AB 216 Nevada Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Revises provisions relating to domestic violence. (BDR 14-181)

AB 216 requires peace officers investigating domestic violence to conduct a "lethality assessment" when they have probable cause to believe the suspect is a spouse, ex-spouse, dating partner, or co-parent. The assessment uses an 8-question form (e.g., about weapon use, threats, choking, gun access) to evaluate immediate danger. Officers must submit results to the Department of Public Safety and include them in written reports. Courts may consider these results when reviewing custody cases. The bill directly affects domestic violence victims, law enforcement officers, and judicial proceedings involving custody.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Jun 3, 2025

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What changed between versions

As Introduced → Reprint 1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to shift responsibility for lethality assessment forms from the Department of Public Safety to individual law enforcement agencies, and to require officers to take specific protective actions when assessments indicate high-risk situations. These changes aim to make the assessment process more practical for officers while ensuring victims receive immediate support services when danger is identified.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to require all law enforcement agencies to prescribe their own forms rather than relying on a single state department, and added mandatory actions for officers when high-risk situations are identified.

REQUIREMENT

Changed responsibility for lethality assessment forms from the Director of the Department of Public Safety to each individual law enforcement agency.

Added requirement for peace officers to take specific actions (advise victim, provide domestic violence card, refer to victim advocate) when assessments indicate a potentially high-risk lethal situation.

Added requirement for peace officers to submit lethality assessment results to the district attorney of the jurisdiction where the act occurred.

FISCAL

Updated fiscal note to indicate unfunded mandates now apply to sections 1 and 2 instead of just section 2.

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Committee

Apr 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee.

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. 224.) Taken from General File. Rereferred to Committee on Ways and Means. Exemption effective. To printer.

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

From printer. To committee.

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Committee

Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

lower

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