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 600.
Sponsorship
Natha Anderson (D); Venicia Considine (D)
Roll-call summary
| Vote | Count |
|---|---|
| Yea | 112 |
| Nay | 1 |
Party breakdown
| Party | Yea | Nay |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 112 | 1 |
Per-legislator votes
| Legislator | Party | Vote | Chamber | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Ford | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, May 20, 2013 |
| Aaron Ford | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 23, 2017 |
| Brittney Miller | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Brittney Miller | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 23, 2019 |
| Brittney Miller | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2017 |
| Brittney Miller | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Thursday, June 1, 2023 |
| Cecelia Gonzalez | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Cecelia Gonzalez | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Thursday, June 1, 2023 |
| Cinthia Moore | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Daniele Monroe-Moreno | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Daniele Monroe-Moreno | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 23, 2019 |
| Daniele Monroe-Moreno | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2017 |
| Daniele Monroe-Moreno | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Thursday, June 1, 2023 |
| David Orentlicher | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| David Orentlicher | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Thursday, June 1, 2023 |
| Dina Neal | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Dina Neal | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Thursday, April 18, 2013 |
| Dina Neal | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2017 |
| Dina Neal | Democratic Party | Nay | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 23, 2019 |
| Dina Neal | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 25, 2011 |
| Dina Neal | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Monday, June 5, 2023 |
| Duy Nguyen | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Duy Nguyen | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Thursday, June 1, 2023 |
| Edgar Flores | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Edgar Flores | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 23, 2019 |
| Edgar Flores | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2017 |
| Edgar Flores | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Monday, June 5, 2023 |
| Elaine Marzola | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Elaine Marzola | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Thursday, June 1, 2023 |
| Erica Mosca | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Erica Mosca | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Thursday, June 1, 2023 |
| Erica Roth | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Fabian Donate | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Fabian Donate | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Monday, June 5, 2023 |
| 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 |
| Howard Watts III | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 23, 2019 |
| Howard Watts III | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Thursday, June 1, 2023 |
| James Ohrenschall | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2017 |
| James Ohrenschall | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Thursday, April 18, 2013 |
| James Ohrenschall | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (3rd Reprint) | Thursday, April 16, 2009 |
| James Ohrenschall | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| James Ohrenschall | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 25, 2011 |
| James Ohrenschall | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Monday, June 5, 2023 |
| Joseph 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 |
| Julie Pazina | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Monday, June 5, 2023 |
| Linda Hunt | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Marilyn Dondero Loop | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Thursday, April 18, 2013 |
| Marilyn Dondero Loop | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (3rd Reprint) | Thursday, April 16, 2009 |
| Marilyn Dondero Loop | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Marilyn Dondero Loop | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 25, 2011 |
| Marilyn Dondero Loop | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Monday, June 5, 2023 |
| Marilyn Kirkpatrick | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Thursday, April 18, 2013 |
| Marilyn Kirkpatrick | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (3rd Reprint) | Thursday, April 16, 2009 |
| Marilyn Kirkpatrick | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 25, 2011 |
| Max Carter II | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Max Carter II | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Thursday, June 1, 2023 |
| Melanie Scheible | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Melanie Scheible | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Monday, June 5, 2023 |
| Natha Anderson | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Natha Anderson | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Thursday, June 1, 2023 |
| Nicole Cannizzaro | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Nicole Cannizzaro | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 23, 2017 |
| Nicole Cannizzaro | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Monday, June 5, 2023 |
| Olivia Diaz | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Thursday, April 18, 2013 |
| Olivia Diaz | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2017 |
| Olivia Diaz | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 25, 2011 |
| Reuben D'Silva | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Reuben D'Silva | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Thursday, June 1, 2023 |
| Richard Daly | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Thursday, April 18, 2013 |
| Richard Daly | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Richard Daly | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2017 |
| Richard Daly | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 23, 2019 |
| Richard Daly | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 25, 2011 |
| Richard Daly | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Monday, June 5, 2023 |
| Richard Segerblom | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (3rd Reprint) | Thursday, April 16, 2009 |
| Richard Segerblom | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, May 20, 2013 |
| Richard Segerblom | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Wednesday, May 25, 2011 |
| Richard Segerblom | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 23, 2017 |
| Roberta Lange | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Roberta Lange | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Monday, June 5, 2023 |
| Rochelle Nguyen | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (1st Reprint) | Monday, June 2, 2025 |
| Rochelle Nguyen | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 23, 2019 |
| Rochelle Nguyen | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (2nd Reprint) | Monday, June 5, 2023 |
| Sandra Jauregui | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Sandra Jauregui | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 23, 2019 |
| Sandra Jauregui | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2017 |
| Sandra Jauregui | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Thursday, June 1, 2023 |
| Selena La Rue Hatch | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Selena La Rue Hatch | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Thursday, June 1, 2023 |
| Selena Torres | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Selena Torres | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 23, 2019 |
| Selena Torres | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Thursday, June 1, 2023 |
| Shea Backus | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Shea Backus | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 23, 2019 |
| Shea Backus | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Thursday, June 1, 2023 |
| Shondra Summers-Armstrong | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Thursday, June 1, 2023 |
| Steve Yeager | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Steve Yeager | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 23, 2019 |
| Steve Yeager | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2017 |
| Steve Yeager | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Thursday, June 1, 2023 |
| Steven Horsford | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (3rd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 12, 2009 |
| Steven Horsford | Democratic Party | Yea | Senate (3rd Reprint) | Sunday, June 5, 2011 |
| 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 |
| Tracy Brown-May | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Thursday, June 1, 2023 |
| Venicia Considine | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| Venicia Considine | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Thursday, June 1, 2023 |
| Venise Karris | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (2nd Reprint) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
| William McCurdy II | Democratic Party | Yea | Assembly (1st Reprint) | Tuesday, April 25, 2017 |
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) | ||
| (unnamed) | ||
| (unnamed) |
Submitted (2)
| Document type | Submitted by | File |
|---|---|---|
| Assemblymember Venicia Considine | ||
| Assemblymember Venicia Considine |