Nevada legislation · 83rd Legislature (2025)
Nevada SB297: Revises provisions relating to periods of observance. (BDR 19-803)
Status: Signed into law, June 3, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to periods of observance; designating the month of October of each year as "Menopause Awareness Month" in this State; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Legislative Counsel's Digest: Under existing law, certain days, weeks and months of observance are recognized in this State. (NRS 236.018-236.095) Section 3 of this bill designates the month of October of each year as "Menopause Awareness Month" in the State of Nevada and requires the Governor to issue annually a proclamation encouraging the observance of this month…
From the enrolled text, May 23, 2025:
AN ACT relating to periods of observance; designating the month of October of each year as "Menopause Awareness Month" in this State; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Legislative Counsel's Digest: Under existing law, certain days, weeks and months of observance are recognized in this State. (NRS 236.018-236.095) Section 3 of this bill designates the month of October of each year as "Menopause Awareness Month" in the State of Nevada and requires the Governor to issue annually a proclamation encouraging the observance of this month. EXPLANATION - Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Chapter 236 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto the provisions set forth as sections 2 and 3 of this act. Sec. 2. (Deleted by amendment.) Sec. 3. 1. The month of October of each year is designated as "Menopause Awareness Month" in this State. 2. The Governor shall issue annually a proclamation encouraging the observance of Menopause Awareness Month. The proclamation must, without limitation, call upon news media, health care providers, educators, nonprofit groups and foundations, appropriate governmental officers and other public and private entities to: (a) Bring to the attention of the residents of this …
Sponsors
- (D, 3) · primary sponsor