Revises provisions relating to the crime of assault. (BDR 15-832)

What it does

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

Existing law defines the crime of assault as: (1) unlawfully attempting to use physical force against another person; or (2) intentionally placing another person in reasonable apprehension of immediate bodily harm. (NRS 200.471) This bill revises the definition of the crime of assault to clarify that intentionally placing another person in reasonable apprehension of immediate bodily harm includes, without limitation, making a threat of sexual violence against another person.

Every action

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

1. Mar 12, 2025AssemblyRead first time.
2. Mar 12, 2025CommitteeReferred to Committee on Judiciary. · Assembly Judiciary
3. Mar 12, 2025AssemblyTo printer.
4. Mar 13, 2025AssemblyFrom printer.
5. Mar 13, 2025AssemblyTo committee.
6. Apr 12, 2025Assembly(Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.)

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 4 Republicans.

• Ken GrayR Primary sponsor · District 39