AB 209 Nevada Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Provides immunity from criminal liability for engaging in prostitution or solicitation for prostitution. (BDR 15-781)

AB 209 provides criminal immunity for individuals engaging in prostitution or related offenses (like drug possession in context of sex work) if they are victims or witnesses of serious violent crimes, such as human trafficking. The bill specifically applies when someone commits these acts "during the course of allegedly engaging in prostitution" and seeks certain assistance services. It targets people working in the sex trade who face fear of prosecution for low-level offenses when reporting violence against themselves or others. The immunity covers violations of prostitution laws (NRS 201.353), drug offenses (NRS 453), and vagrancy charges (NRS 207.030), as long as the person qualifies under the bill’s criteria. This aligns with existing law requiring prosecutors to dismiss prostitution charges if a person is a sex trafficking victim.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Assembly Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Vetoed

Jun 2025

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Vetoed Jun 5, 2025

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What changed between versions

Reprint 2 → As Enrolled · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill text was converted from a 'Reprint' draft to the final 'As Enrolled' version, removing draft headers and adding the official session stamp. The substantive legal content, including the new immunity from arrest for sex workers seeking medical help and the updated definitions, remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Removed draft metadata including the 'Reprint' header, committee referral notes, and page numbering artifacts.

Added the official '83rd Session (2025)' stamp and adjusted page numbering to reflect the final enrolled version.

Floor votes · Assembly Apr 22, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Key actions

Committee

Jun 5, 2025

Vetoed

Vetoed by the Governor.

executive

May 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Amendment No. 626 concurred in. To enrollment.

upper

May 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 14, Nays: 7.) To printer.

upper

May 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File.

upper

Apr 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 27, Nays: 15.) To printer.

lower

Apr 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 525.) Dispensed with reprinting.

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

From printer. To committee.

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Committee

Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors