republic-os/legislation/us/states/nv/80/sb-179.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Revises provisions relating to abortions. (BDR 40-567)"
description: "AN ACT relating to abortions; revising provisions relating to informed consent to an abortion; repealing criminal penalties on certain actions relating to the termination of a pregnancy; repealing the prohibition on the excusal of a person on certain grounds from testifying as a witness in a prosecution relating to the termination of a pregnancy; and providing other matters properly relating thereto."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nv"
legislature: "Nevada Legislature"
session: "80"
identifier: "SB 179"
citation: "Nevada SB 179 (80)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["GUARDIANSHIPS", "TRUST NEVADA WOMEN ACT", "ABORTION (See also BIRTH CONTROL)", "PARENT AND CHILD", "CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS (See also specific crimes)", "MINORS", "DISTRICT COURTS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Assemblyman Alexander Assefa", "Assemblyman Howard Watts", "Assemblyman Ozzie Fumo", "Assemblyman Richard Carrillo", "Assemblyman Tyrone Thompson", "Assemblyman William McCurdy", "Assemblywoman Bea Duran", "Assemblywoman Brittney Miller", "Assemblywoman Connie Munk", "Assemblywoman Ellen Spiegel", "Assemblywoman Michelle Gorelow", "Assemblywoman Rochelle Nguyen", "Assemblywoman Sandra Jauregui", "Assemblywoman Sarah Peters", "Assemblywoman Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod", "Assemblywoman Susie Martinez", "Senator Chris Brooks", "Senator Dallas Harris", "Senator David Parks", "Senator James Ohrenschall", "Senator Joyce Woodhouse", "Senator Julia Ratti", "Senator Marilyn Dondero Loop", "Senator Melanie Scheible", "Senator Nicole Cannizzaro", "Senator Pat Spearman", "Senator Yvanna Cancela"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 12
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2019-02-18T08:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2019-05-31T07:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4d183b3a-c391-430a-9786-b955146b6aee"
source_url: "https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/80th2019/Bill/6300/Overview"
source_hash: "aa441f45a25676f901675cc89b7cdae7ab6dbc76f3839e195b0c47662346e1a8"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nv"]
---

# Nevada SB 179 (80) — Revises provisions relating to abortions. (BDR 40-567)

AN ACT relating to abortions; revising provisions relating to informed consent to an abortion; repealing criminal penalties on certain actions relating to the termination of a pregnancy; repealing the prohibition on the excusal of a person on certain grounds from testifying as a witness in a prosecution relating to the termination of a pregnancy; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/80th2019/Bills/SB/SB179.pdf)
2. **Amendment 136** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/80th2019/Bills/Amendments/A_SB179_136.pdf)
3. **Amendment 701** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/80th2019/Bills/Amendments/A_SB179_R1_701.pdf)
4. **Reprint 1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/80th2019/Bills/SB/SB179_R1.pdf)
5. **Reprint 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/80th2019/Bills/SB/SB179_R2.pdf)
6. **As Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/80th2019/Bills/SB/SB179_EN.pdf)

## Sponsors

- Assemblyman Alexander Assefa — primary (person)
- Assemblyman Howard Watts — primary (person)
- Assemblyman Ozzie Fumo — primary (person)
- Assemblyman Richard Carrillo — primary (person)
- Assemblyman Tyrone Thompson — primary (person)
- Assemblyman William McCurdy — primary (person)
- Assemblywoman Bea Duran — primary (person)
- Assemblywoman Brittney Miller — primary (person)
- Assemblywoman Connie Munk — primary (person)
- Assemblywoman Ellen Spiegel — primary (person)
- Assemblywoman Michelle Gorelow — primary (person)
- Assemblywoman Rochelle Nguyen — primary (person)
- Assemblywoman Sandra Jauregui — primary (person)
- Assemblywoman Sarah Peters — primary (person)
- Assemblywoman Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod — primary (person)
- Assemblywoman Susie Martinez — primary (person)
- Senator Chris Brooks — primary (person)
- Senator Dallas Harris — primary (person)
- Senator David Parks — primary (person)
- Senator James Ohrenschall — primary (person)
- Senator Joyce Woodhouse — primary (person)
- Senator Julia Ratti — primary (person)
- Senator Marilyn Dondero Loop — primary (person)
- Senator Melanie Scheible — primary (person)
- Senator Nicole Cannizzaro — primary (person)
- Senator Pat Spearman — primary (person)
- Senator Yvanna Cancela — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-02-18T08:00:00+00:00** Read first time. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To printer. `reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-19T08:00:00+00:00** From printer. To committee.
- **2019-04-15T07:00:00+00:00** From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 136.) To printer. `committee-passage`
- **2019-04-16T07:00:00+00:00** From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 12, Nays: 9.) To Assembly.
- **2019-04-17T07:00:00+00:00** In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To committee.
- **2019-05-16T07:00:00+00:00** From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. `committee-passage`
- **2019-05-20T07:00:00+00:00** Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 701.) To printer. `reading-2`
- **2019-05-21T07:00:00+00:00** From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 27, Nays: 13, Excused: 1, Vacant: 1.) To Senate.
- **2019-05-22T07:00:00+00:00** In Senate.
- **2019-05-24T07:00:00+00:00** Assembly Amendment No. 701 concurred in. To enrollment.
- **2019-05-28T07:00:00+00:00** Enrolled and delivered to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2019-05-31T07:00:00+00:00** Approved by the Governor. Chapter 265. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4d183b3a-c391-430a-9786-b955146b6aee`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Nevada legislature records).