NevadaAB55083rd Regular Session (2025)House

AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; revising provisions governing the commitment and release of incompetent criminal defendants; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Sponsored By: Assembly Committee on Ways and Means

Signed by Governor

BDR 14-1120

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3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Stricter commitment rules for incompetent defendants

Beginning July 1, 2025, prosecutors can seek commitment only after a felony case is dismissed following prior court-ordered competency treatment or judgment treatment, and must file within 10 judicial days. The motion must be served on the Division and must ask for a full risk assessment. The court orders the assessment within 5 judicial days. The Division finishes it within 40 calendar days unless the court allows more time. The court holds a hearing within 10 judicial days after getting the assessment. If the assessment shows no need for a forensic-level facility for the listed serious felonies, the court must dismiss the motion.

No state liability after conditional release

Beginning July 1, 2025, once a court finds by clear and convincing evidence that a person on conditional release is not dangerous and discharges the person, the State and its workers are not liable. They do not owe the person’s debts or contracts, medical or otherwise, and are not responsible for damages the person causes after discharge.

Clear steps before conditional release to community

Beginning July 1, 2025, a person committed under NRS 178.461 can get conditional release only after three things happen. The Division completes a comprehensive risk assessment. The treatment team, prosecutor, defense lawyer, and community supervision team support release with conditions. The committing court approves the release.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Assembly Committee on Ways and Means

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 61 • No: 1

Senate vote • 6/2/2025

Final Passage - Senate (2nd Reprint)

Yes: 21 • No: 0

House vote • 5/26/2025

Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint)

Yes: 40 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 433.

    6/9/2025legislature
  2. Approved by the Governor.

    6/9/2025legislature
  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

    6/5/2025legislature
  4. Senate Amendment No. 921 concurred in. To enrollment.

    6/2/2025House
  5. In Assembly.

    6/2/2025House
  6. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.

    6/2/2025Senate
  7. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    6/1/2025Senate
  8. Placed on General File.

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

    6/1/2025Senate
  10. From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint. To committee.

    5/30/2025Senate
  11. Taken from General File. Re-refer to Committee on Finance. To printer.

    5/29/2025Senate
  12. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 921.)

    5/29/2025Senate
  13. Placed on Second Reading File.

    5/29/2025Senate
  14. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    5/29/2025Senate
  15. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee.

    5/26/2025Senate
  16. In Senate.

    5/26/2025Senate
  17. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 40, Nays: 1, Excused: 1.) To Senate.

    5/26/2025House
  18. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.

    5/26/2025House
  19. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 750.) To printer.

    5/23/2025House
  20. Placed on Second Reading File.

    5/23/2025House
  21. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    5/23/2025House
  22. From printer. To committee.

    5/6/2025House
  23. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To printer.

    5/5/2025House

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