# Nevada AB541: AN ACT relating to postconviction proceedings; revising provisions relating to the payment of necessary costs and expenses associated with certain proceedings based upon a postconviction petition for a writ of habeas corpus; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Nevada AB541, AN ACT relating to postconviction proceedings; revising provisions relating to the payment of necessary costs and expenses associated with certain proceedings based upon a postconviction petition for a writ of habeas corpus; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Assembly Committee on Ways and Means; status signed, last action 2025-06-06 (Chapter 282.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Nevada AB541
- State: Nevada
- Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025)
- Title: AN ACT relating to postconviction proceedings; revising provisions relating to the payment of necessary costs and expenses associated with certain proceedings based upon a postconviction petition for a writ of habeas corpus; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-31
- Last action: 2025-06-06, Chapter 282.
- Sponsor: Assembly Committee on Ways and Means
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: BDR 3-1153
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (62 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- State pays costs for indigent habeas cases: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, Nevada pays key costs when an indigent person files a postconviction habeas corpus petition that is not dismissed right away. The Department of Indigent Defense Services pays court costs, stenographer fees, printing, and reasonable pay for appointed lawyers in the trial and…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Assembly Committee on Ways and Means

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-30 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (As Introduced) | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-26 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (As Introduced) | pass | 41 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-06-06: Chapter 282. (legislature)
- 2025-06-05: Approved by the Governor. (legislature)
- 2025-06-02: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature)
- 2025-05-31: In Assembly. To enrollment. (House)
- 2025-05-30: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly. (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: Read second time. (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: From committee: Do pass. (Senate)
- 2025-05-26: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee. (Senate)
- 2025-05-26: In Senate. (Senate)
- 2025-05-26: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 41, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Senate. (House)
- 2025-05-23: Read second time. (House)
- 2025-05-23: Placed on Second Reading File. (House)
- 2025-05-23: From committee: Do pass. (House)
- 2025-04-01: From printer. To committee. (House)
- 2025-03-31: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. To printer. (House)

## Bill text

- As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB541_EN.pdf)
- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB541.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB541_EN.pdf)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB541.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB541-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).