SB 66 Nevada Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Revises provisions governing certain postconviction petitions for a writ of habeas corpus. (BDR 3-441)

SB 66 revises Nevada law for filing postconviction petitions challenging the time an offender has served. It requires such petitions to be filed with the district court in the county where the petitioner is currently incarcerated (if in-state), where they reside (if released but in-state), or the Carson City court (if outside Nevada). The bill also prohibits petitions from simultaneously challenging both the validity of a conviction and the time served. These changes apply to petitions filed on or after the law's effective date, streamlining the filing process for affected individuals.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2024
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Assembly Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Nov 20, 2024 Signed May 26, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Introduced As Enrolled · 3 edits · May 26, 2025
MINOR
This bill changes where postconviction habeas corpus petitions challenging time served must be filed in Nevada. Previously, these petitions had to be filed in the county where the conviction occurred. Now, they must be filed in the county where the petitioner is currently incarcerated (if in Nevada), the county where they reside (if released and in Nevada), or the First Judicial District Court in Carson City (if outside Nevada).
Scope change
The bill expands filing options for postconviction petitions challenging time served, allowing petitioners to file in their current location rather than being restricted to the county of conviction.
REQUIREMENT

Changed the required filing location for postconviction petitions challenging time served from the county of conviction to the county of current incarceration or residence, depending on the petitioner's status.

Added specific filing locations for petitioners incarcerated outside Nevada or released from custody and residing outside Nevada, requiring filing in the First Judicial District Court in Carson City.

TIMELINE

Added Section 2 clarifying that new filing requirements apply only to petitions filed on or after the effective date of the bill.

Floor votes · Assembly May 19, 2025

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
2
May 26, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
executive
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. In Senate. To enrollment.
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass.
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Assembly.
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass.
upper
Nov 20, 2024
Introduced
Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To printer.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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