NevadaSB40983rd Regular Session (2025)Senate

AN ACT relating to child welfare; revising the actions relating to a report, investigation or legal intervention concerning the abuse or neglect of a child for which a person is granted immunity from liability; authorizing a court to award reasonable attorney's fees and costs to certain persons who prevail in a civil action for performing such actions; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Sponsored By: Senate Committee on Health and Human Services

Signed by Governor

BDR 38-357

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Stronger shields for child abuse reporters and reviewers

Beginning July 1, 2025, people who act in good faith in child abuse or neglect cases get broader legal immunity. Protection now also covers allowing or taking photos or X-rays, and reviewing or giving medical opinions on images or medical tests used in the investigation. Good faith is presumed in court. If you are a required reporter and you win a civil suit over your report or related acts, the court may order the other side to pay your reasonable attorney’s fees and costs. These protections apply when actions are taken under Nevada’s child‑abuse investigation law (NRS 432B.270).

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Senate Committee on Health and Human Services

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 63 • No: 0

House vote • 5/21/2025

Final Passage - Assembly (As Introduced)

Yes: 42 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/16/2025

Final Passage - Senate (As Introduced)

Yes: 21 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 90.

    5/28/2025legislature
  2. Approved by the Governor.

    5/28/2025legislature
  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

    5/27/2025legislature
  4. To enrollment.

    5/22/2025Senate
  5. In Senate.

    5/21/2025Senate
  6. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.

    5/21/2025House
  7. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    5/20/2025House
  8. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    5/19/2025House
  9. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    5/16/2025House
  10. Read second time.

    5/15/2025House
  11. From committee: Do pass.

    5/14/2025House
  12. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee.

    4/17/2025House
  13. In Assembly.

    4/17/2025House
  14. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.

    4/16/2025Senate
  15. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    4/15/2025Senate
  16. Read second time.

    4/14/2025Senate
  17. From committee: Do pass.

    4/10/2025Senate
  18. From printer. To committee.

    3/21/2025Senate
  19. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To printer.

    3/20/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • As Enrolled

  • As Introduced

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