These three bills could affect Nevada women’s rights in 2025

From ensuring incarcerated women get their necessary health care to advocating for survivors, just a glimpse of the 2025 Nevada legislative session’s bills on reproductive and women’s rights.

Every two years, the Nevada legislature holds a 120-day long legislative session in Carson City, where bills are introduced to make laws or amend existing ones. In recent years, Nevada lawmakers have introduced bills protecting reproductive rights as neighboring states have limited it. 

The Legislature, which consists of 63 elected members in the Senate and Assembly, begins its next session on Feb. 3 but bills are already being introduced and many are already being discussed. 

Here are some of the pre-filed bills that focus on reproductive rights, parenthood, and survivors’ rights to watch out for. There are more bill drafts that mention women’s rights, but are not yet available to view on the Legislature’s website. 

Keep in mind that these are just proposals and will have to go through a hearing and votes in both the Senate and Assembly and be approved by the governor in order to become a law. 

AB25 

This bill would require the Department of Corrections to provide incarcerated women with necessary medical and behavioral health care services, including pelvic examinations, mammograms, and follow-up care as needed.

The existing law only requires a pelvic examination and mammogram annually. Feminine hygiene products are also already required by the existing law to be accessible and at no cost.

AB6

This bill looks to establish the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Treatment Assistance Program within the state’s Division of Aging and Disability Services, which would provide services and treatment for babies and children (up to 13 years-old) diagnosed with FASD. 

If passed, the program would develop individualized treatment plans for participants that are cost-effective and proven. The program would also have classes for parents and guardians on FASD and how to better support the child.

AB45

If passed, AB45 would update the existing Committee on Domestic Violence to include sexual assault — renaming it to the Committee on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, and expanding their duties to cover the issue. 

If passed, the committee would review and make recommendations based on the effectiveness of the statewide program for tracking sexual assault forensic evidence kits.

Existing law authorizes the Ombudsman for Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and  Human Trafficking to spend money in the state’s account for Programs Related to Domestic Violence for trainings, helping survivors, and educating the public, but the bill expands the fund’s use to sexual assault as well.