NevadaSB9583rd Regular Session (2025)Senate

AN ACT relating to military justice; providing a serviceman or servicewoman of the Nevada National Guard with the right to demand a trial by court-martial in lieu of accepting nonjudicial punishment; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Sponsored By: Jeff Stone (Republican), Lisa Krasner (Republican), Lori Rogich (Republican), Roberta Lange (Democratic)

Failed

BDR 36-11

Personalized for You

How does this bill affect your finances?

Personalize government policy and PRIA will tell you what this bill means for your household, plus every other piece of legislation we track. PRIA reads each provision against your financial profile to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.

Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Nevada Guard members gain military trial choice

Beginning July 1, 2025, Nevada National Guard members can demand a court-martial before punishment without a military trial is imposed. That demand blocks the nonjudicial punishment. These changes do not cover formal proceedings with written notice issued before July 1, 2025. Commanders must use formal proceedings for nonjudicial punishment and consult a military lawyer. Written notice must list each alleged offense, the planned formal proceeding, and the maximum punishment. It must explain rights to remain silent, confront witnesses, examine evidence, present a defense or reasons for leniency, and appeal. It must also explain the right to consult a military lawyer, where counsel is available, and the court-martial choice. Members get at least 48 hours to consult counsel, prepare, and decide, with adjustments for counsel availability and extensions on request. Commanders must consider offenses from one incident together and can impose multiple punishments within the military code's limits. The same offense cannot receive nonjudicial punishment twice, but separate administrative action remains allowed. Punishment for offenses more than three years old is barred unless the member waives that limit in writing or files an appeal. Commanders can consider relevant material without following formal evidence rules. They can consult a superior commissioned officer who is not the authority responsible for deciding an appeal. Office regulations can limit punishment types and amounts, authorized officers, and court-martial referrals following a demand, and govern suspended punishments. Commanders with general court-martial authority and officers of general rank can delegate punishment authority to a principal assistant.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Jeff Stone

    Republican • Senate

  • Lisa Krasner

    Republican • Senate

  • Lori Rogich

    Republican • Senate

  • Roberta Lange

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • James Ohrenschall

    Democratic • Senate

  • Julie Pazina

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. (No further action taken.)

    6/3/2025Senate
  2. Taken from General File. Re-referred to Committee on Finance. Exemption effective. To committee.

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

    4/15/2025Senate
  4. Placed on Second Reading File.

    4/15/2025Senate
  5. From committee: Do pass.

    4/15/2025Senate
  6. Notice of eligibility for exemption.

    3/19/2025Senate
  7. Read first time. To committee.

    2/3/2025Senate
  8. From printer.

    1/16/2025Senate
  9. Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To printer.

    1/13/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • As Introduced

Related Bills

Back to State Legislation