# Nevada SB17: AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; revising the eligibility for defendants charged with certain crimes to complete a preprosecution diversion program; revising certain provisions relating to programs for treatment of alcohol or other substance use disorders; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada SB17, AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; revising the eligibility for defendants charged with certain crimes to complete a preprosecution diversion program; revising certain provisions relating to programs for treatment of alcohol or other substance use disorders; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Senate Committee on Judiciary; status signed, last action 2025-05-27 (Chapter 39.) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB17-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada SB17 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; revising the eligibility for defendants charged with certain crimes to complete a preprosecution diversion program; revising certain provisions relating to programs for treatment of alcohol or other substance use disorders; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-11-04 - Last action: 2025-05-27, Chapter 39. - Sponsor: Senate Committee on Judiciary - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 14-474 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (63 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Finish treatment, case dismissed and sealed: benefit, high. When you complete all program terms, the court discharges you. The court dismisses the case or sets aside the conviction. If you have a prior felony or failed a specialty court before, the judge may still dismiss or set aside but is not required to. After discharge or dismissal, the court seals you… - Easier court access to treatment: benefit, medium. District, justice, and municipal courts can run alcohol or drug treatment programs. Courts set the rules and require progress reports. You can qualify after an in-person assessment by a licensed counselor or doctor, or through a substance use assessment. A court can also let you start treatment whi… - Breaking program rules brings penalties: cost, high. If you break a treatment program rule, the court may enter a judgment of conviction and continue the case. If the crime can be punished by state prison, the court may order you into the custody of the Department of Corrections. - Serious felonies cannot use treatment program: cost, medium. If your charge is a category A felony or a listed sexual offense that is a category B felony, you cannot enter the court’s substance use treatment program. - Stricter limits on misdemeanor diversion: cost, medium. The court decides diversion at arraignment before you enter a plea. Only certain misdemeanors qualify. You cannot get diversion for crimes like domestic battery, stalking, harassment, DUI, vehicular manslaughter, coercion, crimes of violence, protection-order violations, or minor traffic offenses.… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Senate Committee on Judiciary ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-19 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint) | pass | 42 | 0 | | | 2025-04-17 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint) | pass | 21 | 0 | | ## Actions (18) - 2025-05-27: Chapter 39. (legislature) - 2025-05-26: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-23: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-19: In Senate. To enrollment. (Senate) - 2025-05-19: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-05-16: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-05-15: Read second time. (House) - 2025-05-14: From committee: Do pass. (House) - 2025-04-18: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee. (House) - 2025-04-18: In Assembly. (House) - 2025-04-17: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-04-17: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 252.) To printer. (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-04-16: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Read first time. To committee. (Senate) - 2024-11-06: From printer. (Senate) - 2024-11-04: Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To printer. (Senate) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB17_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB17.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB17_R1.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) - SB15: AN ACT relating to governmental administration; revising provisions relating to the timing of when an annual meeting of a debt management commission must occur… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB17_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB17.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB17_R1.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) - [SB15: AN ACT relating to governmental administration; revising provisions relating to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB15-83rd2025) - [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-SB17-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).