Nevada legislation · 83rd Legislature (2025)
Nevada SB140: Revises provisions governing certain programs of treatment established by the juvenile court. (BDR 5-62)
Status: Chaptered, June 6, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to juvenile justice; expanding the scope of a program established by the juvenile court for the treatment of children diagnosed with or suspected to have autism spectrum disorders to include children diagnosed with or suspected to have certain other neurobehavioral disorders; and providing other matters properly relating thereto…
From the enrolled text, May 28, 2025:
AN ACT relating to juvenile justice; expanding the scope of a program established by the juvenile court for the treatment of children diagnosed with or suspected to have autism spectrum disorders to include children diagnosed with or suspected to have certain other neurobehavioral disorders; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Legislative Counsel's Digest: Existing law authorizes the juvenile court to establish an appropriate program for the treatment of children diagnosed with or suspected to have autism spectrum disorders and prescribes the criteria for eligibility to participate in such a program. (NRS 62B.700) This bill: (1) expands the scope of the program to include children diagnosed with or suspected to have neurobehavioral disorders associated with prenatal exposure to alcohol or a controlled substance; and (2) authorizes the juvenile court to assign a child who is diagnosed with or suspected to have any such neurobehavioral disorder to the program under certain circumstances. EXPLANATION - Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. NRS 62B.700 is hereby amended to read as follows: 62B.700 1. The juvenile court may establish an appropriate program for the treatment of children diagnosed with or suspected to have autism spectrum disorders …
Sponsors
- James Ohrenschall (D, 21) · primary sponsor
- Alexis Hansen (R, 32) · primary sponsor
- Lisa Krasner (R, 16)
Latest actions
- : Chapter 301.
- : Approved by the Governor.
- : Enrolled and delivered to Governor.
- : Assembly Amendment No. 660 concurred in. To enrollment.
- : From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. In Senate.
- : From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 660.) To printer.
- : In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee.
- : Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Assembly.
- : Read second time.
- : From committee: Do pass.
Votes
- Assembly (1st Reprint) (May 22, 2025): 42 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate (As Introduced) (March 20, 2025): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB140?
- SB140 is a bill in the Nevada Legislature (83rd Legislature (2025)): Revises provisions governing certain programs of treatment established by the juvenile court. (BDR 5-62).
- What does SB140 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to juvenile justice; expanding the scope of a program established by the juvenile court for the treatment of children diagnosed with or suspected to have autism spectrum disorders to include children diagnosed with or suspected to have certain other neurobehavioral disorders; and providing other matters properly relating thereto…
- What is the status of SB140?
- Chaptered as of June 6, 2025. Latest action: Chapter 301. (June 6, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB140?
- James Ohrenschall (D, 21), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB140?
- On the Nevada Legislature website: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/83rd2025/Bill/12085/Overview
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