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NevadaAB3583rd Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET
AN ACT relating to crimes; establishing the preferred manner of referring to items or materials that depict or describe a minor engaging in certain sexual conduct; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Sponsored By: Assembly Committee on Judiciary
Signed by Governor
BDR 15-448
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 2 costs, 1 mixed.
Stricter records and registry rules for child sex crimes
Crimes involving child sexual abuse material are now clearly counted as sexual or violent offenses in Nevada law. People convicted of these crimes cannot get their records sealed. When the crime is against a child, they are Tier II offenders, with added registration and monitoring duties. The updated sexual‑offense definitions apply across systems that use those terms.
More help for child sexual abuse victims
Children used in creating child sexual abuse material are legally treated as victims. Their medical and mental‑health needs count as personal injury for compensation. They can apply for victim compensation any time before age 21. Restitution and victim‑compensation rules now clearly cover these crimes. Victims and witnesses can ask to be told about release, bail, and case outcomes; prisons must give release notices when asked and addresses are current. In juvenile cases, victims and parents or guardians get required notices. Courts must not order psychological exams of victims or witnesses in these cases, except as allowed by law.
Tougher probation and parole for online sex crimes
For listed sexual offenses, including child sexual abuse material, a court cannot grant probation or suspend a sentence unless an evaluation or qualified report says the person is not high risk. If probation is granted for certain internet‑related crimes, the court must ban owning or using computers and the Internet, with narrow exceptions. The parole board must also impose a no‑computer and no‑Internet condition for these crimes, with the same narrow exceptions.
Tougher checks for staff around kids
The law strengthens background checks for people who work with children. Facilities must get criminal history reports, take fingerprints, and send them to the state and FBI. No employee may be alone with a child until the check is done. Employees are rechecked at least every 5 years. Agencies can share fingerprint info, and the state must quickly forward FBI reports. Facilities may charge employees the reasonable cost of the investigation. The checks cover crimes involving child sexual abuse material, and similar rules apply to foster care, child care, child welfare, juvenile facilities, and juvenile justice staff. Charges count as “pending” from arrest until the case is decided or dropped.
Use child sexual abuse material in Nevada law
Nevada law now prefers the term “child sexual abuse material” and describes minors as victims. Statutes and regulations replace older phrases like “child pornography” where possible. These drafting rules apply across laws and agency rules. The act takes effect upon passage and approval.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Assembly Committee on Judiciary
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 5/23/2025
Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint)
Yes: 20 • No: 0
House vote • 4/15/2025
Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint)
Yes: 42 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Chapter 141.
5/30/2025legislatureApproved by the Governor.
5/30/2025legislatureEnrolled and delivered to Governor.
5/27/2025legislatureIn Assembly. To enrollment.
5/26/2025HouseRead third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Assembly.
5/23/2025SenateTaken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
5/22/2025SenateTaken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
5/21/2025SenateTaken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
5/20/2025SenateTaken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
5/19/2025SenateRead third time.
5/19/2025SenateRead second time.
5/16/2025SenateFrom committee: Do pass.
5/15/2025SenateRead first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee.
4/16/2025SenateIn Senate.
4/15/2025SenateRead third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.
4/15/2025HouseFrom printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.
4/15/2025HouseRead second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 63.) To printer.
4/14/2025HouseFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.
4/10/2025HouseNotice of eligibility for exemption.
2/12/2025HouseRead first time. To committee.
2/4/2025HouseFrom printer.
11/19/2024HousePrefiled. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To printer.
11/15/2024House
Bill Text
As Enrolled
As Introduced
Reprint 1
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