AB 63 Nevada Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Revises provisions relating to civil actions for wrongful conviction. (BDR 3-440)

AB 63 modifies Nevada's civil action process for individuals wrongfully convicted. It clarifies that only people "not currently in custody" may file such lawsuits (previously using "incarcerated"). The bill also changes the $100,000 annual cap on relief to apply to *all* court-awarded benefits - including attorney fees, education costs, health coverage, reentry programs, and "other relief" - rather than just specific items as under current law. This ensures all non-monetary support provided through wrongful conviction claims stays within the same annual limit. The changes apply to cases filed after the bill's effective date.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Assembly Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Nov 20, 2024 Last action May 17, 2025
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As Introduced Reprint 1 · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill clarifies how to determine if someone is 'incarcerated' for wrongful conviction claims and updates the legal requirements for proving innocence. It also adds a new definition for 'incarcerated' to clarify it includes local detention facilities, county jails, and state prisons. The bill makes technical changes to the statute governing wrongful conviction claims to ensure consistency in how courts evaluate these cases.
Scope change
The bill expands the definition of 'incarcerated' to include local detention facilities and county jails in addition to state prisons, potentially broadening who can file wrongful conviction claims.
DEFINITION

Added a new definition of 'incarcerated' to clarify it includes confinement in local detention facilities, county jails, or state prisons.

REQUIREMENT

Modified the requirements for proving wrongful conviction by updating language around when convictions are reversed or vacated and how new trials are handled.

TECHNICAL

Made technical changes to the statute text to improve clarity and consistency in how courts evaluate wrongful conviction claims.

Floor votes · Assembly Apr 21, 2025

How they voted

390
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Apr 21, 2025
D Democratic26
25 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican14
14 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 41, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To printer.
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.
lower
Nov 20, 2024
Introduced
Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To printer.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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