Nevada legislation · 83rd Legislature (2025)
Nevada AB244: Enacts prohibitions relating to the use of disposable foodware containers containing polystyrene foam by certain food dispensing
Status: Vetoed, June 3, 2025
Enacts prohibitions relating to the use of disposable foodware containers containing polystyrene foam by certain food dispensing establishments. (BDR 40-685)
What the bill says
An act relating to food dispensing establishments; prohibiting certain food dispensing establishments from selling, preparing, providing or transporting food or beverages using disposable foodware containers made from polystyrene foam; providing civil penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Legislative Counsel's Digest: Existing law establishes various requirements for food establishments…
From the enrolled text, May 22, 2025:
AN ACT relating to food dispensing establishments; prohibiting certain food dispensing establishments from selling, preparing, providing or transporting food or beverages using disposable foodware containers made from polystyrene foam; providing civil penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Legislative Counsel's Digest: Existing law establishes various requirements for food establishments. (Chapter 446 of NRS) Beginning on October 1, 2025, section 3 of this bill: (1) prohibits a food dispensing establishment with 10 or more locations doing business in this State which offer a menu of substantially similar items from selling, preparing, providing or transporting food or beverages using a disposable foodware container that is made wholly or partially from polystyrene foam; and (2) makes a willful and knowing violation of this prohibition subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $100 per day for each day upon which such a violation occurs. Section 3 exempts from this prohibition a food dispensing establishment that is part of a business that has less than 10 locations in this State, unless the food dispensing establishment has 1 or more locations doing business in states other than Nevada which have prohibited the use of disposable foodware containers made wholly or partially from polystyrene foam. If, before October 1, 2025, an owner or operator of a food dispensing establishment purchased disposable foodware containers made wholly …
Sponsors
- Venicia Considine (D, 18) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (No further action taken.)
- : Vetoed by the Governor. Returned to Assembly with Governor's veto message.
- : Enrolled and delivered to Governor.
- : In Assembly. To enrollment.
- : Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 16, Nays: 4, Excused: 1.) To Assembly.
- : Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
- : Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
- : Read second time.
- : From committee: Do pass.
- : Read first time. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To committee.
Votes
- Senate (1st Reprint) (May 21, 2025): 16 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Assembly (1st Reprint) (April 17, 2025): 36 yea, 6 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is AB244?
- AB244 is a bill in the Nevada Legislature (83rd Legislature (2025)): Enacts prohibitions relating to the use of disposable foodware containers containing polystyrene foam by certain food dispensing.
- What does AB244 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to food dispensing establishments; prohibiting certain food dispensing establishments from selling, preparing, providing or transporting food or beverages using disposable foodware containers made from polystyrene foam; providing civil penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Legislative Counsel's Digest: Existing law establishes various requirements for food establishments…
- What is the status of AB244?
- Vetoed as of June 3, 2025. Latest action: (No further action taken.) (June 3, 2025).
- Who sponsored AB244?
- Venicia Considine (D, 18).
- Where is the official record for AB244?
- On the Nevada Legislature website: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/83rd2025/Bill/12274/Overview
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