# Nevada SB275: AN ACT relating to domestic relations; prohibiting a court with jurisdiction over a child custody proceeding from taking certain actions for the sole purpose of improving a deficient relationship between a child and a parent of the child under certain circumstances; prohibiting any such court from ordering a child to receive reunification treatment under certain circumstances; requiring any such court to consider certain evidence in making certain findings relating to allegations of domestic violence or child abuse; requiring the Administrative Office of the Courts to provide ongoing training regarding domestic violence, child abuse and best practices in family court in the regular education provided by the Office to judges; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada SB275, AN ACT relating to domestic relations; prohibiting a court with jurisdiction over a child custody proceeding from taking certain actions for the sole purpose of improving a deficient relationship between a child and a parent of the child under certain circumstances; prohibiting any such court from ordering a child to receive reunification treatment under certain circumstances; requiring any such court to consider certain evidence in making certain findings relating to allegations of domestic violence or child abuse; requiring the Administrative Office of the Courts to provide ongoing training regarding domestic violence, child abuse and best practices in family court in the regular education provided by the Office to judges; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-06-09 (Approved by the Governor. Chapter 414.) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB275-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada SB275 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to domestic relations; prohibiting a court with jurisdiction over a child custody proceeding from taking certain actions for the sole purpose of improving a deficient relationship between a child and a parent of the child under certain circumstances; prohibiting any such court from ordering a child to receive reunification treatment under certain circumstances; requiring any such court to consider certain evidence in making certain findings relating to allegations of domestic violence or child abuse; requiring the Administrative Office of the Courts to provide ongoing training regarding domestic violence, child abuse and best practices in family court in the regular education provided by the Office to judges; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-04 - Last action: 2025-06-09, Approved by the Governor. Chapter 414. - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 11-541 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (59 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More family court training for judges: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, the Administrative Office of the Courts must give judges ongoing training on domestic violence, child abuse, and family‑court best practices. When money is available, the Office also offers this training to other judicial officers and court staff. The training must follow th… - Limits on removal and reunification: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, courts in custody cases cannot remove a child or cut off contact just to improve a weak bond. This applies when the parent can meet the child’s needs, protects the child, is not abusive or neglectful, and the child is bonded with that parent. Courts also cannot order reunifi… - Stronger abuse safeguards in custody: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, in custody cases with abuse claims, expert testimony on abuse must come from clinicians with strong, non‑forensic clinical experience. The court must weigh relevant past abuse evidence, including arrests, convictions, and prior protection orders. If a child resists contact w… - Defines key custody case terms: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the law defines which cases count as child custody proceedings. It includes cases about custody, visitation, divorce, separation, paternity, child support, and protection from domestic violence. It excludes juvenile delinquency cases, parental‑rights termination cases under… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - (none) ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-31 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-05-26 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint) | pass | 20 | 0 | | ## Actions (23) - 2025-06-09: Approved by the Governor. Chapter 414. (legislature) - 2025-06-04: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-06-02: To enrollment. (Senate) - 2025-06-01: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 39, Nays: None, Excused: 3.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-05-30: Read second time. (House) - 2025-05-30: Placed on Second Reading File. (House) - 2025-05-30: From committee: Do pass. (House) - 2025-05-26: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee. (House) - 2025-05-26: In Assembly. (House) - 2025-05-26: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-05-26: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To printer. (Senate) - 2025-05-26: Reprinting dispensed with. (Senate) - 2025-05-26: Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 754.) (Senate) - 2025-05-26: Placed on General File. (Senate) - 2025-05-26: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Taken from General File. Re-referred to Committee on Finance. Exemption effective. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Read second time. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Notice of eligibility for exemption. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: From committee: Do pass. (Senate) - 2025-03-05: From printer. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To printer. (Senate) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB275_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB275.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB275_R1.pdf) ## Related bills - SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substantially burdening certain activity relating to assisted reproduction under certain… (vetoed) - 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) - SB207: AN ACT relating to health care; transferring the authority to establish and administer a program of all-inclusive care for the elderly from the Aging and Disab… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB275_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB275.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB275_R1.pdf) ## Related - [SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substant…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB217-83rd2025) - [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) - [SB207: AN ACT relating to health care; transferring the authority to establish and adm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB207-83rd2025) - [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-SB275-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).