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AB 320

Relating to: increasing certain court fees and surcharges and indexing those amounts for inflation. (FE)

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Scott Allen and 15 co-sponsors

Prohibits penalties for denying courtroom access due to attire and authorizes a discretionary parolee/probationer employment-readiness pilot.

Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
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Bill Summary · AB 320

AB 320 — Summary (BDR 1-810)

Status: Vetoed by the Governor (veto recorded June 10, 2025)
Introduced: Jan 24, 2025 — Sponsors: Assemblymembers Jackson and D’Silva

Purpose / Intent

AB 320 sought to revise limited aspects of the administration of justice to (1) protect meaningful courtroom access for persons who cannot or do not wear “formal or professional” attire, (2) encourage courts to avoid attire-based access restrictions, and (3) authorize a pilot employment-readiness program for people on parole or probation to support reentry and reduce recidivism.

Key provisions

  • Court access and penalties
    • Adds declarations urging courts not to adopt policies that unduly restrict access based on attire (new NRS section in Chapter 1).
    • Prohibits a court from imposing a penalty on a defendant who is denied access to a courtroom solely because of the defendant’s attire.
    • Defines “penalty” to include (without limitation) fines/fees, recording a failure to appear in minutes, or issuing an arrest warrant. (As enrolled: Secs. 1.3 and 1.7.)
    • Earlier versions included broader prohibitions on denying access to the courtroom; later amendments focus on penalties and legislative declarations.
  • Parole/probation pilot program
    • Authorizes (not requires) the Division of Parole and Probation (Department of Public Safety) to, by regulation, establish a pilot program to identify and develop employment opportunities and provide employment-readiness training to parolees and probationers.
    • Authorizes collaboration with community nonprofit service providers (new addition to Chapter 213; definitions amended in NRS 213.107).
  • Amendments removed earlier bail-related reforms that were in original drafts (those provisions were deleted in later amendments).

Who would be affected

  • Defendants and court attendees (particularly people experiencing poverty, housing insecurity, or lacking formal attire).
  • Nevada courts and court administrators (policies and administrative practice guidance).
  • Division of Parole and Probation (responsibility/authority to create and administer the pilot program).
  • Parolees and probationers who might participate in the pilot employment program.

Fiscal / Implementation

  • Fiscal note recorded: Effect on Local Government: No. Effect on the State: Yes.
  • Effective dates in the enrolled bill: preparatory regulatory work upon passage; most provisions effective October 1, 2025.

Procedural history & final status

  • Multiple committee hearings and amendments (Assembly Judiciary; Senate Judiciary). Amendments narrowed scope (removed bail changes; converted pilot from mandatory to discretionary; added legislative findings and penalty prohibition).
  • Passed both houses (multiple reprints and amendments recorded); enrolled and delivered to the Governor (June 5, 2025).
  • Vetoed by the Governor (veto recorded June 10, 2025).

Stakeholder positions (from submitted testimony)

  • Support: Civil-rights and reentry advocates highlighted equity, access to justice, and reduced collateral consequences of poverty.
  • Opposition/concern: Some judges and commenters expressed concerns about earlier bail-related language that would have limited judicial discretion; those provisions were later removed.

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

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