# Nevada SB465: 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. Nevada SB465, 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., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Senate Committee on Finance; status signed, last action 2025-06-11 (Chapter 511.) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB465-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada SB465 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: 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. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-05-05 - Last action: 2025-06-11, Chapter 511. - Sponsor: Senate Committee on Finance - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 14-1119 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (63 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New rules for competency evaluations: benefit, low. 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… - Incompetency findings sent to gun checks: cost, low. 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 c… - Incompetent defendants: court-ordered medication rules: mixed, low. 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 separat… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Senate Committee on Finance ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-02 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint) | pass | 42 | 0 | | | 2025-05-30 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint) | pass | 21 | 0 | | ## Actions (19) - 2025-06-11: Chapter 511. (legislature) - 2025-06-10: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-06-05: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-06-04: To enrollment. (Senate) - 2025-06-03: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-06-02: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-06-01: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-05-31: Read second time. (House) - 2025-05-31: Placed on Second Reading File. (House) - 2025-05-31: From committee: Do pass. (House) - 2025-05-30: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee. (House) - 2025-05-30: In Assembly. (House) - 2025-05-30: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-05-30: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (Senate) - 2025-05-29: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 901.) To printer. (Senate) - 2025-05-29: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-05-29: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Senate) - 2025-05-06: From printer. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-05-05: 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/SB465_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB465.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB465_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) - SB460: AN ACT relating to education; revising provisions governing plans to improve academic achievement; providing for the waiver of certain reporting requirements;… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB465_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB465.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB465_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) - [SB460: AN ACT relating to education; revising provisions governing plans to improve ac…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB460-83rd2025) - [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-SB465-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).