AB259 · NV 83rd Session
AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting certain actions related to pricing and reimbursement for certain drugs; creating a cause of action for violating such prohibitions; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Close title AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting certain actio
Fiscal effect: state
Outcome: Passed both chambers — last vote Senate (1st Reprint): Passed on 2025-06-02
NV Legislature 83rd Session bill, aggregated from roll-call votes across the seated state legislators in this dataset. Bill ID 12296.
Sponsorship
Natha Anderson (D); Venicia Considine (D)
Roll-call summary
| Vote | Count |
|---|---|
| Yea | 40 |
| Nay | 23 |
Party breakdown
| Party | Yea | Nay |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 39 | 0 |
| Republican Party | 0 | 23 |
| Unspecified | 1 | 0 |
Per-legislator votes
| Legislator | Party | Vote | Chamber | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brittney Miller | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Cecelia González | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Cinthia Zermeño Moore | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Daniele Monroe-Moreno | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| David Orentlicher | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Dina Neal | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Duy Nguyen | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Edgar Flores | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Elaine Marzola | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Erica Mosca | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Erica Roth | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Fabian Doñate | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Hanadi Nadeem | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Heather Goulding | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Howard Watts III | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| James Ohrenschall | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Joe Dalia | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Jovan Jackson | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Julie Pazina | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Linda Hunt | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Marilyn Dondero Loop | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Max Carter II | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Melanie Scheible | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Michelee "Shelly" Cruz-Crawford | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Natha Anderson | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Nicole Cannizzaro | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Reuben D'Silva | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Roberta Lange | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Rochelle Nguyen | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Sandra Jauregui | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Selena La Rue Hatch | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Selena Torres-Fossett | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Shea Backus | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Skip Daly | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Steve Yeager | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Tanya Flanagan | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Tracy Brown-May | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Venicia Considine | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Venise Karris | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Alexis Hansen | Republican Party | Nay | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Bert Gurr | Republican Party | Nay | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Brian Hibbetts | Republican Party | Nay | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Carrie Ann Buck | Republican Party | Nay | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Danielle Gallant | Republican Party | Nay | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Gregory Hafen II | Republican Party | Nay | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Gregory Koenig | Republican Party | Nay | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Heidi Kasama | Republican Party | Nay | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Ira Hansen | Republican Party | Nay | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Jeff Stone | Republican Party | Nay | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Jill Dickman | Republican Party | Nay | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| John Ellison | Republican Party | Nay | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| John Steinbeck | Republican Party | Nay | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Ken Gray | Republican Party | Nay | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Lisa Cole | Republican Party | Nay | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Lisa Krasner | Republican Party | Nay | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Lori Rogich | Republican Party | Nay | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Melissa Hardy | Republican Party | Nay | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| PK O'Neill | Republican Party | Nay | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Rebecca Edgeworth | Republican Party | Nay | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Rich DeLong | Republican Party | Nay | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Robin Titus | Republican Party | Nay | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Toby Yurek | Republican Party | Nay | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Angela Taylor | Unspecified | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
Bill history (15 actions)
Chronological legislative actions taken on this bill, sourced from NELIS. Journal links open the daily Assembly or Senate journal PDF where the action was recorded — public record per NRS 218D.
| Date | Action | Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2025 | Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To printer. | Assembly Journal |
| Feb 20, 2025 | From printer. To committee. | |
| Mar 10, 2025 | Notice of eligibility for exemption. | Assembly Journal |
| Apr 16, 2025 | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. | Assembly Journal |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 156.) Taken from General File. Rereferred to Committee on Ways and Means. Exemption effective. To printer. | Assembly Journal |
| Apr 22, 2025 | From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee. | |
| May 27, 2025 | From committee: Do pass, as amended. Placed on General File. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. Preamble adopted. (Yeas: 27, Nays: 15.) To Senate. | Assembly Journal |
| May 28, 2025 | In Senate. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Finance. To committee. | Senate Journal |
| May 30, 2025 | From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. | Senate Journal |
| May 31, 2025 | Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. | Senate Journal |
| Jun 01, 2025 | Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. | Senate Journal |
| Jun 02, 2025 | Read third time. Passed. Title approved. Preamble adopted. (Yeas: 13, Nays: 8.) To Assembly. | Senate Journal |
| Jun 04, 2025 | In Assembly. To enrollment. | |
| Jun 06, 2025 | Enrolled and delivered to Governor. | |
| Jun 12, 2025 | Vetoed by the Governor. |
Exhibits, testimony & documents (10 on file)
Exhibits, testimony, amendments, and supporting documents collected by the NV Legislature on this bill. Submissions are public record per NRS 218D. Sources cite back to NELIS.
Amendment (1)
| Document type | Submitted by | File |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment | Assemblymember Venicia Considine |
Opposition (7)
| Document type | Submitted by | File |
|---|---|---|
| Letter | Biotechnology Innovation Organization | |
| Letter | Ranier Simons, Director of State Policy, PDABs Community Access National Network (CANN) | |
| Letter | EACH/PIC Coalition | |
| Letter | William S. Reid, Vice-President, State Government Affairs, Lilly Corporation | |
| (unnamed) | ||
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| (unnamed) |
Submitted (2)
| Document type | Submitted by | File |
|---|---|---|
| Assemblymember Venicia Considine | ||
| Assemblymember Venicia Considine |