# Nevada SB409: 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. Nevada SB409, 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., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Senate Committee on Health and Human Services; status signed, last action 2025-05-28 (Chapter 90.) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB409-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada SB409 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: 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. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-20 - Last action: 2025-05-28, Chapter 90. - Sponsor: Senate Committee on Health and Human Services - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 38-357 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (63 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Stronger shields for child abuse reporters and reviewers: benefit, medium. 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 c… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Senate Committee on Health and Human Services ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-21 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (As Introduced) | pass | 42 | 0 | | | 2025-04-16 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (As Introduced) | pass | 21 | 0 | | ## Actions (19) - 2025-05-28: Chapter 90. (legislature) - 2025-05-28: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-27: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-22: To enrollment. (Senate) - 2025-05-21: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-05-20: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-05-19: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (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) - 2025-04-17: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee. (House) - 2025-04-17: In Assembly. (House) - 2025-04-16: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Read second time. (Senate) - 2025-04-10: From committee: Do pass. (Senate) - 2025-03-21: From printer. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To printer. (Senate) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB409_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB409.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) - SB376: AN ACT relating to industrial insurance; authorizing an injured employee with a claim for an occupational lung disease or occupational heart disease to seek tr… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB409_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB409.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) - [SB376: AN ACT relating to industrial insurance; authorizing an injured employee with a…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB376-83rd2025) - [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-SB409-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).