Senate Judiciary Committee hears AB489 to extend civil time limits for violent wrongful-death cases
May 9, 2025
At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, proponents of AB489 urged removing the current two-year civil statute of limitations for many wrongful-death claims arising from homicide, trafficking and domestic violence; opponents warned the draft language could expose businesses and entities to retroactive liability and urged narrower language.
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Chair Scheibel opened the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on AB489, a bill sponsored through the Assembly Committee on Judiciary that would change Nevada’s civil statute of limitations for wrongful-death claims arising from intentional killings.
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