NevadaAB46783rd Regular Session (2025)House

AN ACT relating to mental health; authorizing the creation of a facility for the treatment of incompetent defendants within certain county jails or detention facilities; authorizing the establishment of a program to provide certain services to an incompetent defendant outside of a forensic facility; requiring a clinical review to determine the appropriate placement of an incompetent defendant; requiring the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services to immediately accept placement of a child in a division facility when a juvenile court orders such acceptance of the child; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Sponsored By: Erica P. Roth (Democratic), Steve Yeager (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

BDR 14-842

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Faster placement for court-ordered youth treatment

When a juvenile court orders a child into a Division treatment facility, the facility must accept the child right away. If that site is not the best fit, the Division helps the court find a better one and treats the child there in the meantime. This requirement is in effect now.

New treatment placements for incompetent defendants

Beginning January 1, 2026, the state can set up competency treatment inside county jails in counties with 100,000 or more people, if money is available and the sheriff agrees. The Administrator can also offer competency treatment and reintegration in the community, outside secure hospitals. After the court commits a person, the Administrator must do a clinical review and choose the placement; a contractor that runs a jail program cannot do this review. If the judge finds the person incompetent and dangerous, the sheriff must deliver the person for treatment at the chosen place, and the court can order involuntary medication to restore competency. When the judge later finds the person competent, the person returns for trial and is discharged from jail‑based or community competency treatment.

Civilian competency rules cover military cases

Beginning January 1, 2026, if you are found incompetent under military law, Nevada’s civilian competency rules apply to your case. The military convening authority acts as the court for these steps. If you leave military jurisdiction, a state trial court uses the same powers.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Erica P. Roth

    Democratic • House

  • Steve Yeager

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Rochelle T. Nguyen

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 62 • No: 0

Senate vote • 6/2/2025

Final Passage - Senate (2nd Reprint)

Yes: 20 • No: 0

House vote • 5/30/2025

Final Passage - Assembly (2nd Reprint)

Yes: 42 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 476.

    6/11/2025legislature
  2. Approved by the Governor.

    6/10/2025legislature
  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

    6/6/2025legislature
  4. In Assembly. To enrollment.

    6/4/2025House
  5. To Assembly.

    6/2/2025Senate
  6. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.)

    6/2/2025Senate
  7. Read second time.

    6/1/2025Senate
  8. Placed on Second Reading File.

    6/1/2025Senate
  9. From committee: Do pass.

    6/1/2025Senate
  10. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Finance. To committee.

    5/31/2025Senate
  11. In Senate.

    5/31/2025Senate
  12. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.

    5/30/2025House
  13. From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint.

    5/30/2025House
  14. Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 862.) To printer.

    5/29/2025House
  15. Placed on General File.

    5/29/2025House
  16. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    5/29/2025House
  17. To committee.

    4/24/2025House
  18. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.

    4/24/2025House
  19. To printer.

    4/21/2025House
  20. Rereferred to Committee on Ways and Means. Exemption effective.

    4/21/2025House
  21. Taken from General File.

    4/21/2025House
  22. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 227.)

    4/21/2025House
  23. Placed on Second Reading File.

    4/21/2025House
  24. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    4/21/2025House
  25. Notice of eligibility for exemption.

    4/10/2025House

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