# Nevada SB66: AN ACT relating to writs of habeas corpus; revising provisions governing the county in which an offender must file a postconviction petition for a writ of habeas corpus challenging the computation of time the offender has served; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada SB66, AN ACT relating to writs of habeas corpus; revising provisions governing the county in which an offender must file a postconviction petition for a writ of habeas corpus challenging the computation of time the offender has served; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Senate Committee on Judiciary; status signed, last action 2025-05-27 (Chapter 48.) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB66-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada SB66 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to writs of habeas corpus; revising provisions governing the county in which an offender must file a postconviction petition for a writ of habeas corpus challenging the computation of time the offender has served; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-11-20 - Last action: 2025-05-27, Chapter 48. - Sponsor: Senate Committee on Judiciary - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 3-441 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (62 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Where to file time served challenges: benefit, low. The law sets where to file a habeas petition that challenges how your time served was calculated. If you are incarcerated in Nevada, file in the district court for the county where you are held. If you were released and live in Nevada, file in the district court for your home county. If you are inc… - No mixing conviction and time served claims: mixed, low. You cannot use one petition to challenge both your conviction or sentence and how time served was computed. The court will hear the part that challenges the conviction or sentence. It will dismiss the time-served part without prejudice, so you can refile it on its own. This rule applies now. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Senate Committee on Judiciary ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-19 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (As Introduced) | pass | 42 | 0 | | | 2025-03-27 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (As Introduced) | pass | 20 | 0 | | ## Actions (16) - 2025-05-27: Chapter 48. (legislature) - 2025-05-26: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-23: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-19: In Senate. To enrollment. (Senate) - 2025-05-19: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. (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) - 2025-03-31: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee. (House) - 2025-03-31: In Assembly. (House) - 2025-03-27: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Read second time. (Senate) - 2025-03-24: From committee: Do pass. (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Read first time. To committee. (Senate) - 2024-11-26: From printer. (Senate) - 2024-11-20: Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To printer. (Senate) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB66_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB66.pdf) ## Related bills - 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) - SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substantially burdening certain activity relating to assisted reproduction under certain… (vetoed) - SB81: AN ACT relating to education; requiring the Department of Education to create and conduct certain surveys of public school employees; revising provisions gover… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB66_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB66.pdf) ## Related - [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) - [SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substant…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB217-83rd2025) - [SB81: AN ACT relating to education; requiring the Department of Education to create a…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB81-83rd2025) - [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-SB66-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).