SB 241 Nevada Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Revises provisions relating to juvenile probation. (BDR 5-493)

SB 241 revises Nevada's juvenile probation rules to set a flat 18-month maximum probation period for all cases, regardless of how many offenses a juvenile is charged with. It allows juvenile courts to terminate probation even if a youth hasn't fully paid restitution for damages, provided they've met other probation conditions. The bill also requires courts to hold hearings before revoking probation or placing a youth in detention for violations, mirroring procedures used for parole violations. These changes directly affect juveniles under Nevada's juvenile court system who are placed on probation for offenses. The law does not alter fiscal impacts on state or local governments, as noted in the bill's fiscal analysis.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Assembly Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Signed May 30, 2025
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What changed between versions

Reprint 1 As Enrolled · 4 edits · May 30, 2025
MODERATE
This bill updates Nevada's juvenile justice laws to clarify probation limits and strengthen enforcement. It removes the previous rule that tied probation length to the number of specific crimes committed, instead setting a single 18-month limit per case. Additionally, it introduces a new requirement for a court hearing before a juvenile can be jailed for violating probation terms.
Scope change
The bill applies to all juvenile probation cases in Nevada, removing the previous distinction based on the number of unlawful acts.
REQUIREMENT

Removed the provision that limited probation to 18 months per individual unlawful act, replacing it with a flat 18-month maximum per case.

Added a new rule allowing courts to extend probation up to a total of 36 months if approved by a judge, the child, parents, and the prosecutor.

Established a mandatory court hearing process before a juvenile can be detained for violating probation conditions.

ENFORCEMENT

Authorized courts to terminate probation for a child who has completed all requirements except paying restitution, allowing the state to pursue the debt separately.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 16, 2025 · Assembly May 21, 2025

How they voted

200
Passed
Total votes 20
Apr 16, 2025
D Democratic12
12 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican8
8 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
3
May 30, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor. Chapter 133.
executive
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
To enrollment.
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. In Senate.
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass.
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 79.) To printer.
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
From printer. To committee.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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