AB 45 — Revises provisions relating to certain public bodies. (BDR 18-504)

(1) A summary of the work of the Committee and recommendations for any necessary legislation concerning domestic violenceviolen(2) [;]All comments and sexualrecommendations assault;received by the Committee.

and3. (2) All comments and recommendations received by the Committee.

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7.such staff as is necessary to carry out the duties of the Committee.

The Attorney General shall provide the Committee with such staff as is necessary to carry out the duties of the Committee.

Sec.176.094 NIn addition to any other fine or penalty, if the court finds that a person is guilty of committing an act which constitutes domestic violence pursuant to NRS 33.018, the court shall:

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NRS 176.094 is hereby amended to read as follows:

176.094 In addition to any other fine or penalty, if the court finds that a person is guilty of committing an act which constitutes domestic violence pursuant to NRS 33.018, the court shall:

- *AB45_R1* – 7 – (a) First offense within 7 years of any act which constitutes domestic violence, the person to participate in weekly counseling sessions of not less than 1 1/2 hours per week for not less than 6 months, but not more than 12 months, at his or her expense, in a - 83rd Session (2025) – 7 – program for the treatment of persons who commit domestic violence that has been certified pursuant to NRS 439.258;

or (b) Second offense within 7 years of any act which constitutes domestic violence, the person to participate in weekly counseling sessions of not less than 1 1/2 hours per week for 12 months, at his or her expense, in a program for the treatment of persons who at his commit domestic violence that has been certified pursuant to NRS 439.258.

The informationinf(a) mustThrough bean submittedelectronic tonetwork;Division: the Division:

(a) Through an electronic network;

- *AB45_R1*83rd Session (2025) – 8 – (b) In accordance with the policies, procedures and definitions of the Uniform Crime Reporting Program of the Federal Bureau ofofons Investigation;

(c) Upon request, provide, in paper or electronic form, the information that is contained in the Central Repository to the Committee on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault appointed pursuant to NRS 228.470 when, pursuant to NRS 228.495, thethed Committee is reviewing the death of the victim of a crime that constitutes domestic violence pursuant to NRS 33.018.

(1) Who has applied to any agency of the State of Nevada or anyto politicalgrant subdivisionor deny;division thereof for a license which it has the power (2) With whom any agency of the State of Nevada or any political subdivision thereof intends to grantenter into a relationship of employment or deny;a contract for personal services;

(2) With whom any agency of the State of Nevada or any political subdivision thereof intends to enter into a relationship of employment or a contract for personal services;

(4)- For83rd whomSession such(2025) information– is9 required– or authorized to be obtained pursuant to NRS 62B.270, 62G.223, 62G.353, 424.031,424.031,to 432A.170, 432B.198, 433B.183, 449.123 and 449.4329;

or - *AB45_R1* – 9 – (5) About whom any agency of the State of Nevada or any political subdivision thereof is authorized by law to have accurate personal information for the protection of the agency or the persons within its jurisdiction.

(b) One or more of the person’s fingerprints for the purposes of mobilemob(c) identificationAny byother anbiometric agencyidentifier of criminalthe justice;person as it may require for the purposes of:

or (c) Any other biometric identifier of the person as it may require for the purposes of:

(d) Investigate(1) theHas criminalapplied historyto the Superintendent of anyPublic personInstruction who:for the issuance or renewal of a license;

(1) Has applied to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for the issuance or renewal of a license;

or (3) Is employed by or volunteers for a county school district, charter school or private school,  and immediately notify the superintendent of each county school district, the governing body of each charter school and the Superintendent of Public Instruction, or the administrator of each private- school,83rd asSession appropriate,(2025) if– the10 investigation– of the Central Repository indicates that the person has been convicted of aaCentral violation of NRS 200.508, 201.230, 453.3385, 453.3387 or 453.339, or convicted of a felony or any offense involving moral turpitude.

- *AB45_R1* – 10 – (e) Upon discovery, immediately notify the superintendent of each county school district, the governing body of each charter school or the administrator of each private school, as appropriate, by providing the superintendent, governing body or administrator with a list of all persons:

or (2) Employed by or volunteering for a county school district, charter school or private school whose fingerprints were sent previously to the Central Repository for investigation,  who the Central Repository’s records indicate have been convicted of a violation of NRS 200.508, 201.230, 453.3385, 453.3387 or 453.339, or convicted of a felony or any offense involving moral turpitude since the Central Repository’s initial investigation.governing body of a charter school or the administrator of eacht, the private school, as applicable, shall determine whether further investigation or action by the district, charter school or private school, as applicable, is appropriate.

The superintendent of each county school district, the governing body of a charter school or the administrator of each private school, as applicable, shall determine whether further investigation or action by the district, charter school or private school, as applicable, is appropriate.

(i) Identify and review the collection and processing of statistical data relating to criminal justice by any agency identified in subsection 2 and make recommendations for any necessarynecessaryy identified changes in the manner of collecting and processing statistical data by any such agency.

and (2)- The83rd methodsSession by(2025) which– a11 person– may request the removal of his or her biometric identifiers from the Central Repository and any other agency where his or her biometric identifiers have been stored.

- *AB45_R1* – 11 – (a) In the manner prescribed by the Director of the Department, disseminate compilations of statistical data and publish statistical reports relating to crime.

All money collected pursuant to this paragraph must be used to pay for the cost of operating the Central Repository or for any other purpose authorized by the Legislature, and any balance of the money remaining at the end of a fiscal year reverts to the State General Fund.Fun(c) In the manner prescribed by the Director of the Department, use electronic means to receive and disseminate information contained in the Central Repository that it is authorized to disseminate pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

(c) In the manner prescribed by the Director of the Department, use electronic means to receive and disseminate information contained in the Central Repository that it is authorized to disseminate pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

and (2)(c) A“Private biometricschool” identifierhas ofthe ameaning person.ascribed to it in NRS 394.103.

(c) “Private school” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 394.103.

and (b)- Any83rd whichSession pertain(2025) to– an12 incident– for which a person is currently within the system of criminal justice, including parole or probation.

- *AB45_R1* – 12 – (b) Furnished by one agency to another to administer the system of criminal justice, including the furnishing of information by a police department to a district attorney.

or (b) Pertain to an incident for which the prospective employee or volunteerincluding isparole currentlyor withinprobation.the the system of criminal justice, including4. parole or probation.

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(f) A public administrator or a person employed or contracted withas pursuantprescribed toin NRSchapter 253.125,253 asof applicable,NRS.licable, to carry out the duties as(g) prescribedA inpublic chapterguardian 253to investigate a protected person or proposed protected person or persons who may have knowledge of NRS.assets belonging to a protected person or proposed protected person.

(g) A public guardian to investigate a protected person or proposed protected person or persons who may have knowledge of assets belonging to a protected person or proposed protected person.

(i) Any public utility subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada when the information is necessary to- conduct83rd aSession security(2025) investigation– of13 an– employee or prospective employee or to protect the public health, safety or welfare.welfare.ctive (j) Persons and agencies authorized by statute, ordinance, executive order, court rule, court decision or court order as construed by appropriate state or local officers or agencies.

(j)(k) PersonsAny andperson agenciesor governmental entity which has entered into a contract to provide services to an agency of criminal justice relating to the administration of criminal justice, if authorized by statute,the ordinance,contract, executiveand order,if courtthe rule,contract courtalso decisionspecifies orthat courtthe orderinformation aswill construedbe byused appropriateonly for stated purposes and that it will be otherwise confidential in accordance with state orand localfederal officerslaw orand agencies.regulation.

(k) Any person or governmental entity which has entered into a contract to provide services to an agency of criminal justice relating to the administration of criminal justice, if authorized by the contract, and if the contract also specifies that the information will - *AB45_R1* – 13 – be used only for stated purposes and that it will be otherwise confidential in accordance with state and federal law and regulation.

(m) Prospective employers if the person who is the subject of the information has given written consent to the release of that information by the agency which maintains it.

(r) An agency of this or any other state or the Federal Government that is conducting activities pursuant to Part D of Subchapter IV of Chapter 7 of Title 42 of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C.

(y)- The83rd CommitteeSession on(2025) Domestic– Violence14 and– Sexual Assault appointed pursuant to NRS 228.470 when, pursuant to NRSNRSsault 228.495, the Committee is reviewing the death of the victim of a crime that constitutes domestic violence pursuant to NRS 33.018.

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The Attorney General shall, pursuant to the recommendation of the [Sexual Assault Kit Working Group,] Committee on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault appointed pursuant to NRS 228.470, designate a department or division of the Executive Department of State Government to establish the program.

The designateddesignatedtment of department or division may contract with any appropriate public or private agency, organization or institution to carry out the provisions of this section.

(c) Allow a victim of sexual assault to anonymously track or receive, by telephone or on an Internet website, updates regarding the status and location of his or her sexual assault forensic evidence kit.

The department or division designated pursuant to subsection 1 shall, on or before January 1 and July 1 of each year, submit to the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on the Judiciary and post on the Internet website maintained by the - 83rd Session (2025) – 15 – department or division a report concerning the statewide program to track sexual assault forensic evidence kits.

(b) The number of sexual assault forensic evidence kits for which genetic marker analysis has been completed for each county for the last 6 months.

(e) For this State as a whole and each county, the average and median time between a forensic medical examination and receipt of - *AB45_R1* – 15 – a sexual assault forensic evidence kit by a forensic laboratory for genetic marker analysis, overall and for the last 6 months.

Each law enforcement agency, prosecutor, forensic laboratory and provider of health care who performs forensic medical examinations in this State shall participate in the statewide program to track sexual assault forensic evidence kits for the purpose of tracking the status of any sexual assault forensic evidence kits in the custody of the agency, prosecutor, laboratory or provider, or a third party under contract with such agency, prosecutor, laboratory or provider.

As used in this section, “Sexual Assault Kit Working Group” means the statewide working group led by the Office of the Attorney General to create policies and procedures to address the backlog of sexual assault forensic evidence kits that have not been tested.] - 83rd Session (2025) – 16 – Sec.

A court or an agency of a local government may organize or sponsor one or more multidisciplinary teams to review the death of the victim of a crime that constitutes domestic violence pur2.antIf a multidisciplinary team is organized or sponsored pursuant to NRSsubsection 33.018.1, the court or agency shall review the death of a victim upon receiving a written request from a person related to the victim within the third degree of consanguinity, if the request is received by the court or agency within 1 year after the date of death of the victim.

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If a multidisciplinary team is organized or sponsored pursuant to subsection 1, the court or agency shall review the death of a victim upon receiving a written request from a person related to the victim within the third degree of consanguinity, if the request is received by the court or agency within 1 year after the date of death of the victim.

Members of a team that is organized or sponsored pursuant to subsection 1 serve at the pleasure of the court or agency that organizes or sponsors the team and must include, without limitation, representatives of organizations concerned with law enforcement, - *AB45_R1* – 16 – issues related to physical or mental health, or the prevention of domestic violence and assistance to victims of domestic violence.

6.pursuant to this section, a court or an agency shall adopt a written protocol describing its objectives and the structure of the team.

Before establishing a team to review the death of a victim pursuant to this section, a court or an agency shall adopt a written protocol describing its objectives and the structure of the team.

(b)- A83rd multidisciplinarySession team(2025) to– oversee17 the– review of the death of a child organized pursuant to NRS 432B.4075;

ororiew of the death (c) The Committee on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault appointed pursuant to NRS 228.470.

and - *AB45_R1* – 17 – (b) Shall deposit any money received from the civil penalty with thethe12. State Treasurer for credit to the State General Fund.

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(d) Any records of the Division or any other agency which has provided services to a decedent or other victim of adult maltreatment;

and to a decedent or other victim of adult (e) Any other records determined by the Committee to be necessary to perform its duties, except for records of a law enforcement agency not described in paragraph (a).

(b)- The83rd CommitteeSession on(2025) Domestic– Violence18 and– Sexual Assault appointed pursuant to NRS 228.470;

ororence and Sexual Assault (c) The Unit for the Investigation and Prosecution of Crimes Against Older Persons or Vulnerable Persons in the Office of the Attorney General created by NRS 228.265.

The Committee may use data collected concerning a death that is known or suspected to have been caused by or be related to adult maltreatment for the purpose of research or to prevent future - *AB45_R1* – 18 – adult maltreatment if the data is aggregated and does not allow for the identification of any person.

aggregated and does not allow for 5.

2.432B.165, 432B.175 and 432B.513, information maintained by an agency which provides child welfare services may, at the discretion of the agency which provides child welfare services, be made available only to:

Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 432B.165, 432B.175 and 432B.513, information maintained by an agency which provides child welfare services may, at the discretion of the agency which provides child welfare services, be made available only to:

(b) A person authorized to place a child in protective custody, if the person has before him or her a child who the person has reasonable- cause83rd toSession believe(2025) has– been19 abused– or neglected and the person requires the information to determine whether to place the child in protective custody;

(f) A court, as defined in NRS 159A.015, to determine whether a guardian or successor guardian of a child should be appointed pursuantinclusive;o to chapter 159A of NRS or NRS 432B.466 to 432B.468, inclusive;(g) A person engaged in bona fide research or an audit, but information identifying the subjects of a report must not be made available to the person;

- *AB45_R1* – 19 – (g) A person engaged in bona fide research or an audit, but information identifying the subjects of a report must not be made available to the person;

(j) The proposed guardian or proposed successor guardian of a child over whom a guardianship is sought pursuant to chapter 159A of NRS or NRS 432B.466 to 432B.468, inclusive, if the identity of the person responsible for reporting the abuse or neglect of the child to a public agency is kept confidential and the information is reasonably necessary to promote the safety, permanency and well- being of the child;

(l)- A83rd federal,Session state(2025) or– local20 governmental– entity, or an agency of such an entity, or a juvenile court, that needs access to thethegency of information to carry out its legal responsibilities to protect children from abuse and neglect;

(q) A parent or legal guardian of the child and an attorney of a parent or legal guardian of the child, including, without limitation, the parent or guardian of a child over whom a guardianship is sought pursuant to chapter 159A of NRS or NRS 432B.466 to 432B.468, inclusive, if the identity of the person responsible for reporting the abuse or neglect of the child to a public agency is kept confidential and the information is reasonably necessary to promote the safety, permanency and well-being of the child and is limited to information concerning that parent or guardian;

- *AB45_R1* – 20 – (r) The child over whom a guardianship is sought pursuant to chapter 159A of NRS or NRS 432B.466 to 432B.468, inclusive, if:

(t) An agency that is authorized by law to license foster homes or facilities for children or to investigate persons applying forfors approval to adopt a child, if the agency has before it an application for that license or is investigating an applicant to adopt a child;

- 83rd Session (2025) – 21 – (1) The identity of the person making the report is kept confidential;

and (2) The officer, Legislator or a member of the family of the officer or Legislator is not the person alleged to have committed the abuseabu(v) The Division of Parole and Probation of the Department of Public Safety for use pursuant to NRS 176.135 in making a presentence investigation and report to the district court or neglect;pursuant to NRS 176.151 in making a general investigation and report;

(v) The Division of Parole and Probation of the Department of Public Safety for use pursuant to NRS 176.135 in making a presentence investigation and report to the district court or pursuant to NRS 176.151 in making a general investigation and report;

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An agency investigating a report of the abuse or neglect of a child shall, upon request, provide to a person named in the report as allegedlyall(a) causingA thecopy abuseof: or neglect of the child:

(a)the Aabuse copyor of:neglect of the child:

Except as otherwise provided by subsection 6, before releasing any information maintained by an agency which provides child welfare services pursuant to this section, an agency which provides- child83rd welfareSession services(2025) shall– take22 whatever– precautions it determines are reasonably necessary to protect the identity and it safety of any person who reports child abuse or neglect and to protect any other person if the agency which provides child welfare services reasonably believes that disclosure of the information would cause a specific and material harm to an investigation of the alleged abuse or neglect of a child or the life or safety of any person.

A person who is the subject of a report of child abuse or neglect made pursuant to this chapter that is assigned a disposition other than substantiated pursuant to NRS 432B.305 and who believes that the report was made in bad faith or with malicious intent may petition a district court to order the agency which provides child welfare services to release information maintained by the agency which provides child welfare services.

If the court determines that there - *AB45_R1* – 22 – is a reasonable question of fact as to whether the report was made in bad faith or with malicious intent and that the disclosure of the identity of the person who made the report would not be likely to endanger the life or safety of the person who made the report, the court shall provide a copy of the information to the petitioner and the original information is subject to discovery in a subsequent civil actionact7.n regardingrIf an agency which provides child welfare services receives any information that is deemed confidential by law, the makingagency which provides child welfare services shall maintain the confidentiality of the report.information as prescribed by applicable law.

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If an agency which provides child welfare services receives any information that is deemed confidential by law, the agency which provides child welfare services shall maintain the confidentiality of the information as prescribed by applicable law.

9.- 83rd Session (2025) – 23 – provide a summary of the outcome of an investigation of the alleged abuse or neglect of a child to the person who reported the suspected abuse or neglect.

An agency which provides child welfare services may provide a summary of the outcome of an investigation of the alleged abuse or neglect of a child to the person who reported the suspected abuse or neglect.

or (c) An employee of a juvenile justice agency who provides the informationinf11. to the juvenile court.

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- *AB45_R1* – 23 – (a) All investigative information of law enforcement agencies regarding the death;

(b) Any autopsy and coroner’s investigative records relating to the(c) Any medical or mental health records of the death;child;

(c) Any medical or mental health records of the child;

Each organization represented on a multidisciplinary team to review the death of a child shall share with other members of the team information in its possession concerning the child who is the subject of the review, any siblings of the child, any person who was - 83rd Session (2025) – 24 – responsible for the welfare of the child and any other information deemed by the organization to be pertinent to the review.

(a) A multidisciplinary team to review the death of the victim of a crime that constitutes domestic violence organized or sponsored of pursuant to NRS 217.475;

439.5106(a) 1.Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, shall adopt a written protocol setting forth the suicide fatalities in this State which must be reported to the Committee and screened for review by the Committee and the suicide fatalities in this State which the Committee may reject for review.

The Committee:

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, shall adopt a written protocol setting forth the suicide fatalities in this State which must be reported to the Committee and screened for review by the Committee and the suicide fatalities in this State which the - *AB45_R1* – 24 – Committee may reject for review.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 25 – (b) Determine and prepare reports concerning trends and patterns of suicide fatalities in this State;

(d) Evaluate and prepare reports concerning high-risk factors, current practices, lapses in systematic responses and barriers to the safety and well-being of persons who are at risk of suicide in this State;

and (3) To oversee the review of the death of a child organized pur4.anAny review conducted by the Committee pursuant to NRS 432B.4075.439.5102 to 439.5108, inclusive, is separate from, independent of and in addition to any investigation or review which is required or authorized by law to be conducted, including, without limitation, any investigation conducted by a coroner or coroner’s deputy pursuant to NRS 259.050.

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Any review conducted by the Committee pursuant to NRS 439.5102 to 439.5108, inclusive, is separate from, independent of and in addition to any investigation or review which is required or authorized by law to be conducted, including, without limitation, any investigation conducted by a coroner or coroner’s deputy pursuant to NRS 259.050.

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(d)- Any83rd recordsSession relating(2025) to– social26 or– rehabilitative services provided to a decedent;

and to social or rehabilitative services (e) Any records of a social services agency which has provided services to a decedent.

(b) Shall allow the use of certificates of death by a multidisciplinarymultid(1) team:To review the death of the victim of a crime that constitutes domestic violence organized or sponsored pursuant to NRS 217.475;

(1) To review the death of the victim of a crime that constitutes domestic violence organized or sponsored pursuant to NRS 217.475;

(a) All final investigative information of law enforcement agencies regarding a maternal death or incident of severe maternal morbidity being investigated by the Committee for which the investigation by the law enforcement agency has been closed;

- *AB45_R1* – 26 – (b) Any autopsy and coroner’s investigative records relating to the death or incident;

(d) Any records of social and rehabilitative services or of any other social service agency which has provided services to the person- who83rd Session (2025) – 27 – gave birth to a child;to a child or the family of the person who gave(e) birthThe system for the reporting of information on cancer and other neoplasms established pursuant to aNRS child;457.230;

(e) The system for the reporting of information on cancer and other neoplasms established pursuant to NRS 457.230;

The Committee may petition the district court for the issuance of, and the district court may issue, a subpoena to compel the production of any books, records or papers described in subsectionsevere 1maternal thatmorbidity arebeing relevantinvestigated toby the causeCommittee.cident of anyExcept deathas orotherwise incidentprovided ofin severeNRS maternal239.0115, morbidityany beingbooks, investigatedrecords or papers received by the Committee.Committee pursuant to the subpoena shall be deemed confidential and privileged and not subject to disclosure.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115, any books, records or papers received by the Committee pursuant to the subpoena shall be deemed confidential and privileged and not subject to disclosure.

not apply to any provisions of this act which adds or revises a requirement to submit a report to the Legislature.

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The provisions of subsection 1 of NRS 218D.380 do not apply to any provisions of this act which adds or revises a requirement to submit a report to the Legislature.

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The Legislative Counsel shall, in preparing supplements to the Nevada Administrative Code, appropriately change any references to an officer, agency or other entity whose - *AB45_R1* – 27 – name is changed or whose responsibilities are transferred pursuant to the provisions of this act to refer to the appropriate officer, agency or other entity.

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Any administrative regulations adopted by an officer or an agency whose name has been changed or whose responsibilities have been transferred pursuant to the provisions of this act to another officer or agency remain in force until amended by the officerregulations orhas agencybeen totransferred.sponsibility which the responsibility for the adoption of the regulations3. has been transferred.

3.Any contracts or other agreements entered into by an officer or agency whose name has been changed or whose responsibilities have been transferred pursuant to the provisions of this act to another officer or agency are binding upon the officer or agency to which the responsibility for the administration of the provisions of the contract or other agreement has been transferred.

Any contracts or other agreements entered into by an officer or agency whose name has been changed or whose responsibilities another officer or agency are binding upon the officer or agency to which the responsibility for the administration of the provisions of the contract or other agreement has been transferred.

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