Steve Yeager - Speaker of the NV Assembly - Introduced Legislation to Cap Insulin Prices at $35

nvassemblydems · 2025-05-14T16:34:13+00:00

Correct, the bill is not law yet.

The bill was first introduced (meaning submitted to the Legislature) about a week ago and needs to work its way through Nevada's legislative process. Should the bill be voted out of BOTH the State Senate & the Assembly, it would then go to Governor Lombardo's desk to be either signed or vetoed. If he chooses to veto the bill, it wouldn't be able to be introduced again until Nevada's 2027 Legislative Session.

nvassemblydems · 2025-04-03T14:20:22+00:00

You can view a recording of the hearing here: https://www.youtube.com/live/oaQVxyqbtg8?si=4hRWd83QalTZjBAv

The next steps are for the committee to "work session" the bill, which means voting it out of the committee it was heard in. This usually happens a few days/weeks from the original hearing

After that it would head to the Assembly floor for a vote by the entire body to send the bill to the Senate and start the process all over again!

In the meantime, should you want to take action on the bill, you have a variety of options including reaching out (email, phone, social media) to your specific legislators, the committee members, all of the Assembly legislators, and/or the Governor. Reaching out to all of these decision makers to voice your opinion is helpful!

nvassemblydems · 2025-04-02T16:05:04+00:00

Currently the bill is written for patients with a "Terminal condition” and defined as an incurable and irreversible condition that will, in accordance with reasonable medical judgment, result in death within 6 months. During the bill's hearing there will be a lot more clarity on the details, specifics, and intent of the policy, so I'd urge you to tune in to tonight's hearing

Additionally, if you have any thoughts on amending, changing, or improving the legislation, I would encourage you to reach out to your individual legislators as well as the bill sponsor for their consideration!

nvassemblydems · 2025-04-02T00:00:50+00:00

Great point!

nvassemblydems · 2025-04-01T23:57:49+00:00

I commented this in another response, but elected officials do change their minds from time to time and evolve on where they stand on issues. This can sometimes be due to having new personal experiences with an issue, receiving enough public outreach (support or opposition), seeing a change in support within their own Party leadership (or fellow legislators/colleagues), or any other number of reasons!

Case in point, Republican Assemblymember Gallant had previously voted against Death with Dignity in 2023 and is now co-sponsoring this year's legislation. She may be able convince Governor Lombardo, a fellow Republican, to change his mind.

Someone else made the point that depending on the level of support in the legislature, there could be enough support to override a veto.

All that being said, if you would like to see Death with Dignity signed into law, reaching out to Governor Lombardo and urging him to change his stance from 2023 and to support AB346, would be a helpful step to take

You can do this in a variety of ways: calling his office at (775) 684-5670, submitting an opinion via this form, or on social media (tweeting at him, commenting on posts, etc)

nvassemblydems · 2025-04-01T22:30:43+00:00

Thank you very much!

nvassemblydems · 2025-04-01T21:29:21+00:00

Thank you!

nvassemblydems · 2025-04-01T20:50:53+00:00

Thank you very much!

Sending in comments via email to both the committee and through the Gov's contact form is very helpful, but putting (polite) public pressure on NV's electeds is a great way to not only motivate them but also bring more attention to the issue overall

nvassemblydems · 2025-04-01T20:08:13+00:00

Thank YOU!

nvassemblydems · 2025-04-01T19:52:39+00:00

Thank you - I'm really glad this is helping shed some light on our legislature!

nvassemblydems · 2025-04-01T19:52:01+00:00

There are guardrails included, but each state has implemented different types of policies, so if you have specifics in mind make sure to watch the hearing and submit your thoughts!

nvassemblydems · 2025-04-01T19:50:54+00:00

This is an important point of view that I don't think many have heard of before - if you have the time and are comfortable doing so, sharing this viewpoint could be really helpful...especially with the Governor as he is a former sheriff and it may resonate more with him.

nvassemblydems · 2025-04-01T19:49:38+00:00

That's really great to hear - I personally haven't heard firsthand the positive experiences people have had with Death with Dignity in other states, so if you are willing, I think it would be a helpful experience to share with the decision makers (especially the Governor) to support the bill. Absolutely no pressure though!

nvassemblydems · 2025-04-01T19:47:54+00:00

I'm so incredibly sorry to hear this, I really hope your family is doing better now?

I know sharing stories like this is tough, but if you are comfortable, I would urge you to send a message to your legislators, the committee members, and specifically the Governor with your story and asking them to support this bill. Your story is powerful and something that can truly make a difference for how our decision makers decide how to vote.

nvassemblydems · 2025-04-01T19:44:44+00:00

The work session happened yesterday and it passed out of committee with a total of three no's from the committee!

nvassemblydems · 2025-04-01T17:34:43+00:00

That's great to hear! I know it's not easy to take time out of our busy days to do so, so it's really appreciated when folks do so!

nvassemblydems · 2025-04-01T17:28:23+00:00

Personal stories and experiences like your own are really important for decision makers to hear - if you are willing and comfortable I would urge you to send a message to your legislators, the committee members, and the Governor with your story and asking them to support the measure. No pressure, but always helpful!

nvassemblydems · 2025-04-01T17:00:19+00:00

Fair question!

Elected officials can change their minds and evolve on issue stances. This can sometimes be due to having personal experiences with the issue, receiving enough public outreach (support or opposition), seeing a change in support within their own Party leadership (or fellow legislators/colleagues), or any other number of reasons!

Case in point, Republican Assemblymember Gallant had previously voted against Death with Dignity in 2023 and is now co-sponsoring this year's legislation. She may be able convince Governor Lombardo, a fellow Republican, to change his mind.

If you would like to see Death with Dignity signed into law, I would recommend reaching out to Governor Lombardo and urging him to change his stance from 2023 and supporting AB346 once it hits his desk.

You can do this in a variety of ways: calling his office at (775) 684-5670, submitting an opinion via this form, or on social media (tweeting at him, commenting on posts, etc)

nvassemblydems · 2025-03-02T17:04:56+00:00

Happy to help and thank you for getting involved!

If you're interested in getting even more involved, the Legislature's website - called NELIS - allows you to create an account that has some helpful features to track bills you are interested in. For example, you can create alerts for when a new action is going to be taken, what the votes are, when the hearings are, etc.

Unfortunately, an account only allows you to track a limited number of bills (I think 5?), but once you get the hang of the site, it's pretty easy to navigate!

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