# Nevada AB467: 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. Nevada AB467, 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., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Erica P. Roth (Democratic), Steve Yeager (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-11 (Chapter 476.) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB467-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada AB467 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: 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. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-17 - Last action: 2025-06-11, Chapter 476. - Sponsors: Erica P. Roth (Democratic), Steve Yeager (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: BDR 14-842 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (62 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Faster placement for court-ordered youth treatment: benefit, medium. 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. - Civilian competency rules cover military cases: benefit, low. 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. - New treatment placements for incompetent defendants: mixed, medium. 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 t… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Erica P. Roth (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Steve Yeager (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rochelle T. Nguyen (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-02 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (2nd Reprint) | pass | 20 | 0 | | | 2025-05-30 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (2nd Reprint) | pass | 42 | 0 | | ## Actions (27) - 2025-06-11: Chapter 476. (legislature) - 2025-06-10: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-06-06: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-06-04: In Assembly. To enrollment. (House) - 2025-06-02: To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-06-02: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) (Senate) - 2025-06-01: Read second time. (Senate) - 2025-06-01: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-06-01: From committee: Do pass. (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Finance. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-05-31: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-05-30: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-05-30: From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint. (House) - 2025-05-29: Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 862.) To printer. (House) - 2025-05-29: Placed on General File. (House) - 2025-05-29: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House) - 2025-04-24: To committee. (House) - 2025-04-24: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (House) - 2025-04-21: To printer. (House) - 2025-04-21: Rereferred to Committee on Ways and Means. Exemption effective. (House) - 2025-04-21: Taken from General File. (House) - 2025-04-21: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 227.) (House) - 2025-04-21: Placed on Second Reading File. (House) - 2025-04-21: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House) - 2025-04-10: Notice of eligibility for exemption. (House) - 2025-03-19: From printer. To committee. (House) - 2025-03-17: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To printer. (House) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB467_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB467.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB467_R1.pdf) - Reprint 2: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB467_R2.pdf) ## Related bills - AB499: AN ACT relating to elections; requiring, with certain exceptions, a registered voter show photo identification to vote in person; requiring the Department of M… (vetoed) - AB397: AN ACT relating to higher education; revising provisions governing certain waivers of fees provided by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada; revisi… (vetoed) - AB259: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting certain actions related to pricing and reimbursement for certain drugs; creating a cause of action for violating su… (vetoed) - AB188: AN ACT relating to the Public Employees' Benefits Program; requiring the Board of the Public Employees' Benefits Program to report certain information relating… (vetoed) - SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substantially burdening certain activity relating to assisted reproduction under certain… (vetoed) - AB471: AN ACT relating to taxation; revising provisions governing the taxation of remote sales of cigars and pipe tobacco; revising provisions governing the licensing… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB467_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB467.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB467_R1.pdf) - [Reprint 2 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB467_R2.pdf) ## Related - [AB499: AN ACT relating to elections; requiring, with certain exceptions, a registered…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB499-83rd2025) - [AB397: AN ACT relating to higher education; revising provisions governing certain waiv…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB397-83rd2025) - [AB259: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting certain actions related to pricing…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB259-83rd2025) - [AB188: AN ACT relating to the Public Employees' Benefits Program; requiring the Board…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB188-83rd2025) - [SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substant…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB217-83rd2025) - [AB471: AN ACT relating to taxation; revising provisions governing the taxation of remo…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB471-83rd2025) - [Nevada bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/nevada/bills) - [Nevada state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/nevada) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB467-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).