind assistance to eligible persons and households who are experiencing an extraordinary circumstance.
Under existing law, the adoption of such regulations is exempt from Administrator is required to comply with a procedure set forth in existing law for - *SB3_R1* – 2 – adopting regulations for programs administered by the Division, which includes 30 days’ notice of the intended adoption.
Under existing law, the adoption of such regulations is exempt from the Nevada Administrative Procedure Act.
(NRS 422A.190) Sections 7 and 13 of this bill exempt the Administrator from this procedure when adopting regulations for the administration of the Program under certain circumstances, but require such and regulations on the Internet website of the Division.
(NRS 233B.039) However, the Administrator is required to comply with a procedure set forth in existing law for days’ notice of the intended adoption.
the posting of the notice Section 8 sets forth certain powers of the Administrator relating to the Program.
(NRS 422A.190) Sections 7 and 13 of this30 bill exempt the Administrator from this procedure when adopting regulations for the administration of the Program under certain circumstances, but require such advance notice of such regulations as is practicable and the posting of the notice and regulations on the Internet website of the Division.
Section 9 makes certain information obtained by the Division in the administration of the Program confidential.
Section 8 sets forth certain powers of the Administrator relating to the Program.
Section 9 also requires the Administrator to submit an annual report regarding the Program.
Section 9 makes certain information obtained by the Division in Administrator to submit an annual report regarding the Program.
Section 12 of this bill makes a conforming change relating to the confidentiality of certain infSection 10 of this bill creates the Account for the Silver State General Assistance Program in the State General Fund for the deposit of money received for the Program.
Section 12 of this bill makes a conforming change relating to the confidentiality of certain information obtained during the administration of the Program.
Section 11 of this bill provides a procedure for the transfer of money from the unrestricted balance of the State General Fund to the Account for the provision of assistance under the Program for an extraordinary circumstance if there is a specified minimum balance remaining in the State General Fund after the circumstance.the Governor has declared the existence of the extraordinary THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 10 of this bill creates the Account for the Silver State General Assistance Program in the State General Fund for the deposit of money received for the Program.
Section 11 of this bill provides a procedure for the transfer of money from the unrestricted balance of the State General Fund to the Account for the provision of assistance under the Program for an extraordinary circumstance if there is a specified minimum balance remaining in the State General Fund after the - 36th Special Session (2025) – 2 – circumstance.the Governor has declared the existence of the extraordinary EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
As used in sections 2 to 11, inclusive, of this act, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in sections 3, 4 and 5 of this act have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
As used in sections 2 to 11, inclusive, of this act, in sections 3, 4 and 5 of this act have the meanings ascribed toed them in those sections.
or - *SB3_R1* – 3 – (b) Temporary in-kind assistance, or both.
or (b) Temporary in-kind assistance, or both.
(a) A person or household who is determined to be eligible for any means-tested program of public assistance administered by the Division or funded by federal or state money, including, without limitation, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Low-Income Home Energy Assistance and Medicaid, shall be deemed to be presumptively eligible for assistance under the Program;
(a) A person or household who is determined to be eligible for any means-tested program of public assistance administered by the Division or funded by federal or state money, including, without limitation, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Low-Income Home Energy - 36th Special Session (2025) – 3 – Assistance and Medicaid, shall be deemed to be presumptively eligible for assistance under the Program;
and (b) Any application signed and submitted by a person or household for such a means-tested program of public assistance shall be considered to be jointly processed for the purpose of determining eligibility for the Program.
and (b) Any application signed and submitted by a person or household for such a means-tested program of public assistance determining eligibility for the Program.sed for the purpose of 2.
2.
(c) Regulations governing the confidentiality and disclosure of information received from an applicant for or recipient of assistance under the Program and the custody, use and preservation of any records, files and communications filed with the Division concerning the Program.
information received from an applicant for or recipient ofosure of assistance under the Program and the custody, use and preservation of any records, files and communications filed with the Division concerning the Program.
- *SB3_R1* – 4 – 4.
4.
As soon as practicable after the provision of such notice or the adoption of such regulations, the notice or regulations, as applicable, must be posted on the Internet website of the Division.
As soon as practicable after the provision of such notice or the adoption of such regulations, the - 36th Special Session (2025) – 4 – notice or regulations, as applicable, must be posted on the Internet website of the Division.
Enter into a contract with public or private entities, or both, to perform administrative or service functions under the Program.
Enter into a contract with public or private entities, or Program.
2.
perform administrative or service functions under the 2.
On or before September 30 of each year, the Administrator shall submit a report to the Director of the Department and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Interim Finance Committee concerning the activities of the Program during the immediately preceding fiscal year and any recommendations for legislation relating to the Program.
On or before September 30 of each year, the Administrator shall submit a report to the Director of the Department and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Interim Finance Committee concerning the activities of the Program during the immediately preceding fiscal year and any recSec.
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1.s foThe Account for the Silver State General Assistance Program is hereby created in the State General Fund.
The Account for the Silver State General Assistance Program is hereby created in the State General Fund.
and (c) A grant, gift or donation to the Account, - *SB3_R1* – 5 – must be deposited in the Account.
and (c) A grant, gift or donation to the Account, must be deposited in the Account.
Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5 or required as a condition for the use of the money, the balance remaining in the Account that has not been committed for expenditure on or before June 30 of a fiscal year reverts to the State General Fund.
Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5 or required as a condition for the use of the money, the balance remaining in the - 36th Special Session (2025) – 5 – June 30 of a fiscal year reverts to the State General Fund.efore 5.
5.
(a) The Director determines that such a transfer will not cause the projected ending balance of the State General Fund for the fiscal year in which the transfer is requested to be made to be less than 5 percent of the total of all proposed appropriations from the State General Fund for the operation of all departments, institutions and agencies of the State Government and authorized expenditures from the State General Fund for the regulation of gaming for that fiscal year;
(a) The Director determines that such a transfer will not cause the projected ending balance of the State General Fund for the fiscal year in which the transfer is requested to be made to be less State General Fund for the operation of all departments,ns from the institutions and agencies of the State Government and authorized expenditures from the State General Fund for the regulation of gaming for that fiscal year;
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If the Interim Finance Committee finds that a transfer recommended by the State Board of Examiners should and may lawfully be made, the Committee shall by resolution establish the amount and direct the State Controller to transfer that amount to the Account for the Silver State General Assistance Program.
If the Interim Finance Committee finds that a transfer recommended by the State Board of Examiners should and may lawfully be made, the Committee shall by resolution establish the the Account for the Silver State General Assistance Program.
The State Controller shall thereupon make the transfer.
Theo State Controller shall thereupon make the transfer.
Money transferred pursuant to this section to the Account for the Silver State General Assistance Program is a continuing appropriation solely for the purpose of authorizing the - *SB3_R1* – 6 – expenditure of the transferred money for the provision of assistance under the Program for the extraordinary circumstance.
Money transferred pursuant to this section to the Account for the Silver State General Assistance Program is a continuing appropriation solely for the purpose of authorizing the expenditure of the transferred money for the provision of assistance under the Program for the extraordinary circumstance.
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Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 1.4683, 1.4687, 1A.110, 3.2203, 41.0397, 41.071, 49.095, 49.293, 62D.420, 62D.440, 62E.516, 62E.620, 62H.025, 62H.030, 62H.170, 62H.220, 62H.320, 75A.100, 75A.150, 76.160, 78.152, 80.113, 81.850, 82.183, 86.246, 86.54615, 87.515, 87.5413, 87A.200, 87A.580, 87A.640, 88.3355, 88.5927, 88.6067, 88A.345, 88A.7345, 89.045, 89.251, 90.703, 90.730, 91.160, 116.757, 116A.270, 116B.880, 118B.026, 119.260, 119.265, 119.267, 119.280, 119A.280, 119A.653, 119A.677, 119B.370, 119B.382, 120A.640, 120A.690, 125.130, 125B.140, 126.141, 126.161, 126.163, 126.730, 127.130, 127.2817, 127A.160, 127A.230, 127B.370, 127B.750, 127E.120, 128.090, 130.312, 130.712, 136.050, 159.044, 159A.044, 164.041, 172.075, 172.245, 176.01334, 176.01385, 176.015, 176.0625, 176.09129, 176.156, 176A.630, 178.4715, 178.5691, 178.5717, 179.495, 179A.070, 179A.165, 179D.160, 180.600, 200.3771, 200.3772, 200.5095, 200.604, 202.3662, 205.4651, 209.392, 209.3923, 209.3925, 209.419, 209.429, 209.521, 211A.140, 213.010, 213.040, 213.095, 213.131, 217.105, 217.110, 217.464, 217.475, 218A.350, 218F.150, 218G.130, 218G.240, 218G.350, 218G.615, 223.250, 226.462, 226.796, 228.270, 228.380, 228.450, 228.495, 228.570, 231.069, 231.1285, 231.1473, 232.1369, 232.49925, 233.190, 237.300, 239.0105, 239.0113, 239.014, 239B.026, 239B.027, 239B.030, 239B.040, 239B.050, 239C.140, 239C.210, 239C.230, 239C.250, 239C.270, 239C.420, 240.007, 240A.260, 241.020, 241.030, 241.039, 242.105, 242.1289, 242.129, 244.264, 244.335, 244.3635, 247.540, 247.545, 247.550, 247.560, 250.087, 250.130, 250.140, 250.145, 250.150, 268.095, 268.0978, 268.490, 268.910, 269.174, 271A.105, 281.195, 281.805, 281A.350, 281A.680, 281A.685, 281A.750, 281A.755, 281A.780, 284.4068, 284.4086, 286.110, 286.118, 287.0438, 289.025, 289.080, 289.387, 289.830, 293.4855, 293.5002, 293.503, 293.504, 293.558, 293.57697, 293.870, 293.906, 293.908, 293.909, 293.910, 293B.135, 293D.510, 331.110, 332.061, 332.351, 333.333, 333.335, 338.070, 338.1379, 338.1571, 338.1593, 338.1725, 338.1727, 348.420, 349.597, 349.775, 353.205, 353A.049, 353A.085, 353A.100, 353C.240, 353D.250, 360.240, 360.247, 360.255, 360.755, 360.889, 360.890, 360.945, 360.950, 361.044, 361.2242, 361.610, 365.138, 366.160, 368A.180, 370.257, 370.327, 372A.080, 378.290, 378.300, 379.0075, 379.008, 379.1495, 385A.830, 385B.100, 387.626, 387.631, 388.1455, 388.259, 388.501, 388.503, 388.513, 388.750, 388A.247, 388A.249, 391.033, 391.035, 391.0365, 391.120, 391.925, 392.029, 392.147, - 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Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 1.4683, 1.4687, 1A.110, 3.2203, 41.0397, 41.071, 49.095, 49.293, 62D.420, 62D.440, 62E.516, 62E.620, 62H.025, 62H.030, 80.113, 81.850, 82.183, 86.246, 86.54615, 87.515, 87.5413,2, 87A.200, 87A.580, 87A.640, 88.3355, 88.5927, 88.6067, 88A.345, 88A.7345, 89.045, 89.251, 90.703, 90.730, 91.160, 116.757, 116A.270, 116B.880, 118B.026, 119.260, 119.265, 119.267, 119.280, 119A.280, 119A.653, 119A.677, 119B.370, 119B.382, 120A.640, 120A.690, 125.130, 125B.140, 126.141, 126.161, 126.163, 126.730, 127.130, 127.2817, 127A.160, 127A.230, 127B.370, 127B.750, 127E.120, 128.090, 130.312, 130.712, 136.050, 159.044, 159A.044, 164.041, 172.075, 172.245, 176.01334, 176.01385, 176.015, 176.0625, 176.09129, 176.156, 176A.630, 178.4715, 178.5691, 178.5717, 179.495, 179A.070, 179A.165, 179D.160, 180.600, 200.3771, 200.3772, 200.5095, 200.604, 202.3662, 205.4651, 209.392, 209.3923, 209.3925, 209.419, 209.429, 209.521, 211A.140, 213.010, 213.040, 213.095, 213.131, 217.105, 217.110, 217.464, 217.475, 218A.350, 218F.150, 218G.130, 218G.240, 218G.350, 218G.615, 223.250, 226.462, 226.796, 228.270, 228.380, 228.450, 228.495, 228.570, 231.069, 231.1285, 231.1473, 232.1369, 232.49925, 233.190, 237.300, 239.0105, 239.0113, 239.014, 239B.026, 239B.027, 239B.030, 239B.040, 239B.050, 239C.140, 239C.210, 239C.230, 239C.250, 239C.270, 239C.420, 240.007, 240A.260, 241.020, 241.030, 241.039, 242.105, 242.1289, 242.129, 244.264, 244.335, 244.3635, 250.145, 250.150, 268.095, 268.0978, 268.490, 268.910, 269.174, 271A.105, 281.195, 281.805, 281A.350, 281A.680, 281A.685, 281A.750, 281A.755, 281A.780, 284.4068, 284.4086, 286.110, 286.118, 287.0438, 289.025, 289.080, 289.387, 289.830, 293.4855, 293.5002, 293.503, 293.504, 293.558, 293.57697, 293.870, 293.906, 293.908, 293.909, 293.910, 293B.135, 293D.510, 331.110, 332.061, 332.351, 333.333, 333.335, 338.070, 338.1379, 338.1571, 338.1593, 338.1725, 338.1727, 348.420, 349.597, 349.775, 353.205, 353A.049, 353A.085, 353A.100, 353C.240, 353D.250, 360.240, 360.247, 360.255, 360.755, 360.889, 360.890, 360.945, 360.950, 361.044, 361.2242, 361.610, 365.138, 366.160, 368A.180, 370.257, 370.327, 372A.080, 378.290, 378.300, 379.0075, 379.008, 379.1495, 385A.830, 385B.100, 387.626, 387.631, 388.1455, 388.259, 388.501, 388.503, 388.513, 388.750, 388A.247, 388A.249, 391.033, 391.035, 391.0365, 391.120, 391.925, 392.029, 392.147, - 36th Special Session (2025) – 7 – 392.264, 392.271, 392.315, 392.317, 392.325, 392.327, 392.335, 392.850, 393.045, 394.167, 394.16975, 394.1698, 394.447, 394.460, 394.465, 396.1415, 396.1425, 396.143, 396.159, 396.3295, 396.405, 396.525, 396.535, 396.9685, 398.310, 398A.115, 408.3885, 422.2749, 422.305, 422A.342, 422A.350, 422A.6772, 425.400,0, 427A.1236, 427A.872, 427A.940, 432.028, 432.205, 432B.175, 432B.280, 432B.290, 432B.4018, 432B.407, 432B.430, 432B.560, 432B.5902, 432C.140, 432C.150, 433.534, 433A.360, 439.4941, 439.4988, 439.5282, 439.840, 439.914, 439A.116, 439A.124, 439B.2839, 439B.420, 439B.754, 439B.760, 439B.845, 440.170, 441A.195, 441A.220, 441A.230, 442.330, 442.395, 442.735, 442.774, 445A.665, 445B.570, 445B.7773, 449.209, 449.245, 449A.112, 449B.180, 449B.480, 449B.580, 450.140, 450B.188, 450B.805, 453.164, 453.720, 458.055, 458.280, 459.050, 459.3866, 459.555, 459.7056, 459.846, 463.120, 463.15993, 463.240, 463.3403, 463.3407, 463.790, 467.1005, 480.535, 480.545, 481.063, 481.091, 481.093, 482.170, 482.368, 482.5536, 483.340, 483.363, 483.575, 483.659, 483.800, 484A.469, 484B.830, 484B.833, 484E.070, 485.316, 489.431, 501.344, 503.452, 522.040, 534A.031, 561.285, 571.160, 584.655, 587.877, 598.0964, 598.098, 598A.110, 598A.420, 599B.090, 603.070, 603A.210, 604A.303, 604A.710, 604D.500, 604D.600, 612.265, 616B.012, 616B.015, 616B.315, 616B.350, 618.341, 618.425, 622.238, 622.310, 623.131, 623A.137, 624.110, 624.265, 624.327, 625.425, 625A.185, 628.418, 628B.230, 628B.760, 629.043, 629.047, 629.069, 630.133, 630.2671, 630.2672, 630.2673, 630.2687, 630.30665, 630.336, 630A.327, 632.3423, 632.405, 633.283, 633.301, 633.427, 633.4715, 633.4716, 633.4717, 633.524, 634.055, 634.1303, 634.214, 634A.169, 634A.185, 634B.730, 635.111, 635.158, 636.262, 636.342, 637.085, 637.145, 637B.192, 637B.248, 637B.288, 638.087, 638.089, 639.183, 639.2485, 639.570, 640.075, 640.152, 640.154, 640A.185, 640A.220, 640B.405, 640B.730, 640C.580, 640C.600, 640C.620, 640C.745, 640C.760, 640D.135, 640D.190, 640E.225, 640E.340, 641.090, 641.221, 641.2215, 641A.191, 641A.217, 641A.262, 641A.305, 641B.170, 641B.281, 641B.282, 641C.455, 641C.760, 641D.260, 641D.320, 642.524, 643.189, 644A.870, 645.180, 645.625, 645A.050, 645A.082, 645B.060, 645B.092, 645C.220, 645C.225, 645D.130, 645D.135, 645G.510, 645H.320, 645H.330, 647.0945, 647.0947, 648.033, 648.197, 649.065, 649.067, 652.126, 652.228, 653.900, 654.110, 656.105, 657A.510, 661.115, 665.130, 665.133, 669.275, 669.285, 669A.310, 670B.680, 671.365, 671.415, - 36th Special Session (2025) – 8 – 673.450, 673.480, 675.380, 676A.340, 676A.370, 677.243, 678A.470, 678C.800, 679B.122, 679B.124, 679B.152, 679B.159, 679B.190, 679B.285, 679B.480, 679B.690, 680A.270, 681A.440, 681B.260, 681B.410, 681B.540, 683A.0873, 685A.077, 686A.289, 688C.230, 688C.480, 688C.490, 689A.696, 692A.117, 692C.190, 692C.3507, 692C.3536, 692C.3538, 692C.354, 692C.420, 693A.480, 693A.615, 696B.550, 696C.120, 703.196, 704B.325, 706.1725, 706A.230, 710.159, 711.600, and section 9 of this act, sections 35, 38 and 41 of chapter 478, Statutes of Nevada 2011 and section 2 of chapter 391, Statutes of Nevada 2013 and unless otherwise declared by law to be confidential, all public books and public records of a governmental entity must be open at all times during office hours to inspection by any person, and may be fully copied or an abstract or memorandum may be prepared from those public books and public records.
A governmental entity that has legal custody or control of a public book or record shall not deny a request made pursuant to subsection 1 to inspect or copy or receive a copy of a public book or record on the basis that the requested public book or record contains information that is confidential if the governmental entity can redact, delete, conceal or separate, including, without limitation, electronically, the confidential information from the information included in the public book or record that is not otherwise confidential.
A governmental entity that has legal custody or control of a public book or record shall not deny a request made pursuant to record on the basis that the requested public book or record contains information that is confidential if the governmental entity can redact, delete, conceal or separate, including, without limitation, electronically, the confidential information from the information included in the public book or record that is not otherwise confidential.
or (b) Providing the public record in an electronic format or by means of an electronic medium would:
or - 36th Special Session (2025) – 9 – means of an electronic medium would:n an electronic format or by (1) Give access to proprietary software;
(1) Give access to proprietary software;
or (2) Require the production of information that is confidential and that cannot be redacted, deleted, concealed or separated from information that is not otherwise confidential.
or - *SB3_R1* – 9 – (2) Require the production of information that is confidential and that cannot be redacted, deleted, concealed or separated from information that is not otherwise confidential.
422A.190 Except as otherwise provided in section 7 of this act:
act:22A.190 Except as otherwise provided in section 7 of this 1.
1.
(c) State each address at which the text of the proposed regulation may be inspected and copied.
(c) State each address at which the text of the proposed reg(d) Be mailed to all persons who have requested in writing that they be placed upon a mailing list, which must be kept by the Administrator for that purpose.
(d) Be mailed to all persons who have requested in writing that they be placed upon a mailing list, which must be kept by the Administrator for that purpose.
4.
- 36th Special Session (2025) – 10 – 4.
A copy of the minutes or audio recordings must be made available to a member of the public upon request at no charge pursuant to NRS 241.035.
A copy of the minutes or audio request at no charge pursuant to NRS 241.035.
- *SB3_R1* – 10 – noncompliance with the procedural requirements of this section may be made more than 2 years after its effective date.
of the public upon 5.
Sec.
No objection to any regulation on the ground of noncompliance with the procedural requirements of this section may be made more than 2 years after its effective date.
14.
Secs.
14 and 15.
15.
(Deleted by amendment.) Sec.
H - *SB3_R1*
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The bill amends existing law to include provisions related to the Silver State General Assistance Program and modifies certain regulatory requirements regarding public assistance programs.

  • NRS 239.010

    Public books and public records open to inspection; confidential information in public books and records; copyrighted books and records; copies to be prepared by governmental entity and provided in electronic format unless other medium requested. → 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 239.012, public books and public records of governmental entities must be open to inspection by any person. 2. The provisions of this section do not apply to certain records made confidential by the provisions of NRS 239.011.

    This change updates the definition of public records and introduces confidentiality provisions applicable to certain records.

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  1. Chapter 1.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  4. From committee: Do pass. Declared an emergency measure under the Constitution. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. In Senate. To enrollment.

  5. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To Assembly. In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Select Committee on Health and Wellness. To committee.

  6. From printer. Read first time. To committee. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Declared an emergency measure under the Constitution. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 1.) Reprinting dispensed with. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To printer.

  7. Prefiled. Referred to Select Committee on Health and Wellness. To printer.

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