Nevada · Assembly Bill 35 · 83rd (2025) Session

Revises provisions relating to pornography involving minors. (BDR 15-448)

AB 35 Sponsored by Assembly Committee on Judiciary Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 15, 2024
  2. In committee Nov 15, 2024
  3. Passed the Assembly Apr 15, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 23, 2025
  5. To the governor May 27, 2025
  6. Became law May 30, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Sections 30 and 31 of this bill establish the preferred manner of referring to items or materials that depict or describe a minor as the subject of a sexual portrayal or engaging in or simulating, or assisting others to engage in or simulate, sexual conduct in the Nevada Revised Statutes and the Nevada Administrative Code. Sections 6-29 and 32-37 of this bill make conforming changes to replace words and terms that…

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Sections 30 and 31 of this bill establish the preferred manner of referring to items or materials that depict or describe a minor as the subject of a sexual portrayal or engaging in or simulating, or assisting others to engage in or simulate, sexual conduct in the Nevada Revised Statutes and the Nevada Administrative Code. Sections 6-29 and 32-37 of this bill make conforming changes to replace words and terms that are not preferred for use in the Nevada Revised Statutes, including the term “child pornography” and various related terms, with the term “child sexual abuse material” in accordance with section 30.

Every action

41 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 33 earlier steps
  1. AssemblyPrefiled.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Judiciary. · Assembly Judiciary
  3. AssemblyTo printer.
  4. AssemblyFrom printer.
  5. AssemblyRead first time.
  6. AssemblyTo committee.
  7. AssemblyNotice of eligibility for exemption.
  8. CommitteeFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. · Assembly Judiciary
  9. AssemblyRead second time.
  10. AssemblyAmended. (Amend. No. 63.)
  11. AssemblyTo printer.
  12. AssemblyFrom printer.
  13. AssemblyTo engrossment.
  14. AssemblyEngrossed.
  15. AssemblyFirst reprint.
  16. AssemblyRead third time.
  17. AssemblyPassed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.)
  18. AssemblyTo Senate.
  19. SenateIn Senate.
  20. SenateRead first time.
  21. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Judiciary. · Senate Judiciary
  22. SenateTo committee.
  23. CommitteeFrom committee: Do pass. · Senate Judiciary
  24. SenateRead second time.
  25. SenateRead third time.
  26. SenateTaken from General File.
  27. SenatePlaced on General File for next legislative day.
  28. SenateTaken from General File.
  29. SenatePlaced on General File for next legislative day.
  30. SenateTaken from General File.
  31. SenatePlaced on General File for next legislative day.
  32. SenateTaken from General File.
  33. SenatePlaced on General File for next legislative day.
  1. SenateRead third time.
  2. SenatePassed. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.)
  3. SenateTo Assembly.
  4. AssemblyIn Assembly.
  5. AssemblyTo enrollment.
  6. AssemblyEnrolled and delivered to Governor.
  7. GovernorApproved by the Governor.
  8. Secretary of StateChapter 141.

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Final Passage (1st Reprint) · Full Assembly

Passed 42–0
Apr 15, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 42 No 0
Democrats: 27 yes, 0 no Republicans: 15 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 42

Final Passage (1st Reprint) · Full Senate

Passed 20–0
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 8 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

Excused · 1

Sponsors

The 0 members who introduced it.

  • AC Assembly Committee on Judiciary Sponsoring committee

From Nevada's official records (leg.state.nv.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.