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SB 432 Nevada Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Revises provisions relating to privacy. (BDR 11-1020)

SB 432 revises Nevada's privacy laws, primarily affecting individuals involved in family law cases (like divorce, custody, or adoption) and courts handling these proceedings. It repeals an unconstitutional law requiring automatic closure of divorce cases and establishes that family law proceedings are "presumptively open" to the public unless a court determines closure is necessary for a compelling interest - such as protecting a child’s welfare or preventing harassment. The bill also requires courts to consider specific factors before closing a case, allows sealing of sensitive court records under strict conditions, and creates a new felony offense for willfully posting or displaying another person’s personal identifying information without consent. These changes aim to balance public access to court proceedings with privacy protections for vulnerable individuals.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 24, 2025 Signed Jun 10, 2025
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What changed between versions

Reprint 2 → As Enrolled · 5 edits · Jun 10, 2025
MODERATE
This bill updates Nevada's privacy laws by replacing a mandatory rule that required courts to close divorce cases with a new system where courts have the discretion to close family law proceedings only when necessary to protect compelling interests. It also clarifies what information is confidential in closed hearings and establishes a new felony penalty for publicly posting private personal identifying information.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope from only 'divorce actions' to all 'family law proceedings' and shifts the legal standard from automatic closure to a discretionary analysis based on specific factors like child safety and privacy risks.
REQUIREMENT

Replaced the automatic requirement to close divorce proceedings upon request with a discretionary standard, allowing courts to keep hearings open unless closure is necessary to serve a compelling interest.

Added a specific list of factors courts must consider when deciding to close a proceeding, including the best interests of children and the risk of harassment or privacy violations.

Established that transcripts and recordings of closed proceedings are confidential and restricted to parties, counsel, and necessary staff.

ENFORCEMENT

Created a new category D felony offense for willfully posting or displaying another person's personal identifying information without consent.

DEFINITION

Expanded the definition of 'family law proceeding' to cover all proceedings under Title 11 of NRS, rather than just divorce actions.

Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2025 · Assembly May 28, 2025

How they voted

20–0
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
10
Committee
5
Jun 10, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
executive
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
To enrollment.
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Assembly Amendment No. 791 concurred in.
upper
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.
lower
May 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 791.) To printer.
lower
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.
upper
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. Placed on General File.
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee.
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File.
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
From printer. To committee.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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