SB 280 — Makes an appropriation to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, School of Dental Medicine for cleft and craniofacial health care. (BDR S-746)
Last action — Approved by the Governor. Chapter 446.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed Assembly
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 05, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Joe Lombardo (Republican) on June 09, 2025.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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21 sponsors
7 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (15 D · 6 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
41 added · 57 removed41 line(s) added, 57 removed.
EXEMPTSenate (ReprintedBill withNo. amendments adopted on May 27, 2025) FIRST REPRINT S.B.
280280–Senators SENATENguyen, BPazina, ILLNSteinbeck, O.Titus;
280–SENATORSCannizzaro, NCruz-Crawford, GUYENDaly, ,Doñate, PAZINA,Dondero STEINBECKLoop, ,Flores, THansen, ITUS;Krasner, Ohrenschall, Scheible and Taylor Joint Sponsors:
CANNIZZAROAssemblymembers ,Torres-Fossett, CRUZDickman, -CRAWFORDNguyen; , DALY , DOÑATE , D ONDERO LOOP , FLORES , HANSEN , K RASNER , O HRENSCHALL , CHEIBLE AND T AYLOR M ARCH 5, 2025 ____________ JOINTSPONSORS :
SSEMBLYMEMBERSD’Silva, TORRESEdgeworth -FOSSETT,and DWatts ICKMANCHAPTER.......... , GUYEN ;
D’ILVAAN ,ACT DGEWORTH AND W ATTS ____________ Referred to Committee on Finance SUMMARY—Makes an appropriation to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, School of Dental Medicine for the creation of a cleft and craniofacial healthmedical care.team;
(BDR S-746) 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.
AN ACT making an appropriation to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, School of Dental Medicine for the creation of a cleft and craniofacial medical team;
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, School of Dental Medicine the sum of $1,314,000 for the creation of a cleft and craniofacial medical team.
and - *SB280_R1* – 2 – (2) If the team determines there is a need and that resources are available, at least 8 hours for at least 2 days each month;
and (2) If the team determines that resources are available, children with special needs who are at least 3 years of age but less than 18 years of age;
Any remaining balance of an appropriation made by this section must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2027, by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose afterafterpriated September 17, 2027, by either the entity to which the money was - 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 17, 2027.
H~~~~~ 25 - *SB280_R1*83rd Session (2025)
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- Reprint 1 View text pdf
- Introduced As Introduced pdf
Amendments
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Action History
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Approved by the Governor. Chapter 446.
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Enrolled and delivered to Governor.
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To enrollment.
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In Senate.
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Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.
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From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time.
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From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Assembly. In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. To committee.
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From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 846.) To printer.
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From printer. To committee. Notice of exemption.
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Read first time. Referred to Committee on Finance. To printer.
Sponsors
- Howard Watts · Cosponsor
- Rebecca Edgeworth · Cosponsor
- Reuben D'Silva · Cosponsor
- Angela D. Taylor · Cosponsor
- Melanie Scheible · Cosponsor
- James Ohrenschall · Cosponsor
- Lisa Krasner · Cosponsor
- Ira Hansen · Cosponsor
- Edgar Flores · Cosponsor
- Marilyn Dondero Loop · Cosponsor
- Fabian Doñate · Cosponsor
- Skip Daly · Cosponsor
- Nicole J. Cannizzaro · Cosponsor
- Duy Nguyen · Primary
- Jill Dickman · Primary
- Selena Torres-Fossett · Primary
- Robin L. Titus · Primary
- John C. Steinbeck · Primary
- Julie Pazina · Primary
- Rochelle T. Nguyen · Primary
- Michelee "Shelly" Cruz-Crawford · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →7 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 46 not signed on
Sponsors (7)
- Nguyen, Duy Democratic
- Dickman, Jill Republican
- Torres-Fossett, Selena Democratic
- Titus, Robin L. Republican
- Steinbeck, John C. Republican
- Pazina, Julie Democratic
- Nguyen, Rochelle T. Democratic
Co-sponsors (14)
- Watts, Howard Democratic
- Edgeworth, Rebecca Republican
- D'Silva, Reuben Democratic
- Taylor, Angela D. Democratic
- Scheible, Melanie Democratic
- Ohrenschall, James Democratic
- Krasner, Lisa Republican
- Hansen, Ira Republican
- Flores, Edgar Democratic
- Dondero Loop, Marilyn Democratic
- Doñate, Fabian Democratic
- Daly, Skip Democratic
- Cannizzaro, Nicole J. Democratic
- Cruz-Crawford, Michelee "Shelly" Democratic
Not signed on (46)
46 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 46 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (42)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| OâNeill, PK | — | Yea |
| Anderson, Natha C. | Democratic | Yea |
| Backus, Shea M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Brown-May, Tracy | Democratic | Yea |
| Carter, Max E., II | Democratic | Yea |
| Considine, Venicia | Democratic | Yea |
| D'Silva, Reuben | Democratic | Yea |
| Dalia, Joe | Democratic | Yea |
| Flanagan, Tanya P. | Democratic | Yea |
| González, Cecelia | Democratic | Yea |
| Goulding, Heather | Democratic | Yea |
| Hunt, Linda F. | Democratic | Yea |
| Jackson, Jovan A. | Democratic | Yea |
| Jauregui, Sandra | Democratic | Yea |
| Karris, Venise | Democratic | Yea |
| La Rue Hatch, Selena | Democratic | Yea |
| Marzola, Elaine H. | Democratic | Yea |
| Miller, Brittney M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Monroe-Moreno, Daniele | Democratic | Yea |
| Moore, Cinthia Zermeño | Democratic | Yea |
| Mosca, Erica | Democratic | Yea |
| Nadeem, Hanadi | Democratic | Yea |
| Nguyen, Duy | Democratic | Yea |
| Orentlicher, David | Democratic | Yea |
| Roth, Erica P. | Democratic | Yea |
| Torres-Fossett, Selena | Democratic | Yea |
| Watts, Howard | Democratic | Yea |
| Yeager, Steve | Democratic | Yea |
| Cole, Lisa K. | Republican | Yea |
| DeLong, Rich | Republican | Yea |
| Dickman, Jill | Republican | Yea |
| Edgeworth, Rebecca | Republican | Yea |
| Gallant, Danielle | Republican | Yea |
| Gray, Ken | Republican | Yea |
| Gurr, Bert K. | Republican | Yea |
| Hafen, Gregory T., II | Republican | Yea |
| Hansen, Alexis M. | Republican | Yea |
| Hardy, Melissa R.. | Republican | Yea |
| Hibbetts, Brian | Republican | Yea |
| Kasama, Heidi | Republican | Yea |
| Koenig, Gregory S. | Republican | Yea |
| Yurek, Toby | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (21)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Cannizzaro, Nicole J. | Democratic | Yea |
| Cruz-Crawford, Michelee "Shelly" | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Daly, Skip | Democratic | Yea |
| Dondero Loop, Marilyn | Democratic | Yea |
| Doñate, Fabian | Democratic | Yea |
| Flores, Edgar | Democratic | Yea |
| Lange, Roberta | Democratic | Yea |
| Neal, Dina | Democratic | Yea |
| Nguyen, Rochelle T. | Democratic | Yea |
| Ohrenschall, James | Democratic | Yea |
| Pazina, Julie | Democratic | Yea |
| Scheible, Melanie | Democratic | Yea |
| Taylor, Angela D. | Democratic | Yea |
| Buck, Carrie Ann | Republican | Yea |
| Ellison, John | Republican | Yea |
| Hansen, Ira | Republican | Yea |
| Krasner, Lisa | Republican | Yea |
| Rogich, Lori | Republican | Yea |
| Steinbeck, John C. | Republican | Yea |
| Stone, Jeff | Republican | Yea |
| Titus, Robin L. | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 280?
- SB 280 is sponsored by Watts, Howard (Democratic), Edgeworth, Rebecca (Republican), D'Silva, Reuben (Democratic), Taylor, Angela D. (Democratic), Scheible, Melanie (Democratic), Ohrenschall, James (Democratic), Krasner, Lisa (Republican), Hansen, Ira (Republican), Flores, Edgar (Democratic), Dondero Loop, Marilyn (Democratic), Doñate, Fabian (Democratic), Daly, Skip (Democratic), Cannizzaro, Nicole J. (Democratic), Nguyen, Duy (Democratic), Dickman, Jill (Republican), Torres-Fossett, Selena (Democratic), Titus, Robin L. (Republican), Steinbeck, John C. (Republican), Pazina, Julie (Democratic), Nguyen, Rochelle T. (Democratic), and Cruz-Crawford, Michelee "Shelly" (Democratic).
- What is the current status of SB 280?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 05, 2025. Enacted.
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