Nevada 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 477 — Prohibits the release of a child to a parent or guardian in a child welfare proceeding in certain circumstances. (BDR 38-1005)

Last action — Approved by the Governor. Chapter 418.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 25, 2019. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

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  • 11 sponsors

    11 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Summary

AN ACT relating to child welfare; revising provisions governing the release of a child in a child welfare proceeding to a parent or guardian; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Bill Text

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(Reprinted with amendments adopted on May 22, 2019) FIRST REPRINT S.B.
Senate Bill No.
477 S ENATE BILL N O.
477–Senators Settelmeyer, Pickard;
477–S ENATORS SETTELMEYER , P ICKARD ;
Goicoechea, Hammond, Hansen, Hardy, Kieckhefer, Ratti, Seevers Gansert, Spearman and Woodhouse CHAPTER..........
G OICOCCHEA , HAMMOND , HANSEN , HARDY , KIECKHEFER , R ATTI, EEVERS GANSERT , PEARMAN AND W OODHOUSE M ARCH 25, 2019 ____________ Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services SUMMARY—Prohibits the release of a child to a parent or guardian in a child welfare proceeding in certain circumstances.
(BDR 38-1005) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
No.
Effect on the State:
No.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
protective custody to a parent or guardian who has been convicted of the abuse, neglect or endangerment of a child under Nevada law unless the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that no physical or psychological harm to the child will result from the release of the child to the parent or guardian.
Existing law prohibits a court from releasing a child who has been placed in protective custody to a parent or guardian who has been convicted of the abuse, clear and convincing evidence that no physical or psychological harm to the child will result from the release of the child to the parent or guardian.
(1) to the release of any child who is subject to the proceeding to such a parent, regardless of whether the child has been the law of another jurisdiction that prohibits the same or similar conduct as that of prohibited by Nevada law.
(1) to the release of any child who is subject to the proceeding to such a parent, regardless of whether the child has been placed in protective custody;
and (2) if the parent or guardian has been convicted of the law of another jurisdiction that prohibits the same or similar conduct as that prohibited by Nevada law.
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
432B.555 In any proceeding held pursuant to NRS 432B.410 to 432B.590, inclusive, if the court determines that a custodial parent or guardian of a child [who has been placed in protective - *SB477_R1* – 2 – custody] has ever been convicted of a violation of NRS 200.508 [,] or the law of another jurisdiction that prohibits the same or similar conduct, the court shall not release the child or any other child who is subject to the proceeding to that custodial parent or guardian unless the court finds by clear and convincing evidence to the child will result from the release of the child to that parent or guardian.
432B.555 In any proceeding held pursuant to NRS 432B.410 to 432B.590, inclusive, if the court determines that a custodial parent or guardian of a child [who has been placed in protective custody] has ever been convicted of a violation of NRS 200.508 [,] or the law of another jurisdiction that prohibits the same or similar conduct, the court shall not release the child or any other child who is subject to the proceeding to that custodial parent or guardian unless the court finds by clear and convincing evidence presented at the proceeding that no physical or psychological harm to the child will result from the release of the child to that parent or guardian.
H - *SB477_R1*
~~~~~ 19 - 80th Session (2019)
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 418.

  2. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  3. Assembly Amendment No. 814 concurred in. To enrollment.

  4. In Senate.

  5. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 39, Nays: None, Excused: 2, Vacant: 1.) To Senate.

  6. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  7. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 814.) To printer.

  8. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

  9. In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To committee.

  10. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: 1.) To Assembly.

  11. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  12. Read second time.

  13. From committee: Do pass.

  14. From printer. To committee.

  15. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To printer.

Sponsors

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11 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 56 not signed on

Sponsors (11)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (56)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 477 do?
AN ACT relating to child welfare; revising provisions governing the release of a child in a child welfare proceeding to a parent or guardian; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Who sponsors SB 477?
SB 477 is sponsored by Senator James Settelmeyer, Senator Joseph Hardy, Senator Heidi Seevers Gansert, Hansen, Ira (Republican), Joyce Woodhouse, Pat Spearman, Julia Ratti, Ben Kieckhefer, Scott Hammond, Pete Goicoechea, and Keith Pickard.
What is the current status of SB 477?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 25, 2019. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 477?
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