AB 329 Nevada Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Revises provisions relating to victims of crime. (BDR 16-1050)

AB 329 extends the deadline for crime victims to apply for compensation from Nevada's Victims of Crime Fund. It changes the filing window from 24 months (for most victims) to 60 months after the injury or death, and for minors who were victims of sexual abuse or pornography production, applications must now be filed within 60 months after turning 21 (instead of before age 21). The bill also removes the requirement that incidents must be reported to police within 5 days to qualify for a deadline waiver, allows applicants to submit broader documentary evidence (like police reports or court records) instead of medical records, and eliminates the prohibition against awarding compensation to victims who didn't cooperate with law enforcement. These changes directly affect all Nevada crime victims seeking financial compensation through the state's Victims of Crime Fund.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Assembly Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 3, 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 simplifies the rules for victims of crime seeking financial compensation in Nevada. It extends the standard deadline to apply for compensation from 24 months to 60 months for most victims and removes the requirement that the crime must have been reported to police within five days to qualify for a deadline extension. Additionally, the bill eliminates the rule that bars compensation if a victim fails to cooperate with law enforcement.
Scope change
The bill broadens the scope of eligibility by removing barriers related to police reporting timelines and cooperation requirements, while standardizing the application deadline for all applicants.
TIMELINE

The deadline to apply for compensation is now 60 months after the injury or death for all victims, replacing the previous 24-month limit for most cases and the 60-month limit for sex trafficking victims.

The requirement that a crime must be reported to police within five days to qualify for a deadline extension has been removed; the Director can now grant extensions for any good cause shown.

REQUIREMENT

The mandatory submission of specific medical records with the application has been replaced with a more flexible requirement to submit documentary evidence of the injury or death.

ENFORCEMENT

The prohibition on awarding compensation to victims who fail to cooperate with law enforcement agencies has been eliminated.

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

How they voted

200
Passed
Total votes 20
May 21, 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
16
Key actions
7
Committee
3
May 30, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor. Chapter 124.
executive
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. To enrollment.
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.
lower
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass.
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 41, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To printer.
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
From printer. To committee.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Erica Roth
Erica Roth
DDemocratic
NV
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