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AB 476

Makes an appropriation to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. (BDR S-1140)

2025 Regular Session

The bill provides $1 million to UNLV over two years to fund pro bono legal services, experiential education, and student success at the Boyd School of Law.

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Bill Summary · AB 476

AB 476 — Appropriation to University of Nevada, Las Vegas (BDR S-1140)

Purpose / Intent

AB 476 provides state funding to support legal services and legal education delivered through the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). The appropriation is intended to (1) support pro bono legal services to the community, (2) expand experiential legal education opportunities for law students, and (3) contribute to student success at the Boyd School of Law.

Key provisions

  • Appropriation: $500,000 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025–2026 and $500,000 for FY 2026–2027 (total authorization = $1,000,000) from the State General Fund to UNLV.
  • Purpose language: Funds are to be used for pro bono legal services, experiential legal education, and contributing to the success of students of the William S. Boyd School of Law.
  • Timing / flexibility:
    • The two $500,000 sums are available for either fiscal year (i.e., funds may be used in either FY 2025–26 or FY 2026–27).
    • Any remaining balance may not be committed after June 30, 2027.
    • Any portion remaining unspent may not be spent after September 17, 2027, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before that date.
  • Effective date: The act becomes effective July 1, 2025.
  • Legislative amendment: Assembly Amendment No. 829 broadened the recipient designation from the Thomas & Mack Legal Clinic specifically to UNLV and added explicit authorization to use funds for experiential legal education and student success activities.

Who is affected

  • Primary recipient: University of Nevada, Las Vegas (specifically programs serving the William S. Boyd School of Law, including the Thomas & Mack Legal Clinic).
  • Beneficiaries: Clients receiving pro bono legal services in Nevada; Boyd law students who gain expanded experiential learning and student-support opportunities.
  • Fiscal impact: The appropriation reduces the State General Fund by the authorized amounts in the specified fiscal years.

Legislative / procedural status

  • Introduced (per record) in 2025 and carried by the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means.
  • Passed both houses, enrolled, approved by the Governor, and chaptered into law (Chapter 480, Statutes of 2025).
  • Became effective July 1, 2025.

This bill authorizes a modest, time-limited state investment to expand publicly available pro bono legal services and hands-on legal training for law students, with unspent funds required to revert to the state if not used by the specified deadlines.

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

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