AB 167 — Revises provisions relating to the use of corrective room restriction. (BDR 5-769)
Last action — Approved by the Governor. Chapter 233.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Joe Lombardo (Republican) on June 03, 2025.
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
135 added · 148 removed135 line(s) added, 148 removed.
(ReprintedAssembly withBill amendmentsNo. adopted on April 21, 2025) FIRST REPRINT A.B.
167167–Assemblymember AHansen SSEMBLYCHAPTER.......... B ILLN O.
167–A SSEMBLYMEMBER H ANSEN PREFILED JANUARY 31, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Judiciary SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to the use of corrective room restriction.
(BDR 5-769) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
May have Fiscal Impact.
Effect on the State:
Yes.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
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Under existing law, a child who is subjected to corrective room restriction.restriction for more than 24 hours must be provided a review of the corrective room restriction status at least once every 24 hours.
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(NRSEXPLANATION 62B.215,– 63.505)Matter Sectionsin 1bolded anditalics 2 of this bill require that the review be conducted by a member of the staff of the facility and include an assessment of whether a referral for a mental health screening, evaluation or treatment is appropriate.new;
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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.
- *AB167_R1* – 2 – (b) Holding the child accountable for a violation of a rule of the facility;
- 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – 4.
A child may be subjected to corrective room restriction only for the minimum time required to address the negative behavior, rule violation or threat to the safety of the child, staff or others or to the security of the facility, and the child must be returned to the generalgen5.al populationA ofchild thewho facilityis assubjected soonto ascorrective reasonablyroom possible.restriction for more than 24 hours must be provided:
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A child who is subjected to corrective room restriction for more than 24 hours must be provided:
Any such review must include, without limitation, ana assessmentreview of whether a referral for a mental health screening, evaluation or treatment is appropriate.
7.facility for the treatment and rehabilitation of children shall report monthly to the Juvenile Justice Programs Office of the Division of Child and Family Services the number of children who were subjected to corrective room restriction during that month and the length of time that each child was in corrective room restriction.
EachAny localincident facilitythat forresulted in the detentionuse of childrencorrective androom regionalrestriction facility for the72 treatmentconsecutive andhours rehabilitationmust ofbe childrenaddressed shallin reportthe monthly toreport, theand Juvenile Justice Programs Office of the Divisionreport ofmust Childinclude and Family Services the numberreason ofor childrenreasons whoany wereattempt subjected to correctivereturn roomthe restrictionchild duringto that month and the lengthgeneral population of timethe thatfacility each child was inunsuccessful. corrective room restriction.
- *AB167_R1* – 3 – Any incident that resulted in the use of corrective room restriction for 72 consecutive hours must be addressed in the monthly report, and the report must include the reason or reasons any attempt to return the child to the general population of the facility was unsuccessful.
- 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – (c) Corrective room rest;
A child who is detained in a facility may be subjected to corrective room restriction only if all other less- restrictive options have been exhausted and only for the purpose of:
[;] (b) Access to the same meals and medical and mental health treatment, the same access to contact with parents or legallegalth guardians, and the same access to legal assistance and educational services as is provided to children in the general population of the facility .
Any such review must include, without limitation, ana assessmentreview of - *AB167_R1* – 4 – whether a referral for a mental health screening, evaluation or treatment is appropriate.
- 83rd Session (2025) – 4 – 7.
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Compared against the Nevada Revised Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.
The bill revises the provisions regarding the review of corrective room restriction status for children detained in facilities.
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NRS 63.505
A facility shall report monthly to the Juvenile Justice Programs Office of the Division of Child and Family Services the number of children who were subjected to corrective room restriction during that month and the length of time that each child was in corrective room restriction. Any incident that resulted in the use of corrective room restriction for more than 72 consecutive hours must be addressed in the monthly report, and the report must include the reason or reasons any attempt to return the child to the general population of the facility was unsuccessful.→ A facility shall report monthly to the Juvenile Justice Programs Office of the Division of Child and Family Services the number of children who were subjected to corrective room restriction during that month and the length of time that each child was in corrective room restriction. Any incident that resulted in the use of corrective room restriction for 72 consecutive hours must be addressed in the monthly report, and the report must include the reason or reasons any attempt to return the child to the general population of the facility was unsuccessful.The bill ensures that reports of corrective room restriction incidents specifically account for incidents lasting 72 consecutive hours without adding more detailed stipulations.
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NRS 63.505
A child who is subjected to corrective room restriction for more than 24 hours must be provided: (a) Not less than 1 hour of out-of-room, large muscle exercise each day, including, without limitation, access to outdoor recreation if weather permits. (b) Access to the same meals and medical and mental health treatment, the same access to contact with parents or legal guardians, and the same access to legal assistance and educational services as is provided to children in the general population of the facility. (c) A review of the corrective room restriction status by a member of the staff of the facility at least once every 24 hours. Any such review must include, without limitation, a review of whether a referral for a mental health screening, evaluation or treatment is appropriate. If, upon review, the corrective room restriction is continued, the continuation must be documented in writing, including, without limitation, an explanation as to why no other less-restrictive option is available.→ A child who is subjected to corrective room restriction for more than 24 hours must be provided: (a) Not less than 1 hour of out-of-room, large muscle exercise each day, including, without limitation, access to outdoor recreation if weather permits. (b) Access to the same meals and medical and mental health treatment, the same access to contact with parents or legal guardians, and the same access to legal assistance and educational services as is provided to children in the general population of the facility. (c) A review of the corrective room restriction status by a member of the staff of the facility at least once every 24 hours. Any such review must include, without limitation, a review of whether a referral for a mental health screening, evaluation or treatment is appropriate. If, upon review, the corrective room restriction is continued, the continuation must be documented in writing, including, without limitation, an explanation as to why no other less-restrictive option is available.This change serves to standardize the language and presentation regarding the requirements for children subjected to corrective room restriction longer than 24 hours.
Amendments
2 amendmentsClick Show changes on an amendment above to see how it modifies the bill.
Action History
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Approved by the Governor. Chapter 233.
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Enrolled and delivered to Governor.
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Senate Amendment No. 670 concurred in. To enrollment.
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In Assembly.
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From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.
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Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. To printer.
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From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 670.) Reprinting dispensed with.
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In Senate. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee.
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From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To Senate.
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Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To printer.
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From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 398.) Dispensed with reprinting.
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Read first time. To committee.
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From printer.
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Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To printer.
Sponsors
- Alexis M. Hansen · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 66 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Hansen, Alexis M. Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (66)
66 members have not signed on to this bill.
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- AB 167 is sponsored by Hansen, Alexis M. (Republican).
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- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2025. Enacted.
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