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SB 125 Nevada Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Revises provisions relating to services provided to victims of crime. (BDR 16-631)

SB 125 amends Nevada law to strengthen support services for victims of violent crimes and their dependents. It requires the state to designate a statewide center (based in a county with 700,000+ residents) to provide direct services, including referrals to medical care, legal aid, counseling, and compensation programs. The bill also allows limited sharing of confidential information from government entities to the center for victim support, while creating a permanent Victim Support Gift Account to accept donations that carry forward annually. This affects victims directly by expanding access to coordinated care and critical incident response services.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill strengthens victim services via statewide center, direct support (medical/legal/counseling), and funding mechanisms, directly advancing victim-centered criminal justice reform.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill requires medical care referrals and counseling services for crime victims, directly supporting healthcare access and mental health services within victim support programs.85% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Assembly Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 28, 2025 Signed May 30, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Introduced → As Enrolled · 4 edits · May 30, 2025
MODERATE
This bill amends Nevada's victim assistance center statute to clarify the center's required services, establish a new funding account for gifts and donations, and define key terms used in the law. The changes expand the center's responsibilities to include specific support services like case management and advocacy, while also creating a dedicated account to manage voluntary contributions for victim support.
Scope change
The bill maintains the same scope of applying to the statewide victim assistance center but adds new operational requirements and funding mechanisms.
REQUIREMENT

Added specific support services the center must provide, including case management connecting victims to medical care, compensation agencies, legal aid, and law enforcement services.

Reorganized the statute structure by adding a new subsection 2 that details specific support services, while retaining original subsections 3-5 with minor formatting changes.

FISCAL

Created a new Victim Support Gift Account in the State General Fund to manage gifts, grants, donations, and bequests for victim assistance purposes.

DEFINITION

Added definitions for key terms including 'Administrator', 'Critical incident', 'Division', 'Governmental entity', and 'Victim' to clarify statutory language.

Floor votes · Assembly May 22, 2025

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
2
May 30, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor. Chapter 165.
executive
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
To enrollment.
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. In Senate.
lower
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass.
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: 1.) To Assembly.
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time.
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced
Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To printer.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
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John Steinbeck
RRepublican
NV
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