# Nevada AB550: AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; revising provisions governing the commitment and release of incompetent criminal defendants; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada AB550, AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; revising provisions governing the commitment and release of incompetent criminal defendants; 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 2025-06-09 (Chapter 433.) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB550-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada AB550 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; revising provisions governing the commitment and release of incompetent criminal defendants; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-05-05 - Last action: 2025-06-09, Chapter 433. - Sponsor: Assembly Committee on Ways and Means - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 14-1120 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (61 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Stricter commitment rules for incompetent defendants: benefit, low. 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… - No state liability after conditional release: cost, low. 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 d… - Clear steps before conditional release to community: mixed, low. 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 commit… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Assembly Committee on Ways and Means ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-02 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (2nd Reprint) | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-05-26 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint) | pass | 40 | 1 | | ## Actions (23) - 2025-06-09: Chapter 433. (legislature) - 2025-06-09: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-06-05: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-06-02: Senate Amendment No. 921 concurred in. To enrollment. (House) - 2025-06-02: In Assembly. (House) - 2025-06-02: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-06-01: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (Senate) - 2025-06-01: Placed on General File. (Senate) - 2025-06-01: From committee: Do pass. (Senate) - 2025-05-30: From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-05-29: Taken from General File. Re-refer to Committee on Finance. To printer. (Senate) - 2025-05-29: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 921.) (Senate) - 2025-05-29: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-05-29: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (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, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 40, Nays: 1, Excused: 1.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-05-26: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (House) - 2025-05-23: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 750.) To printer. (House) - 2025-05-23: Placed on Second Reading File. (House) - 2025-05-23: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House) - 2025-05-06: From printer. To committee. (House) - 2025-05-05: 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/AB550_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB550.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB550_R1.pdf) - Reprint 2: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB550_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) - AB514: AN ACT relating to mental health; requiring Medicaid to provide coverage for rehabilitative residential mental health care; requiring the State Long-Term Care… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB550_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB550.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB550_R1.pdf) - [Reprint 2 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB550_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) - [AB514: AN ACT relating to mental health; requiring Medicaid to provide coverage for re…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB514-83rd2025) - [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-AB550-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).