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SB 50

AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAWS OF DELAWARE RELATING TO THE BOND AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND CERTAIN OF THEIR AUTHORITIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025.

153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) Introduced by Bill Bush and 11 co-sponsors

The bill expands additional penalties for crimes against older or vulnerable people, adding theft to trigger extra imprisonment and civil penalties to fund victim compensation and

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Bill Summary · SB 50

SB 50 (BDR 15‑506) — Summary

Main purpose

SB 50 amends Nevada law to expand the set of crimes that trigger Nevada’s “additional penalty” when committed against an older person or a vulnerable person, and to make those offenders liable for specified civil penalties recoverable by the Attorney General. The bill’s stated goal is to strengthen criminal and civil consequences for offenses targeting older or vulnerable victims.

Key provisions

  • Adds theft (including taking money or property from a person) to the list of offenses subject to the additional penalty in NRS 193.167.
    • Current scheme (retained and clarified): when certain offenses are committed against a person age 60 or older or a “vulnerable person,” an additional term of imprisonment is imposed that runs consecutively to the underlying sentence:
    • If the offense is a misdemeanor/gross misdemeanor → additional imprisonment in the county jail equal to the statutory term.
    • If the offense is a felony → additional imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum of 1 year and a maximum of 20 years.
    • Courts must consider enumerated factors (crime facts, offender criminal history, victim impact, mitigating factors, other relevant information) and state on the record that they considered them when determining the additional penalty. The additional penalty must not exceed the sentence imposed for the primary offense and runs consecutively.
  • Amends NRS 228.280 to make anyone convicted of a crime against an older or vulnerable person that carries the additional penalty (including now-theft) liable for a civil penalty recoverable by the Attorney General:
    • First offense: civil penalty between $5,000 and $20,000.
    • Second or subsequent offense: civil penalty between $10,000 and $30,000.
    • Revenues from civil penalties are to be deposited equally into:
      1) a dedicated account in the Fund for the Compensation of Victims of Crime for older/vulnerable victims; and
      2) the Account for the Unit for the Investigation and Prosecution of Crimes Against Older Persons or Vulnerable Persons.

Who is affected

  • Defendants: persons convicted of theft or other listed offenses against victims age 60+ or designated “vulnerable persons” face enhanced consecutive sentences and potential civil penalties.
  • Victims: older and vulnerable victims may benefit from expanded restitution mechanisms and new dedicated penalty funds supporting victim compensation and the prosecutorial unit.
  • State actors: Attorney General’s Office (civil enforcement) and prosecutors’ specialized units; courts must apply new sentencing considerations; Department of Corrections/county jails may experience impacts from additional custody time.

Procedural/timeline status

  • Bill identified as BDR 15‑506. (User-supplied status: “Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.”) Introduced Aug 21, 2025 (per bill header). Draft language references amendments to NRS 193.167 and NRS 228.280.

Fiscal and operational considerations

  • Potential increased corrections costs if additional terms of imprisonment result in longer custody time (county jails for misdemeanors; state prison for felonies).
  • Attorney General and prosecution units may incur additional enforcement and litigation costs pursuing civil penalties; however, recovered penalties are directed into victim compensation and prosecutorial unit accounts.
  • Courts will need to incorporate the new statutory sentencing considerations and make record findings when imposing the additional penalty.

Related/technical notes

  • “Older person” generally refers to age 60 or older under existing Nevada statutes; “vulnerable person” is defined in NRS 200.5092.
  • The bill does not create a new standalone offense; it authorizes an additional, consecutive penalty tied to qualifying primary offenses and adds civil‑penalty exposure.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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