Revises provisions governing juvenile justice. (BDR 5-947)
SB 383 revises Nevada's juvenile justice laws to change how community service is structured, modify driving restrictions for youth, and adjust penalties for truancy. It updates the definition of community service to prioritize activities that build job skills, enhance community connections, and develop life skills - replacing older requirements with a focus on employability. The bill removes the rule that additional driving license suspensions must follow previous ones consecutively and eliminates mandatory fines for first-time truancy cases, allowing courts to instead order up to 20 hours of community service. These changes directly affect juveniles under court supervision, juvenile courts, and community service programs authorized to oversee such work.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 17, 2025
Last action May 17, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Assembly.
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass.
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
From printer. To committee.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James Ohrenschall
DDemocratic
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