Nevada AB467: Revises provisions relating to forensic mental health. (BDR 14-842)

What the bill says

An act relating to mental health; authorizing the creation of a facility for the treatment of incompetent defendants within certain county jails or detention facilities; authorizing the establishment of a program to provide certain services to an incompetent defendant outside of a forensic facility; requiring a clinical review to determine the appropriate placement of an incompetent defendant…

From the enrolled text, June 4, 2025:

AN ACT relating to mental health; authorizing the creation of a facility for the treatment of incompetent defendants within certain county jails or detention facilities; authorizing the establishment of a program to provide certain services to an incompetent defendant outside of a forensic facility; requiring a clinical review to determine the appropriate placement of an incompetent defendant; requiring the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services to immediately accept placement of a child in a division facility when a juvenile court orders such acceptance of the child; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Legislative Counsel's Digest: Existing law prohibits a defendant from being tried or judgment pronounced for a public offense while the defendant is incompetent. (NRS 178.400) Existing law also requires a court to suspend criminal proceedings against a defendant if doubt arises as to the competence of the defendant until the question of competence is determined. (NRS 178.405) After a court determines that a defendant is incompetent, existing law requires a judge to order the defendant into the custody of the Administrator of the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services or the Administrator's designee for treatment at a secure mental health facility of the Division. (NRS 178.425) Under certain circumstances, section 3 …

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Sponsors

• Erica Roth (D, 24) · primary sponsor
• Steve Yeager (D, 9) · primary sponsor
• Rochelle Nguyen (D, 3)

Latest actions

1. June 11, 2025: Chapter 476.
2. June 10, 2025: Approved by the Governor.
3. June 6, 2025: Enrolled and delivered to Governor.
4. June 4, 2025: In Assembly. To enrollment.
5. June 2, 2025: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Assembly.
6. June 1, 2025: From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time.
7. May 31, 2025: In Senate. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Finance. To committee.
8. May 30, 2025: From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.
9. May 29, 2025: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on General File. Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 862.) To printer.
10. April 24, 2025: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee.

Votes

• Senate (2nd Reprint) (June 2, 2025): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Assembly (2nd Reprint) (May 30, 2025): 42 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB467?

AB467 is a bill in the Nevada Legislature (83rd Legislature (2025)): Revises provisions relating to forensic mental health. (BDR 14-842).

What does AB467 do?

In its own words: An act relating to mental health; authorizing the creation of a facility for the treatment of incompetent defendants within certain county jails or detention facilities; authorizing the establishment of a program to provide certain services to an incompetent defendant outside of a forensic facility; requiring a clinical review to determine the appropriate placement of an incompetent defendant…

What is the status of AB467?

Chaptered as of June 11, 2025. Latest action: Chapter 476. (June 11, 2025).

Who sponsored AB467?

Erica Roth (D, 24), with 2 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for AB467?

On the Nevada Legislature website: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/83rd2025/Bill/12712/Overview