NevadaSB46583rd Regular Session (2025)Senate

AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; revising the procedure for evaluating certain criminal defendants whom the court finds to be incompetent; revising provisions relating to the involuntary administration of psychiatric medication to certain criminal defendants; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Sponsored By: Senate Committee on Finance

Signed by Governor

BDR 14-1119

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New rules for competency evaluations

Beginning July 1, 2025, the Administrator must appoint two evaluators—a licensed psychiatrist and a certified psychologist—to separately assess competency, with at least one from the treatment team. If they disagree about understanding the case or helping a lawyer, a third independent evaluator is appointed. Each report must state the person’s abilities, explain any limits, and say if treatment can likely restore competency soon. Reports go into the medical record and are sent to the district attorney and defense counsel. For misdemeanors, the judge sends copies, holds a hearing if asked within 10 days, and must decide competence within 10 days after the hearing or after sending the report if no hearing is requested.

Incompetency findings sent to gun checks

Beginning July 1, 2025, when a court finds a person incompetent, it must send the record within 5 business days to Nevada’s criminal history repository on a Department of Public Safety form. The record must say it is for entry in the federal National Instant Criminal Background Check System. This can block firearm purchases or possession under background check rules.

Incompetent defendants: court-ordered medication rules

Beginning July 1, 2025, if a defendant is already found incompetent and dangerous and is committed, the prosecutor can ask a judge to order psychiatric meds. This applies only when the treating psychiatrist says medication is needed to restore competency and the person refuses to take it. A separate court order is required before giving medication to restore competency. This can help restore a case to court, but it also allows forced treatment in these cases.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Senate Committee on Finance

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 63 • No: 0

House vote • 6/2/2025

Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint)

Yes: 42 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/30/2025

Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint)

Yes: 21 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 511.

    6/11/2025legislature
  2. Approved by the Governor.

    6/10/2025legislature
  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

    6/5/2025legislature
  4. To enrollment.

    6/4/2025Senate
  5. In Senate.

    6/3/2025Senate
  6. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.

    6/2/2025House
  7. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    6/1/2025House
  8. Read second time.

    5/31/2025House
  9. Placed on Second Reading File.

    5/31/2025House
  10. From committee: Do pass.

    5/31/2025House
  11. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee.

    5/30/2025House
  12. In Assembly.

    5/30/2025House
  13. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.

    5/30/2025Senate
  14. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.

    5/30/2025Senate
  15. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 901.) To printer.

    5/29/2025Senate
  16. Placed on Second Reading File.

    5/29/2025Senate
  17. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    5/29/2025Senate
  18. From printer. To committee.

    5/6/2025Senate
  19. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To printer.

    5/5/2025Senate

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